The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-12-08

PoS. vi was az MauA
cat, one an Angora u. The Maux
cat had no tail, the hoora cat was
very beautiful. She IA not like the |
cat without tail. IL Anoora cat |
would not be petted Tab6y came
and jumped up in he hp and wanted |
to play. They had dpng frolic to-
gether. Sue forgotb She was home
SICK. w nat Floridafoman, especl'
ally those who hayI lett pleasant
happy homes at the birth, want, is
something to make TIM forget their
homeslckness. I'm | favor OF the
Ladies Park aud Clb Room. I'm
in favor of the ''SteaI Laundry and
Ryders Mangle fr b Baltimore"
/ wish we had railtAd connecting
DeLand 10 the Hallx, l wish for
many things l knoa[ shall not get
tor many long day But thought
I'd ask you if you wdld not give us
women folks corner in your paper,
a sort OF imaginary cub room where
we can write over raj or assumed
names, something's amuse each
other, or if we can1o amuse, attract
a little attention. Te don't want
anything very elaborte. A receipt
tor cooking corn bred which don't
include what none otis can get, or
how to cook homiy real nice
Different ways of srving chicken.
How to makea pie When one has
not more than halt tie material, tor
our husbands, though they be "the
best husbands in the world" like a
good square meal tire times a day
and sometimes remind us of the man
who told his wife he wanted her to
"cook meal or no meal" and they
don't hesitate to tell us especially If
we are over tired and they the least
bit irritable that the best cooks are
those "who can get up good meal
out of nothing" allof which is very
well, and only excites our mirth pro
vided we have jolly good woman
near, who by ready word will
make us forget TO treat the matter
too seriously. 1t would be such u
comfort in such trials TO see q
woinan's smiling face with boquet
OF flowers arranging them on our
mantel piece, or flower pot With
some tiny plant for our flower bed.
How such little things make us for
get, we are disconnected which is
equivalent to making us contented
Come dear women OF Florida. Tax
en- together we are noble band
Cali the women together from the
pine lands, the hammocks, the creeks
and the rivers, and aIl would say
WI sssstaassse4 - - -
not placed us here fof n5thing We
have great work TO do and we
shall accomplish it. 1t is no use to
look on the dark side OF things. To
day may be lonesome enough but we
eau find some way OF making things
more cheerful than they could be
without us. But Mrs. Bucknor says
we already work too hard, and need
TO give ourselves more rest aud leis-
ure. Woman cannot plan rest for
herself. The true woman gives her.
self TO her family, if it's members
would have her rest they must antici-
pate her needs as she anticipates
theirs. But if they are too busy and
too intent to carry forward their
OWN plans, let women try and help
women, by suggestions, by encour-
agements, and ii possible now and
then a lift when she is in a hard
place. 1t is no use Tor Florida women
to try to keep up with women at the
North in style. Let us study SIM
plicity and economy-always regard
ing health and comfort before show
and glitter. Let US club together,
perchance some dear women al the
North OF us (now the excitement OF
election is over) may turn their
thoughts southwark tor though the
North has gone ''solidp and the
South ''solid" against each other
yet they are one country, and a
glorious future awaits us ALL After
awhile we shall learn that it is not
by pulling others down that we ele.
waite ourselves but "only as each
lifts his lower friend shall each Into
superior joys ascend" We need
help, let us show our sisters at the
N orth that We are in sympathy. with
the grand movement of events. That
as women of Florida, we are willing
to act as pioneers i'll inaugurating a
grand era tor Florida. They will as
surely help us as the sun shines.
The time has passed when every
man woman and child must, come
veal or woe, paddle his own canoe,