New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-09-17

- &"A s A0SS Ou luluh I'D lou can
see for yourself that it is easy to make
them; but l didn't attempt to make
them all myself; had seamstress
come three days and sew on the ma
chine, while finished off. l had them
cut beforehand, and we made fifteen.
| paid her fifty cents day, and the gar
ments were ready to wear at the end
Of three days. When the weather is
hot they wear no dresses under them.
and that simplifies laundry work i'm
mensely.',-
''But they wear white in the after.
noonp''
Yes, and have taught them not to
expect to play roughly and carelessly
when they are dressed. They have
their frolics in tho morning, and make
mud-pies, and build lighthouses, and
wash and starch and do all kinds of
play-work. In the afternoon Maud
and Grace take care of the little ones.
and they know to certainty that they
will be denied some pleasure if they are
not faithful to their charge. believe
that children of their age should have
great deal of fun. jolly good times.
every day; but think some work and
responsibility is equally good for them;
when q mother has five children She
does herself and all concerned inius-
tice if she doesn't exact motherly care
from the older ones; but this care
should not interfere with their happi-
ness and their rights
see; but most children are a.
ways fretting and rebelling if they
have to take care of little ones.''
l nipped that in the bud. Ono day
we had planned 10 90 to ride in the
park, the next morning. That after
noon Maud pouted and fretted about
taking Harry TO ride; he was Just be.
ginning to 60 out in his carriage then.
| said nothing, but the next day, when
the carriage came, / quietly told Maud
that she must stay at home, and the
baby and Jane would go in her place.
She knows that I try to give her all
the pleasure can; but she knows also
that the least selfish interference in the
comfort of others is sure to bring loss
to herself. When children are grown
to men ana women, and are brought
face to face with the hard facts of life,
they inevitably suffer, sooner or later,
for all neglect or Sinking of duty, and
believe it to be mothers most
solemn obligation to train her children
so that duty shall seem absolute to
them; first, for the good of her chill
dren's souls, and secondly, for the
harmony of the family and for her
own health and necessary comfort"
have often noticed" said Mrs.
Abbott, s. how fresh You look, and
how ready you always are to have a
frOlic with the children"
If l am any fresher than other
mothers. or have any more spirit for
jollity with my children, it is because l
have made up my mind not to bear I'M
necessary burdens. Ibelieve it to be q
sin for mothers to serve the bodies of
their children, and cater TO their
whims, at the expense of their higher
needs and enjoyments. But try very
hard to remember the needs of Young
hearts and young nerves, while teach
my children to remember my needs;
for every childish sacrifice try to pay
q pleasure. When the preserving, or
some other job is done, and Maud and
Grace have had q hard time with baby,
to match mammals hard time in the
kitchen, we all 60 out for q day in the
park, with lunch-baskets, and story.
books, and perhaps some saved up
butt0n-h0les to work while the children
are racing through the shady paths.
give them many trip in the out-of-
town street-cars, taking a book along
for myself, when the cool shade of nv
own room would be preferable. But
the little ones have been good and
helpful when mamma was very busy
and when they are bored and restless,
and don't know how to pass the long,
hot afternoons, mamma pays them
back. Distribution OF burdens, you
ee."-Mrs. M f.. Butts. in Watcania,s.