Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-04-03
The Reason for Woman's Moods
Her Industry and economy.

The st. Louis Post says: Moodi-
ness In woman may almost ALWAYS
be traced to an ove--taxed condition
OF the system, to too much care, and
to too much continued monotony in
daily pursuits. A wife and mother
surrounded by family cares is acted
and reacted upon by the same sights
sounds and labors until the fresh.
lees and vivaoity of the spirit be.
come worn out. We are so consti-
tuted that our natures demand for
their enjoyment of lite, and for the
vigorous exercise Of our powers.
change, variety and relaxation. For
lack of these the interest in life di-
minishes the mental horizon mar.
rows, life becomes contracted and
seems not worth the living. Then
come various unhappy moods and
teke possession of the mind. To
learn to control and Danish I'M
healthy moods is one of the tasks
that must be undertaken by every
woman who would lead happy and
useful life. The first step is to rec
ognize their existence and influence.
Reason must be called to the aid to
declare that feelings of dependency
hopelessness, complaint and discour.
agement are but the result OF mood
and therefore can be resolutely held
in check. If one can only bring
ones self to make the frank acknowi-
edgement mentally, II feel mean,
cross and ugly to-day" and then
to restrain speech and action accord
ingly, the battle is half won. But
vigorous action must be resorted to
in order to dispel the mood, and for
this nothing is so effective for woman
as to leave home, even if but for an
hour. Get away where other influ-
ences will act upon the mind and
body. If dependency and COM
planning mood are dominant, 60 to
see some fellow creature who is in
real distress; the remedy Is almost
specific for such mood. Above ell
things, moods need to be dealt with
effectively, not subjectively. Don't
go to introspection; don't think
about yourself; don't set it down to
sinful heart. or to any irreligious
cause. The cause of moods is a
purely physical one, and must oe
reached through the physical nature.
Change of occupation, of surround
ing, OF air and exercises are the rem
edies for moods.
The Woman's Journal says /:
"When men have learned TO appre-
ciate woman's industry and economy
when they have learned to enum-
crate the amount Of money saved by
their wives and sisters, they will
cease to talk about their expensive
tastes and habits. The wife of q
iaooring man 10 this country, makes
it possible for him to get a home of
his own. The wife of the mechanic
who, by her frugal habits and strict
economy, enables her husband to
keep his family of five or six on that
which would not clothe two, if she
did nothing else, deserves better
reward than being told she earns
nothing and is supported by her hus-
band. The woman who cooks.
mends, makes clothing, washes,
irons, sweeps, and dusts, who does
an untold amount of labor that
would cost the husband hundreds OF
dollars annually, if others performed
the work, should not be insulted by
being told that she is wasting her
husbands hard earnings, if she buys
good dress occasionally. The
farmers wife who milks, churns and
keeps the family in groceries, and as
is frequently the case, clothes her.
self and daughters with her butter
money, should at least be permitted
to call one dime her own, and not be
told she belongs to the class of non.
producers. The educated woman,
who says to her husband, II can
earn at painting, teaching, music, or
writing, more than will pay girl
for doing all our work, and | wish to
do it," should not be compelled to
cook, bake and wash, because the
law, which she bad 20 voice in max.
ing, says she owes her husband ser.
vice; neither should she, If she adorns
her house with flowers, paintings
and statuary, be told she is bankrupt.
ing the nation.