Daily globe., 1879-01-19
spirits at carrying everything before her
in this fine style.

spirits at carrying everything before her
in this fine style.
"lt is lucky we seldom have guest, to
sleep in winter, for that north room isn't
at all my ideal of best chamber, though
we have put some of my nretty things in
there. l feel like company myself in
here, and John won't know what to do
with SO much space, lave kept him
cramped so long. It does seem shame
to shut up this big room and not enjoy
it. Mary, have been goose, and I'm
glad you came and told me so.''
Content with this confession, Mrs. Gay
kissed her convert, and leaving Biddy to
finish off, she took her departure with
many last injunctions about .'air, oatmeal,
brown bread, quiet living and sunshine"
When Mr.. Bennett and the boys, who
had been enjoying holiday, came home
to Tea, amazement fell upon them at the
sight Of mamma and the babies sitting in
the new sitting room with the announce
nent that there was not going to be any
best paror any more.
! When the events of the day had been
explained and discussed, sort of Jubilee
ensued, for they all felt that pleasant
change in the domestic atmosphere had
taken place, and all enjoved it immensely
Mis-. Bennett played and the
boys and Polly danced, and papa
trolicked with baby, VINO forgot his teeth
and crowed gleetully until bedtime.
Of course Mr.. Bennett had his Joke
about women's notions, and he doubted
as to the success of the plan, but any
thing that cheered up his wife pleased
hlm, for his heart sank at the thought oil
home without her, and Florida was a
most dlstasteful idea to him. He ex
pressed much satisfaction at bis improv-
ed quarters, however, and that paid Mrs
Bennett for the sacrifice she had made
though he, being a man, could never
know how great a one it was.
| 1t took some time to get fairly settled
but the sunny side Of things grew more
and more delightful as the change O.
scene and influence did their quiet work
The children soon showed the effects O.
the daily sunshine, the we'll airei
mbers, simpler food, and Cheerful
play place allotted to them, for these littI.
creatures show as quickly as flowers thei
susceptibility to natural laws. Polly wa
never tired of looking out of the window
at the varying phases of street life, ant
her observations thereupon caused he
mother many a hearty laugh.
Baby throve like dandelion in spring
though MANTLE ills occasionally vexet
his happy soul; for the mistaken training
OF months could not be rectifed all a
once,or teething made easy.
4 Mrs. Bennett had her moments O.
regret as she saw the marks of littI,
fingers on her paint and furniture
watched the fading of her carpet, ant
labored vainly to impress upon the boy
that whiting, ball and marbles hac
) better be confined to the dining room
But the big pleasant parlor was so invit
Ing with the open air, the comfortable
flowers, chairs, babies, work and play
that no one could resist the charm, anc
tired papa found it So attractive that ht
deserted the library set apart for hun
and spent his evenings in the bosom O.
his family, to his wife's great delight
People got into the way. of dropping
in, not for a form al call in the prim bes1
parlor, but social visit with gossip anc
games, music, or whatever was going on
and soon it was generally agreed tha
Benefits house was the pleasantest in the
neighporhood.
The doctors standing joke was, DWELL
ma'am, are you ready for Florida?" anc
the answer with every increasing decis
ion was. Il guess we can get on ittl,
while longer without it,"
1t certainly seemed as if the chief inva
lid could, and now that the sewing ma
chine had long rests, and the ducal liner
aprons needed only bit of braid to fin
ish them off, Mrs. Bennett found many a
half hour to practice, read, walk with the
children, and help the Boys with lessons
and play. In the evening it soon became
habit to clear up the parior, get the
babies costly to bed, makes herself nea
and pretty, and be ready to show papa 6
cheerful face when he came home. For
being no longer worn out with unneces.
sary stitching, languid for want of exer
else, and nervous for the need of some
thing to break the monotony of busy
house mothers life, she had spirits to en-
joy the center of happy little circle who
looked to her for the sunshine of home.
"Some of us must go to Florida t, gel
we'll, but great many people might save
their time and money, and make lane
of flowers for themselves out of the sim
plest materials if tney only knew how,
said Mrs. Gay when the BENEFITS thank
ed her for the advice which did so much
good, and everyone agreed with her,
Louisa N. Alcott.