Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-03-22

look which every wife and mother SHOULD
possess at all times, inspiring all about her
with a spirit of rich indwelling happiness.
,yhisis one Of the graces that costs nothing
self discipline, and earnest suppllcatloh
for Divine aid to endow the wife and moth
er for the position appointed her in life.
ID. The old and the young have a love
for beauty in arrangement, and harmony in
combination. Not only the associates, but
surroundings, form part of the education OF
our children, and they partake in manner
and morals of that with which they con
stan.ly come in contract. If associates are
rough. illiterate and immoral, SO may we
expect the crop from tie seed we are SOW
ing. If there be no harmony, grace Or beau
ty about our house, farm or lawn, the child
not used to the lovely and the beautiful,
will grow up gross, coarse and ugly.
We must therefore, study to have all the
surroundings of our house and home i'll har-
mon with refined taste, the mine vielng
withsnature to make the lovely landscape
live aud breathe forth its inspiration. Our
houses, though small and humble, can be
made by the deft hand of woman, sweet,
lovely and attractive.
Itneeds not highly carved furniture nor
Kidderminster carpets to give our home an
air of comfort nor it's occupants the spirit
of contentment. Blu things must be in
appropriate place, and such things as add
to real comfort can and should be produced
by home industry and ingenuity. BY low
ing example, and implanting in them q de-
sire to please the one they know is their
best friend, the boys will be as careful OF
the house and as particular to keep it in
order as::the lady. But itcannot be expected
the boys will be patterns OF propriety If the
father wades into the house with reeklng
boots, spits tobacco juice on the floor and
stove, or destroys furniture and the walls OF
the house by awkward positions of his chair
or feet. Tn heads Of the family should go
hand in hand in all enterprises, without
which true happiness comes to no house or
home. In fact, the man who opposes or
thwarts q woman in any way in her efforts
to make the home pleasant and agreeable to
all her household, deserves not a good wife,
noble sons and lovely daughters. Sometimes
a women becomes too particular about her
house and reserves its pleasant places for
visitors. There should be about the house
no place too good for the head of the family
and the boys. Treat them with the glow
ing fruits Of a loyipg heart and they will
cling with love and affection about a home
where there is SO much sunshine.
There are many things which can be
made out of odds and ends, which not only
ornament. but add to the real comforts OF
life. For instance, a domestic lounge.
sweet and clean in the cool corner in sum-
mer or warm place in winter, for the rest or
repose of ono of the family when weary OIL
unwell, as an article Of great domestic com.
fort in a family, costing but little, adding
much to the sum of human happiness. Bare
floors are cold, noisy and cherries. Toi
from old coats, pants and s~Qperannuatet
garments. Neat and tasty ones, not costly
will make the house look like what thu
children see elsewhere. Door mats an6
thousands of ornaments to walls, chairs
stools and tables are nowadays made will
taste and cunning, which give an air of com
! fort to the house, as we'll as being useful ant
! convenient. Like the nest of the bee or th'
bird, the house of women should be mad.
4 a paradise by her hard work.
1t is necessary to instill into the heads an,
hearts OF boys and girls the importance 0
education, and of storing their minds witt
science. history and art. For this purpos