Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-04-23
The Blues.
A TIMELY PLEA FOR THE HEAvY-LApEs.

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TIMELY PLEA FOR rHE nKAvr-LApKs.
As the Spring season comes on, almost
every one begins TO suffer more or less from
this intangible but very decided complaint.
1t would seem as il the lovely Spring days,
the warm sunshine, the sight OF budding
trees and springing flowers, would put new
life in our veins; and to certain degree,
they do freshen us and do us good but we
almost all overtax ourselves in the Spring.
If there is any season of the year when chill
dren should be leniently treated as to les
sons, it is in the Spring. Housekeepers
that are wise will clean house in the Fall
the Spring cleaning is sure precursor of
colds and nervous fevers and utter pros
tration.
But before, or sometimes in the place of,
colds and fevers we have the blues"
Things are no worse than they were month
ago but we can only look on the dark side.
If Bridget breaks dish, it is always, at this
season, the one you cared for most. The
chldren's mischievous pranks are almost
unbearable, and it seems as if John whistles
" Silver Threads Among the Gold so indie
fatigably just to aggravate one. al feel
cross and nervous and tired-you ought to
feel so, too," is, fear, the secret opinion of
too many of us when we feel "blue."
Now man, when he is in this mood, gen
orally knows how To treat himself. He will
manage half holiday, by hook or by crook,
and take brisk walk, or, if that is impos-
sible, he will determine not to think of his
anxieties until he is in better spirits. But
a woman--especially young women and girls
acts so differently.
Mary " feels blue" so she does not exert
herself to dress, but sits sewing-the very
worst thing one can do when low-spirited ;
or, being very conscientious girl perhaps
she suddenly remembers that she resolved
some time ago to read Locke on the Under
standing, or Bacon on the Advancement of
Learning. She is about as fit to read such
works as if she should undertake to eat a
particle of appetite. She sits and pores over
ribly dull and fat to her all day
Venture to say if Mary had given her
self good days work, such as sweeping
and busting her room, arranging her bureau,
etc., and then taken brisk walk, taking a
little thought as to her "best things" the
blues would have vanished
But again, young wife and mothor feels
blue. She has been looking over the chill
dren's clothes and sewing for dear life for
a week past. Bridget is saucy, and some
how the pretty home that she loves so much
seems narrow and confning. say to such
a one, at almost any cost, get out of your
own house, for day at least. 1t is good
for us to hold our children and husbands of
at arms length, once in while, as an artist
does his picture; we get a better view and
| forget the little blotches here and there that
annoyed us.
| have friend who says whenever she
feels blue she puts on her best clothes and
really some of us will find that will do u:
good. Find out some one to help or tc
cheer if you can, but do not refer to YOU
downheartedness. The moment we confess
a feeling, be it love, hatred or low spirits
we intensity it. Act and speak cheerfully
and you will find you are feeling brighter
soon.
should like to whisper word to som,
of the husbands scattered through the land
In the Spring of the year smother" get
nervous-she snaps at the children, tell
Tom too sharply to "stop that whistling,
and perhaps suddenly breaks down and take
to her bed. The poor husband is com
pletely surprised-can't understand the mat
ter at all. He goes to his business, or work
upon his farm day after day, and is in AM
out from morning till night. He sees hi
business friends from day to day, and Sc
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