The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1882-11-25
Virtues OF Housekeeping.


As Il Is the fate Of most Of the women
OF to-day to have charge Of house. II
II mol proper that each should under.
stand the duties entailcd by her posi-
tion2
Housekeeping should soften the char
ncter. and while attending 10 the want
Of Others, we should learn patIente and
charity. THAT charity that thinketh nc
evil" am not one of those who think
that because woman has q husband
who Is inclined TO be disagreesble. she
should constitute herself his meek and
humble servant Yet we all know that
there Is work 10 be done that can only
be done By woman, but there Is no
necessity for frctting about II. How
many faces once lovely. how many
amiable dispositions become entirely
transformed from constant repinings at
what can not he helped.
Domestic avocaiions. II properly en-
gazed in, will not injure the docr. such
4 life affords opportunities for excellent
discipline. and every woman should
make Il the aim and purpose Of her life
TO attain perfection In her home. A
day for mending. day for washing.
another for iron ng. for sewing. and 80
on, and nj once the work becomes sim
pliiiod and less Of a hardship. "Oh.
dear, tomorrow Is wash-dayl How |
hate iir' This i . common saying.
and there IL nothing very wrong about
IL. for no one will assert that washing IL
an agreeable pastime. Yet II must be
done, so II Il WORST than useless 70 fret
over Il; as consequence every sensi-
ble woman should dcssrminc TO look on
the bright side Of the washtub and
soapsuds. Make few good rules and
keep them. Determine not TO put the
whole house In disorder and 10 make
every one else miserable. because the
clothes must be washed, the bread
baked. etc.
Suppose dinner Il TO be served nj .
certain hour. and dear husband forgeu
all about Il and arrives In the best OF
humor when everything Is cold. Don !
cry and scold. but make the best Of u
A. hs Is In n lively mood. cold meat and
sauce will not In the least cool his srdor.
and he will ind n much enioy ment In
the meat as though Il were nice and
warm. II IL also most probable that
the stimulating effects Of the home
ward Journey are al sufficient without
any addition from q woman tongue. =
We all know women who are constantly
finding fault with something or other.
aud who are mover happy unlcss there u
something 10 scold about But every
such little wory. every harsh word.
every disagrreable look. makes he
harder. and but deepens the lines oi
trouble about the eyes and mouth.
There are plenty Of real troubles TO b.
met with. without allowing household
cares 10 become . source OF torment
A well-oriered home and . h.ppy one
Is one Of the blessings Of earth. and I
il blessing easily obtained. = A we'll
ordered house does not necessarily i'm
pIy a place where the chairs and 4 b'e'
are never dusty. the hoors never soiIrd.
A place. In fact. where . man canno'
walk without doing some damage
Such daintily arranged home means
place too awfully nice for common NOR
| iaI.. Dust and dirt sre necessary evil
Of our existence and - such must b
endured. II Il truly enoreh % pfu
soke a saint 70 see . man n he mnG
Indifferent manner IN the world afe1
across . floor that has Inst been pcnorsd
This is not done oui q useannesa. 4
mere ihoughiIessnesa. ? klndly Nmls