Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-09-30

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if people make remarks. bring in the
English aristocracy, and it will be all
right"
There was twinkle in Mrs. Gays
eye that made her friend ashamed to ar
que, so she laughed and gave up the
point, acknowledging, with a sigh, that
it was relief
at is this mania for trimming every
thing which is wearing out so many wo-
men. Necessary sewing is enough then
drop your needle and read, rest, walk,
or play with the children, and see how
much you have lost heretofore by this
everlasting stitching. You'd soon get
rid of thab pain in your side, if you'd
let the machine stand idle while you
went out for an hour every day."
"Perhaps l should, but l can't leave
the children, Biddy is SO careless"
''Take them with you. Roll baby up
and down that nice, dry sidewalk and
let Polly run before, and you'd be
different set of people in a month.
"Do you really think SOP"
"Not only that, but if you'd change
your way of living. don't believe you'd
need to think of going to Florida at
ALL"
"Why, Mary Gay, what do you
mean ?" demanded Mrs. Bennett, sitting
erect upon the couch in her surprise at
this unexpected remark.
81 have often wanted to say this be-
fore, and now l will, though you will
think I'm an interfering woman if I do.
Never mind, if | can only save you fur
ther worry and expense and suffering l
won't mind, if you are offended for a
time. In the first place you must move,
and Mrs. Gay gave such decided nod
that the other lady could only calculate:
"Why? whhre ? when 2
because you want more sun and
space; in this room. because you will
find both; and to-day, because I'm here
to help you"
Mrs. Bennets gave little gasp and
looked about her in dismay at the bare
idea of living in her cherished best par
lor.
"But the back room does very we'll, !"
she protested. alt is warm and small
and handy to the kitchen, and we al
ways live there"
''No, my dear, it does not do very
we'll, for those very reasons. II Is too
warm and small and near the kitchen to
make it fit place to live in, especially
for little children. Why don't you put
your plants there if it is such a nice
place? ?" asked Mrs. Gay, determined to
make clean sweep of her friends de.
lusions and prejudices.
"Why, they need more sun and all
and room, so l keep them in here"
Exactly and your babies need sur
and air and room more than your roses
geraniums, and callas. The plants would
soon die in that close, hot dark, NORTH
room; do you wonder your babies are
pale and fretful and weak Bring then
in here, and see how soon they viii
bloom, if you give them chance"
81 never thought of that. I'm sure
would do anything to see them we'll ant
hearty; but it does seem pity to spoi
my nice parlor. Wouldn't the best cham
Der overhead do as well ?"
! 81 want that, toe, for your bedroom
and the little one at the side, for tn
, children. You use the back chambe
now, and have the cribs there also, don
you ?"
eyes. My patience Mary, woul
you have me turn my house upside dow
l just for little more sun ?"
"Do you love your best rooms bette
t than your children? Hadn't you rathe
see them spoilt by daily use than empt
P and neat, because the little busy fet
r were gone never to come back ? I'm
+ earnest, Lizzie, and I know you wi
e agree with me when you think it owe
e My own dear little boy was killed b
v my Ignorance, and | have learned b
e sad experience that we mothers shoul
make it the study of our lives to kee
S home healthy and happy for our bo.
J. and girls, no matter how much we sa
J. rifce show and fashion. Come. no'
h try it month, and see if youdo not a
/, feel the better for enjoying the best al
r, sunniest side of life"
h Mrs. Benefits eye wandered rour
e the pretty room, and went from Poll
y, singing to herself as she sat looking o
K of the pleasant window, to baby, co
tentedly playing bo-peep through t
re bars of the fender with the yellow fame
~ which were his deligt, then came ba
IN to her friends kind. earnest face, al
IN seemed to wake with sudden energy al
On life and resolution.
ks "Ill try it p she said, feeling that
lir was heroic thing to give up all b
ad cherished ideas and put her SundaY.b b.
things into every day wear. But M
a Gays words touched and startled b.
ng and, with self-reproachful pang. s