River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-01-23

and pretty things and so does John. Yes,
III do Il right away" And up jumped
Mrs. Bennett, finding her most powerful
impetus 10 the thought Of pleasing "fa-
Their and the boys"
Working and talking busily together
the friends soon made the necessary
changes below, to the great delight of
Polly and the entire bewiIderment of
baby, who fell asleep on the best sofa, as
if bound to make the most of his comforts
while they lasted.
A nasty lunch, and then they rear
ranged the chambers, making q splendid
nursery of the larger one, and nice
sleeping room of the smaller for the two
children.
"Now you see you can undress them by
this pleasant CRATE, ana then put them
away III cool, quiet place TO sleep un-
disturbed by you older people. Only be
sure that the little mattresses and bed
clothes. get good airing and summing
every cay. You can shut the door and
let them lie for hours as you couldn't in
the back room, and that is great advan-
tage," said Mrs Gay, who was in high
spirits At carrying everything before her
in this iine style.
at il lucky we seldom have guests to
sleep iii wihter, for that Eorth room isn't
at all r2y ideal of best chamber, though
we hava put some of my p.etty things in
there. feel like company myself in
here, and John won't know what TO do
with So much space, | lave kept him
crampad so long 1t does seem shame
to shut.up this big room and not enjoy
it. Mary, | have been goose, and Tn
glad you csme and told nue. So
Content with this confession, Mrs. Gay
kissed her convert, and leaving i'iddy TO
| finish of, shc took her departure with
many last injunctions about "air, oatmeal,
| brown bread, quiet living and sunshine"
! When Mr. Bennett ana the boys, who
| had been e9joying a holiday, came home
! TO tea, amaaemeut fell upon them at the
! sight OF mamma and the babies sitting in
! the new sitting room with the announce.
! ment that there was not going 10 be any
| best paylor 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 enjoyed it immensely.
| MIS-. Bennett played and the
boys and Polly danced, and papa
! frolicked with baby, who forgot his teeth
and crowed gleefully until bedtime.
OF course Mr.. Bennett had his joke
about vomeus notions, and he doubted
as to the success of the plan, but any
thing that cheered up his wife pleased
| nm, for his hesrt sank at the thought of
home without her, and Florida was
most distasteful idea to him. He ex-
s,raeeo.f ,.,s,ab s4 his NrOv
/ cd quarters, however, and that paid Mrs.
Bennett for tho sacrifice she had made,
though he, being man, could never
know how great a one it was.
1t toek some time to get fairly settled,
but the sunny side of things grew more
and mere delightful as the change of
scene aRd Influence did their quiet work.
/ The children soon showed the effects of
the daily sunshine. the well aired
chambers, simpler food, and cheerful
play -plQce allotted to them, for these little
| creatures show as quickly as flowers their
1 susceptibility to natural laws. Polly was
| never tired of looking out of the window
at the varying phases of street life, and
i her observations thereupon caused her
4 mother many a hearty laugh.
4 Baby thr0ve like a dandelion in spring,
though inlantiIc ills occasionally vexed
his happy sO0l; for the mistaken training
/, OF months could not be rectiiied all at
i 0nce,or leethiug made easy.
4 Mrs. Bennett had her moments of
/ regret rs she saw the marks of little
4 fingers on her paint and furniture,
4 watched the fading of her carpet, and
I labored ,vainly to impress upon the boys
4 that whiting, ball and marbles had
4 better be confined to the dining room.
4 But the big pleasant parlor was so invit-
i ing witly the open air, the comfortable
4 flowers, chairs, babies, work and play,
4 that no enc could resist the charm, and
4 tired papa found it 50 attractive that he
4 deserted the library set apart for hun,
1 and spent his evenings in the bosom Of
4 his family, 10 his wife's great delight
E People got into the way of dropping
in, not fer a formal call in the prim best
/ parlor, hut q social visit with gossip and
! games, nusic, or whatever was going on,
! and soon it was generally agreed that
Benefits house was the pleasantest in the
! neigh Dofhoed.
The doctors standing Joke was, "Well,
ma am, ere you ready for Fioridam and
the answer with every increasing decis-
ion was. 81 guess we can get on little
while longer without it, Il
1t certainly seemed as ifthE clief inva-
lid could, aud now that the swing ma
chine hal long rests, andtA9 dLcal linen
apron needed only bit of braid to fin
ish them eff, Mrs. Bennett found many
half hour to practice, read, walk with the
children, and help the boys with lessons
and play. IN the evening il soon became
a habit to clear up the parior, get tho
babies costly to bed, makes herself neat
and pretty, and be ready to show papa a
| cheerful face when he came home. For,
| being no longer worn out with unneces-
sary stitching, languid for want Of exer-
| case, and nervous for the need Of some
/ thing to break the monotony OF busy
;house mothers life, she had spirits to en-
! icy the center OF a happy little circle who
! locked to her for the sunshine OF home.
|: "Somc Of us must go TO Florida T. get
we'll, but great many people might save
tIteir time and money, and make a land
of flowers for themselves out of the sim
plest materials if they only knew how"
said Mrs. Gay when the Benefits thank
ed her for the advice which d so much
good, and everyone agreed viii, her
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