The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-09-18
In a Hurry.
BY Mss MARY Z CoMsrocK.

BY MISS MARY Z. CoMsTOCK.
Hurry is the bane of American house
holds. HOme-makers fail in their yoca-
tion because this element Of hurry so
pervades their lives. Little children
and the boys and girls springing into
manhood and womanhood do not dare
to unburden themselves freely to the
fathers and mothers that are always in
a hurry. The rufiled spirit which the
pressure of haste gives cannot afford
that sympathy and cheer wherein young
lives can blossom healthfully. The at
mosphere Of home should have among
its prime cOmpOnents rest and leisure.
Duties thoroughly performed in due
season give these.
The mother is the natural home
maker. From her, love and sympathy
and helpfulness should radiate. Instead
Of true home maker, however, the
mother j. too often simply the worried,
impatient house-keeper Happy the
household having such a presiding
genius if it have a baby in it. Baby
then becomes the center; receiving from
and giving TO hungry hearts very life
elixir. BestOwing smiles as boOns and
sincerest sympathy from wells Of feel
ing undefiled, baby makes the "homei"
Sometimes some attached family ser
want furnishes far more of the real home
element than does pater or mater ia
milias. Personal wishes are consulted.
4 helping hand and loving heart are al
ways at this PERSONS bestOwal, to give
benisOn. Sometimes il is a helpless in
valid around whom all circle; simple
hospitality Of heart making the home
atmosphere.
The mother who lets the moth and
rust Of perpetual hurry corrode the
finest part Of her wOman's nature, TAX
ing away the brightness of her shining.
abdicates her royalty, and too often
reaps the legitimate reward of seeing her
family estranged from her, giving their
confidence elsewhere, leaving her social
nature to shrivel amid domestic cares.
Her daughters are very likely to grow
up like herself
Estelle Riverton was 4 charming girl.
SO strangers universally said. Beauti-
ful, possessing easy grace Of manner, the
overflow Of buOyant health and youth
finding expression in apparent gay good
WILL 10 all she was most attractive. She
also possessed powers of mind of no
common order. 1t seemed strange that
she had not more heart friends. When
her engagement to the revered Professor
was announced, every one rather COM
mlserated than congratulated him upon
winning the beautiful young girl TO be
ms wife. The mystery of this frame of
mind could have been explained on ra-
tiOnal principles.
Estelle Riverton had been i'm q hurry
all her life. She was always behind
time in all her arrangements and prep
arations. The cause may not seem ade-
quate to the result. But there was
neither rest nor security in her orbit.
In the worry and makeshifts and disap-
polntments of which she had always
been the center, her friends had grown
to lose sight of her loveliness. In a
hurry for an article she should have
procured long before, she was constantly
obliged to levy upon a friend nin such
desperate haste, you know" When in
too much of hurry to write and ask a
remittance from papa, she was always
sure you would be glad to oblige her.
Friends Iost time in waiting for her to
fulfill her appointments. They lost
time in puzzling over the illegible let
ters written Gin such hurry, to catch
the mail" Confusion and disappoint-
ment seemed to eXhale from her very
presence, though TO- a stranger meeting
her for the first time this was not an
parent.
Estelle's engagement lasted two years
while she waited for the Professor TO /
come home from his foreign appoint
ment. Friends laid the fiattering upc-
ton TO their souls that she would be all
ready" on her wedding-day. When
the guests were come, and the appointed
time for the ceremony had arrived. one
Of the bridesmaids had TO sit down and
hem the brides veil, while another.
with quick wit, which was needed, cley-
erly lmprovised a substitute for an arti-
Gle that had been mislaid, Gin the con-
fusion, you know" Estelle had wished |
10 have tue clergyman read the mar
rage service from the identical Prayer
Book that had been used at ner mothers 1
marriage. Estelle had made a point of
inns. There was 4 prodigiOus great |
hurry to find that Prayer Book at the
I9st minute. It refused to be found. /
Estelle was married without its aid
She 'H"o TO Keep every one waiting at
The l2sli she said, 'ishe had been i'm
sGch a huffy 10 get her trunks packed
in season" Even her ruby lins and
sweet voice did lot give the excuse a
pleasant sound To her friends on her
weddiug-day! Every one had done SO
much for her, too, and she had lust hur-
Tied and hindered. What u bright or
DERBY, peaceful home she will be ant TO
MAKE ipE Atie hpuOfeu Professor. Poor
Esteilei Poor Professor
This frightfal phantom Of hurry needs |
TO be exercised from our homes by the |
magic spells of system and moderation.
The head of the house is apt to give a
restricted, unsympathetic time to the
entire household in his hurry to regain
financial footing lost in doing as his
heighbors do. The mother spends time
ana strength in miserable makeshifts 10
iihitato those who have more means.
I-et US be Independent and simple and (
genuine. genuine. Let us bethink ourselves, like
~ ote poor Jaded beast in the highway. TO
1,,,.gth AZ Iength turn aside, from the blindly
l.,. nu.IIylhg chariot that seems to be nnr. |
Sulng us, INTO the green, wavside nIaces {
4 i1e' Us take time TO live rationalIv' II IN Z
90 so we have to wear simnia csiioo' r. ~
walk instead OF ride; depend on tSa Sil5 :
euIatlhg libraries for our reading. M :
the cheapest stationery, and mn use
hens for trimming on tho ebiflP Gf lPlaIh
clothes. Let us take time 10 vyoii,. ems els
TO read; time to communicate bH,i lime Time
with absent friends; time To gat leIoer
qnainted with the children an6 eo &c ac- {
sympathy into their lives eef Tf {
us take time to love each other and - /,
show that we do " !