The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-06-07

salu Mrs. dlltman, rising ana striking
match. 81 really cannot waste another
second" she added, alphabetically. Ct
have often heard you say that every wo-
man ought to be able to earn money"
In this instance it is not praisewor-
thy, but thoughtless. The Mitchells have
more than they know what to do with
and if they desired to earn something,
should have tried in the line Of embroid-
cry or artistic work of some kind, which
they should have sold in the open market
at the Decorative Society or elsewhere.
1t is culpable for rich women deliberate
ly to take work out of the hands to which
work is necessity-meaning food, fire,
blankets and honest independence"
"You blame me, Aunt Mary, 1 fear,
for what l have looked upon as virtue.
have always tried to act on the princi-
pie that penny saved is penny gained.
To procure extra household service, or
extra assistance with my sewing, apart
from dressmaking, has never entered my
head. And as for making it rule to in
dulge my individual preferences and
tastes, why could not be so selfish"
1t would not be selfish, dear; but 1
want to speak of something else. Awhile
ago you remember that Artie and Kitty
were contending over the possession of
toy in the next room. You spoke to them
once or twice, but they did not stop their
disputej and finally you sprang up in
your impulsive way, gave Kitty good
shaking, and put Artie in the corner
speaking to both in a tone which you
would not have used had you not been
almost at the end of your strength, with
every nerve Earring"
Mrs Hillman blushed. Give been
sorry for the poor little things all the
afternoon. Kitty looked at me with such
big frightened eyes, as if she thought 1
meant to whip her; and Artie pouted
and scowled SO. He ought to have been
whipped, l do believe"
You know, Milly," said Aunt Mary,
smiingly, that 1 think whipping is oc-
casionally needed for some children, Just
as some require dose of castor oil now
and then. But 1 firmly believe that
many poor little creature is punished
just because its mother must have a safe
and convenient escape-valve for her own
irritation. My plan of mending-wo-
man, who should regularly relieve you
OF that care, and of sewing woman, who
should come once or twice a week and
lift the weight of work from your shout
ders, would leave you free to study, read,
and play with your children, and to keep
abreast of the current affairs of the day,
so that you would be better companion
for John"
And you want me to hire Susy
Lathrop, suppose"
Susy or somebody else More and
more l am coming to see that society is
interdependent, that we are all members
one of another l think women who are
providentially above the need of exercis-
ing narrow economy do wrong when
they practise it. In hard times the
wealthy should not share in the general
retrenchment, but should spend little
more generously than their wont and in
easy times comfortable middle-class peo-
pie should treat themselves to a little
luxury, for the sake of those step below
them in the social scale. And in order
to give help in the only way that is
neither aims nor patronage, it is my con-
viction that Christian woman should 90
without feathers and fol-de-rols, and cut
off some superfuities of trimming and
adornment, so that she may have it in
her power to fulfil the law of love to
struggling sister
Aunt Mary" said Mrs. Hillman, put
ting away the basket with an air of res
olution and going to the mirror to give
a touch to her hair, 90 will call on the
Lathrops tomorrow; will read half
hour this evening I will attend the ma
tlnee next week your missionary effort
has not been in vain.
I'm so glad, little woman, said Mr.
Hillman a few weeks later, that you are
finding time for recreation as well as for
work. There was spell when 1 began
to think my wife was drifting away from
me, and 1 was afraid there wasn't any
way to help it; but now you are the best
housekeeper that ever was, and somehow,
notwithstanding our six children, we are
living our honeymoon over again. Hrs.
Mary e. SangSter IN Chris. Intel.