The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-21
Moods.

article Oh The Little Health Of La
dies. mentions a certain malady
which she has often observed. e,peC-
ial.y among her married friends. and
~hlCh >ht nualls class fed 49, Bad
Husband tie dache." She observed
that IaIie> never had it when their
husbands We're ava from home. and
She could always distinctly trace its
inception to ome disagreement be
tween hush nd aIrl wife The length
ami duration Was very varied, owing
10 tile character and disposition OF the
lady afflicted. Ii was not ALWAYS that
the headache continued for any GER
tain leng h Of time, but the mood il
induced was often Of the most obsti-
nate and unylelding nature.
Assuming that IN this countrv we
don't have any Bad Husband Head
aches we can not deny the prevalence
among women of unhappy, unhealthy
and MISUNDERSTANDING moods.
How una Unable and vet how percep-
tlble Is a MOOD Ii is like an atmos
phere II effects the individual who Is
eucomp2s el III 1t. and it effects all
roun \ complaining mood, an
OpllglLg mood, a juNial mood. a selfish
mood, an lndulgent mood, how per
ceptlble and impressive they are TO
every one Nhv, even a little child
that can Tot talk Is affected by the
mood OF It's mother aad takes its tone
from hers To rightly understand the
nature and cause of moods. especially
unhappy oueS. ant Il be able To n
troll tn III, Is one 81 the most necessary
powers for lnsuring an equable and
tranquil happiness III domestic life.
SStglnLn are Imn4sn I1llN-4 AiJt4srT 10
moods y men. for me reason that
III Il ia ihtr ,taIly contact Wi h life
have Their Interests and thoughts
drawn away from themselves, and
thus almost certa NY moods are dis
PEELED Il moody man i , much more
hopeless caat han Z WoAlen. because
he IS Iree IRON many p~rcdiSpeSlrg
causes that 50 largely effect the minds
and tenper3menl~ of ONE But
mooGlness III ma OF w0men Is such
al unpleasant thing AS IL Justify the
most earnest attempt to aelIuc NE
causes and learn the remedy Tor /.
Mo 'dlnsss III women may almost al
ways e traced To an overturned con
dltI n of the system, % 100 much
carr. and To too long continued monOt-
ony IL daily pursuits \ VIE and
mother surrounded by family cares IL
acted and reacted upon by the same
sights, sounds and labols until The
freshness and vivacity of the spirit be
came worn out. " are 50 conStitu-
ted that Our natures demand for their
enjoyment of life, and for the vi4or-
Gus exercise OF our powerS. change,
variety and relaxation. For lack Of
these the Interest III life dimini~hrS
the mental horizon narrows. lie be
comes cqntrartai and G4arpS n,t va. u
living. Then come various unhappy
moods and take poss s>i0n of the
mind. Who has L t been CONSCIOUS
OF being possessed by these insane,
unhealthy states OF mind: Vino does
not recognize the common experience
that one day we feel happy. encour-
aged, and full OF hopeful anticipation
for the future, and ano her day, with
out the slightest change having aiken
place IN Out circumstances. We feel
discouraged, petufant. hopeless ard
that we do not 5 rive for anything:
Who is not conscious at times Of feel
ing disposed TO take offence at friends.
to lmpungn their motives, to snub
them and to drive off by our Irritable
ty those nearest and dearest.
10 learn to control and Danish nn~
healthy moods is one Of the asks that
must be undertaken by every woman
who would lead a happy aud useful
lie. The first step Is to recognize
their existence II influence Rea-
son must be called to our aid toIde-
clare that feelings Of despondency,
hopelessness, complaint and discour-
agement are but the result of IA mood,
and therefore can be resolutrly held
III check. II one can only bring ones
Golf tn MAKO tho 81. l. -,D.I4I -.
ment mentally, Il feel mean. cross
and ugly to-day" and then to restrain
speech and action accordingly. the
battle IS half won. Bat vigorous
&C ION must be resorted to IN order to
dlspel the mood. and for this nothing
IS SO effective for Woman as to leave
home, even II but for an hour. Ge.
away where other influences viii act
upon the mind . body. If desDOn-
dency and a complaining mood are
dominant. go to see some fellow crea-
tuie who IS In real distress the rene
dy IS almost a specific for such a
mood. Above all things. moods need
to be dealt with obiectivelv. not sub
Jectlvely- Don't go TO introspection
don think about yourself don't set
1t down to a sinful heart, or to any
religious or irreligiouS cause. The
cause OF moods is a purely physical
one, and must be reached through the
physical nature. Change Of
ton, OF surroundings, of air and ex-
erclse are the remedies for moods.
And did Women but realize how If
detractS from their I1velints5 Of char
acter. and from their good looks eveu,
tnev would be more anxious 10 escape
rom the control Of moods. who has
not noticed the transformation OF a
race that was positively hom-ly when
Drawn down by an irritable or unhap-
py mOOd, n one that was even
handsome when the c~ountenance was