The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-06-03

sink; they 70 down cellar anil ur<'a
and pass from the DANG ~ IA 10 Nh,
kitchen and back again. and thus shra
DAYS 70 BY. Tho spring comes AMI
goes. but they DO not take lime ~
breathe n is beauty and Is fragrance;
summer comes and SocS. but leaves no
rich memories IN Their heart. Of it<
sp:c1dor: the leaves take on III the
gorgeous hucs of the rainbow and fall.
but they have no time ior even brief
autumnal into>ication; and che dsllcate
though often stern beauty q winter i
winter Is quite wasted IN them. Such
women need Of AL things something
that will force them out Of doors. that
will compel them 20 open their lungs.
their eyes. their souls 70 tho fresh life
and inspiration dwelling under the
rooilcss sky. Having eyes the, see not.
having ears they hear not. neither do
they understand what treasures Of
beauty. Of harmony. Of wisdom. the
trees. the flowers. the birds. the winds.
the sunshine would make them absolute
owners Of Il they would but consent TO
SIC il Natures lap and listen 70 her
multitudinous voices.
This sitting need not be idle. Out
of-d0or industry may be quite as profit
able moncy-wisc g indoor industry.
There q more profit in small fruits than
in cmbrOideries. There u moro money
in Bookkeeping than in knitting and
sewing. One can do needle-work in
the winter when compelled 70 stay in
doors. Flower culture in the vicinity
Of cities and villages pays well. Many
women are expert gardeners and real
Ire handsomely from the sale Of yegcta-
ble& The hard spading and heavy
work they hire done and the lighter
work do themselves. Wedding. prun-
ing. budding, harvesting fruit can Be as
well done By women g By men and
boys. Those women who do this kind
Of work year after year are free from
thousand ills and worries that beset
their sisters whose lives pass wholly
within doors
There d growing reaction against
the excessive indoor life our people
have addicted themselves to for the last
generation. Athletic sports are hap
PLY everywhere on The increase. both
with men and women. with students Of
both sexes. and with children. Already
summer resorts are filling up and city
people are going where they can be al
the long days in the open air. on the
seashorc or the mountain side, or IN the
deep forest Charities are organized
which give . week or two or three to
poor little city children to breathe I'M
tainted country air and eat simple. nu-
tritious. unadulterated food. 70 make
with birds and flowers and
rest On the clean green sod 50 unlike
The Old fable II Antrus i fun q
meaning. full Of suggestion. Il We but
touch Mother Earth We rise strength
ened for the struggles Of life. and long
communion with her enables even q 70
perform hcrculcan labors.
II those who have but little time TO
give % mere exercise out Of doors viii
contriyo @ perform indoor tasks g
much = possible out Of the house and
IN the open cir the gain will b very
great. - piazza OF balcony on the four
sides Of the house u greatly 70 Be priced.
II one wants sun she en- hav8 Il. Or
shade she can have Il. and with i
abundance Of unvitiated cir. Here
sewing can Be done. o. reading, or
writing. o. mapping Of summer day
IN hammock o. an easy chair. Here
The baby can play without harm from
insects Or the dampness Of the ground.
and take is airing even Il the skies arc
moist. A piazza constantly used q
great security against ill-ventilated
rooms; the contrasts i suggests tend