, 1873-07-13

To obBorvant oyos, nothing can bo more palpa-
bio than TINT man at tho proaont day, In small
a'falra alike with groat onoB, dolights In
aha'''s. lIo has tondornesa for politicians who
promise reforms which ho too vol knows they
llavo no intention Of carrying out; hc
takoa to Ills honrt tho architect wlioBo bulla-
inga tumble over in tho process Of oreo-
ton; luis idont' dwelling is thin-waltod and
marvo1o,lBly uncomfortable, but hnH marble
front and D prodigious oxtont Of gingorbrcady
corulco; imitntfonB Of ebony and rosewood,
horrible to contemplate, arc his delight; ho joys
In tho poaBoeaion Of paintings by tho old masters,
On tho cauvaB OF which tho paint iB hardly dry.
It Is truo TINT custom doos not require lin to
dreBB olaboratoly, thus saylng him from making
himself ridiculous In ono respect; but, from cor
tain indications, 1t may bo inforrod that ha it
dono 80, ho would havo far surpassed woman
IN ingenious tastelosBneBg.
Next to tho dopravity which woman displays as
regards hor personal appearance, comes tho sin
fulncas Of
NEGLECT1No HER HOME:
having boguilod trusting and innocent man into
providing tho homo for hor, she nat1y refuses to
find her chief happinoss thoro. But how long,
oh condomnors of woman, did homo cease to hold
d charm for man before his n1ato grow woary Of
it2 Did she not roigu long In solitnry atato be-
fore rouafng herself to aco that, for her as we'll
aR for nan, thoro woro moro pleasures abroad
than at homo2 How much truth ia thore In tho
snylng that mnn Graves alreotion, aud sympathy,
and tho privacy Of homo-lifo. for his 1oieuro-
hotlrs7 Docs ho do 80 in one caBo out Of q hum
drod aftor tho first novelty Of being mnrriod
has worn OF ? Aud was not tho domestic life,
now 10 highly oxtollod, as much tho result Of
necessity as Of oloico,--duo mainly to thero
being moro Of croaturo-comfort obtasnablo ut
homo than elsewhere ?
Did not tho abseneo Of outside amuBementa
and attraotions, and tho old-time prejudice
against rccreations and enjoyments, also operate
largely in favor Of domesticity7 Now, whon
every consfderable-s'zed town teens with amuBo-
ments, and tho prejudice against them has a.
most worn hway, poople arc learning to find rost
IN recreation, not In an attempt to keep quiet
30 that man will no longer content himself after
q hu1ndrum fashion nor will woman either, un-
leas she is likely to ba In great measure ignored
OF forgotten,
ia, perhaps, lnmontablo that people have
got into such way Of thinking about home-lfo;
but 1t ia more reasonable to cay that they should
be congratulated on account Of it,-for, despite
MI that has boon said and sung about the charms
Of tho domestic hoarth, 1t is only too truo that
tho domestic hearth
1s VERY DULL PLACE.
And 1t might trouble ovon philosopher to tell
vhy a1 the virtnea abould ho or oocta3 n f,orrab
best among people whosomen and women, after
marriage, spend their 1oisuro-hoursin in each others
exclusive companionship from q sonso Of duty.
Surely, thoy have not 90 louriHhed, il the lapse
Of litt!o moro than generation haa served to
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thu o1a't;" ,,ra as lazy pson a'n oaceuoncoar
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"aa h"ulS~s'tatseneu one' mtolofaht and un-
sSnpntnotlo, anu o7erhunE by gloomy shadows.
"hh' peopie more healthfm IN body and mind,
oneer1ui anu lone-nvod, than thoso who habitu-
a4s seeA society una fecfeat1on
OUTSIDE THEIR OWN HOMES
VI eootee, many Rood eouls, If asked tho queH-
tlon' cousa say' WIN ahuddor: "Look at tho
ffonca ! ignoring INC 1aes TINT other nations,
"nose Iecofo TOT Vlr1ue anu htoll'genco Is
pfouu ono' ano among "hom 1amily-t'os arc OF
e1ceea'nR 61rengtn' arc paas'ohste 1o7ofa OF
1huaemenss' aoo nna tue chle1oas portion Ut
snot pieaSuies III p"pnc'
oet'lhg ae'oe' however, inc auofy % to
""o.iler tno cnaneo "l'cn mas 1aRen place Us re-
gurus nolne-le Is "at1or lor togfe1 or re)o'clnG'
ono may say tnat TO attfloate II, IN any large do
s'oo' w III" As1FotoAene68 u HoAau' Ii
UNJUST IN TILE hA4"kaE
anu II "oulo Do "el1 1of tnoso VINO ola nor oul~
''a1o love OF hone ana nlesioe, 10 name tue
moanb ny WHICH,, "n1'e Ho ooi1'g' sne may gain
1no nsnpa'aS ano oeo,'PanlonsniP OF man.
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