Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-01-28
Atfectation in Society.

evils OF the day, permcating, as it does,
society generally and middle-cass so-
ciety particularly from top to bottom. II
is hydra-headed aud many-sided. and
thus is found tainting peoples actions,
thoughts speech and manners. and fos-
tering false morality, sham picty, and
host of noxious evils Yet it is much
cherished by those whom it afllcts Par
cuts who have allowed it to carry them
so far that they have become carcatures
of humanity, do not hesitate to tcach
! their children that to be natural and
transparent on all occasions is simply to
disgrace ones self, and wherever people
are seen they are found pretending to be
what they are not. and avowng love
for that which they really dislike. Nor
do they only. Mt its instance sacrifice
their comfort and forfeit their self-ro-
spcct, but they also dcstroy their own
comfort. Many family of moderate
means who might live decently and east
ly if they would only consent to do so,
are in state of chronic uneasincsss and
discomfort, because they persist in try
ing to appear before their neighbors as
others than they are. Ifyon go to their
homes unexpectedly they will hurricdly
throw aside such occupations as they
may have been engaged in when your
arrival was announced. Mamma will
put away the stockings which she has
been darning aud take in their place
some pieces Of fancy work, as i it were
disgracelul to do what is useful, but
highly mertorious to do what is of little
service except in an ornamental point of
view the daughters will smuggle their
novels out of sight aud make weak at
tempts to look as if they were caught in
the act Of doing something the sons
will be ordered away, with instructions
to make themselves neat papa will
hclplessly 90 with the swim; and there
will be a general busting, and tidying,
and putting Of unsightly and plebian OBJ
jects out Of sight The traces of all
that has been done are painfully appa-
rent when you come upon the scene
perhaps you may, for instance, detect
mamma's stockings pccping from their
hiding place behind her chair; or per-
haps you mny see novel lurking in an
out-of-the-way corner. Or perhaps you
may hear the scattering of feet and
smothered but suggestive CALCULATIONS.
Nevertheless, you are let to understand
/ that you are made no stranger Of that
in a word, you are of the blessed select
few who are permitted to find the family
as they are.
Gospel Nor GLOOMY The gospel
gloomy 1t is anthem from the harps
of heaven the music Of the river Of life
washing It's shores on high, and pouring
\ in cascades upon the earth. Not SO
cheerful was the song of the morning
stars, nor the shout Of the sons Of God
50 joyful. Gushing from the fountains
of eternal harmony, it was the first
heard IN the earth in low tone Of sol
emn gladness, uttered in Eden by tho
Lord God himself. This gave the key
note Of the gospel song. Patrarchs
caught it up and taught it to genera
tinns following 1t breathcd from the
harp Of the psalmist, and rang like IL
clarion from tower and mountain top as
prophets proclaimed the year Of jubilee.
Fresh notes from heaven have enriched
the harmony, as the Lord of hosts and
his angels have revealed promises. and
called on the suffering children of zion
to be joyful in their King From bond
age and exile, from dens and caves,
from bloody fields and fiery stakes, and
peaceful death beds have they answered
in tones which cbccrcd the disconsolatc.
and made oppressors shake upon their
thrones; while sun and moon, and all
the stars Of light, stormy wind fulfilling
his word, the roaring sea and the full
ness thereof. mountains aud bills. fruit
ful fields aud all the trees Of the wood
have rcjoiced before the lord, and tho
coming Of his Amounted for the redemp-
ton of his people, and the glory Of his
namc.-Dr. Uoge.
How TO TREAT USrxrEcrEp GUESTS
When one Of "father's' business friends
drives into the yard at about balf-past
eleven, the good wife knows that he will
surely stay to dinner Father is a great
story-tellcr. and he likes to get hold on
rev auditor. How APPLY comes a frown
fair face of his helpmect. What can be
done Work is going according TO
the days plan in the kitchen, the dinner
was arranged for none but the family
the children are coming home from school
and mixing a chatter all is hustle and
confusion. She feels that the best dishes
must be used. and something extra cook
ed for the ino2poriune guest. Now good
woman, don't do II Your fine dinner
/ with It's attendant irritation and upset
ting" will taste no better than what you
had prepared Make no difference in
your plans but seat your visitor with
smile and easy greeting at your hospita
BILE board and he will feel more com
Portable aud happy than though you
give him banquet. You save temper
and trouble, and gain the enjoyment Of
giving your friend real cosy time. A
sensible person knows that farmers do
not have six courses upon their table
daily, and the wholesome. hearty fare,
with good nature and hospitable cor
diality will be finctured with a sweet.
domestic sense that is inevitably lost in
grand dinners Smiles and neatness arc
sauce for bomely meals.
The object women have in blowing up
their husbands is 10 have them come
down"
A certain degree of fear produces the
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