The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-12-10

here Is where some OF US miss II, 10 be
practical Coming into our house, we set
up over the hearth, two brightly -gllded
shining Penates, called Industry and Neat
ness, and then we rub and scrub aid scour
and polish, and dust and dust again, and
accomplish marvels in the way of tucks
and embroideries, and cooking ana paint
ing and papering, and begin over and oyer
again, aud dust the cool cellar, and polish
the attic windows, and wipe off the out
side of the house with an extra
length, long.handled broom and nothing
is left undone. Nothing you say
all yes something more important than
many things you have done. Whtre is the
early freshness and brightness you brought
into the house as bride. Where is the
readiness to walk and talk and laugh with
the best loved one. III am too tired to talk
am too tired TO say my prayers, let alone
60 walking; and as for laughing, my head
aches so and my feet aches So | can't see
anything funny in existence And, after
time, the love-hame once so brilliant, is a
dull, smouldering, ashy fire, and the wear-
ness of living becomes an oft.told tale too
common to be noticed. Look at your gods.
Can you hear the voice that once thrilled
your heart whispering to you, "Delicia, do
the Household Gods need Regilding2" All !!
they dol They need regilding and renam-
ing. There are romance and laughter and
sunshine and love enough in life, ready
waiting for you, if you can but say to your
self; "Myself and my heart, my lite and
my happiness are of more value to me than
many houses"
Economy and thrift sit enthroned over
many hearth stones and they are fine gods
and respect them much. Many hand
some sacrifice have laid upon their altar,
many plan and wish have put into the
flames raised in their honor. We have all
done SO, have we not? But their
place is not in the shrine of the Penates
they were never meant to take the place Of
household gods. Who does not know the
poor dear woman, who cannot take day 8
pleasuring, who cannot have a pretty dress,
a new book, coveted plant, concert or q
lecture evening, because economy and
thrift are enthroned on the Penate's seat,
and forbid everything that she longs for.
Every wish for pretty things is crushed as
soon as whispered-they cost money-ah
bitter words! What is all the brightness
of woman's life worthl Nothing in the
money market.
1t seems to me, that every wife and moth
er should be the central figure in her home.
Her husband, her sons and daughters
should be able to remember her neatly ard
dantly dressed, able to entertain their
friends, ready to talk with them over their
lessons, their places, their fsncieS and not
as the weary drudge, toiling always; too
tired and busy for anything but faded
wrappers, too unused to social life to dc
anything for their entertainments, except to
make the cake and wrestle with the cream,
freezer. Think Of yourself and your best
interests poor, frail WORKOUT sister, and
see if you ought not in justice to yourself
find some way for rest and diversion
some time in which to renew your youth
and find pleasure in the sweet andinnocen,
Joys of life; to see sunset instead of q
beefsteak, aud hear concert instead of the
sound of the meat-chopper, as you YEARLY
prepare the meat which twill be so nice
for croquettes for breakfast
But suppose our household gods are
Beauty and Sentiment, and that they are
with many women | we'll know. Wher
you first came into your home, how precious
everything was. Lovely little Penates were
those you gided and set up, and every
thing shared their beauty; even the rolling
pin was gilded and the gridiron looked at
tractive. Never was woman so fortunate
you said and your home was like para
disc, made only for the two whom God hat
joined together. Have ten years passed
away and 10! the gliding Is very much Of
indeed. Fortunate are you if the Penate'
have not lost their noses, or their toes ant
fingers, and become battered old gods. Blu
even if they have, you are still fortunat
if you can see this because you can still re
gid them. The spirit OF poetry and cent
ment lives in every woman's heart Ho,
we like the gentle kindly courtesies tn
slight attentions that mean so much an
t cost so little. How we love to receive thel
I from the one We love best But ar
, we always thoughtful to bestow thel
10 our turn9 Let us look closely at ou
gods. Is the gliding off, Let us renew