The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-02-16
WORDS OF WISDOM.

WORDS OF WISDOM.
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Whatsoever a man eommahdeth upon
himself let him set hours for IL; but what
soessr u agreeable 20 his nature, let him
take no care for any set tunes. for his
thoughts will ay ts ID u themselves. A
mans nature runs either to herbs or
weeds; let him, therefore. reasonably |
water the one and destroy the ofher.s-l
Lord BaeeH.
Mrs. Hagens was notable |
housekeeper. There was neither
waste nor want, speek nor fiaw,
from the roof ties TO the paving
stones. And tasteful, too, was
Mrs. Hagens. Everybody exclalm-
ed: "How pretty!s when they |
entered the home. Neither was
the parlor handsome at the expense
of the kitchen. Every drawer aud
closet was arranged with the pre-
cision OF troops on parade; linen
sheets on this shelf. cotton ones on
that. II Que article had chanced
in any OF the contingencies OF life
to have changed places with an
other, q court-martial would have
been ordered ut once among house
hold forces.
Mrs. Hagens sat, early In the
| New Year, clad in her afternoon
dress of blue cashmere her long
white apron, fresh from home
laundrying. The freight sparkled
in the open crate. II was u bright
er fire than her neighbors boastec.
il seemed az II every little lump Of
coal had been busted the bars OF
the grata shone like silver; the
fender was OF polished steel, the
brass railing bright rs u Diamond |;
the throat Of the chimney was
cleaned Of SCOT, and red ochered
every day before the kindling was
laid. Mrs. Hagens, fire looked good
enough to eat, and the fender a
royal platter T. serve 1t on.
Mrs. Hagens WAS sewing. A
pair OF pillow shams, just completed,
had rutfles too wide to suit the
lady's eye. "A seam too wide,' :
she had decided, after many looks
and trials of them on the bed. II
made no difference that they were
only "a seam too wide, and nc
difference that they, were en
tireIy finished. They must be al
right. So sue ripped off the nea
hand overcast rufIle, pared Oh tht
rolled edge, aud bpgau new OF
her twelve yards of gathers.
The second thread had been un
wound, aud the end nicely tucked
In the little vice on the spool
margin, no disheveIct thread wal
ever seen in this ladies' worl
basket. A thoughtful look over
spread the face as she tireadet
her needle. Not another woma'
in town would bave ripped out tina
work, once done, but 1t must b
Just right before she was suited.
"Do take the same pains I,
have everything Just right, mental
" and morally Z" queried the seam
stress. Would | trim OLA shres
of predjadice, as ! have fliIs ruifit
until | was sure the thug was Ok
actly right before accenting IL "
That morning Tom said I'D
miringly /" Mary youare the clean
est woman that | ever knew" He
heart beat faster yet for her hui
baud's praiss. Her dainty collars
her fresh complexion, her trim slip
pers, were a pride to the man VIII
had won her. .
"Am / the cleanest woman
she now asked doubtfullys " Al
a. careful not to have 4 mea
thought, a. u soilcd collari lisa
unklnd word 10 abhorrcnt - rs1
ged stockingi A frivolous answe
asa raveIed dress braidi Are th
chambers OF nv mind aired an
fresh, aud my brain as orderly an
we'll filled as my pautry y
III have despised bookwor'n
frowsy aud half clad. Am !
culpablei They have well store
minds but untidy dwellings,.
have q well ordered home, but
slovenIy mind. I have blame
those whose Christian zeal toe
them to churh, regardless OF tt
home. work. | have known pc
Sons to 70 when their beds We
unnado and their everyday clot
ing lying in mounds on the floor.
keep my clothing hung up, but u
spirit robes are awry. My be'
are made, but the future "anlr
]. yided for.n Then too,' she conti
#ued n,entaAy, "about chuch gon
IL 70 regularly, but somewhat as
would toa formal party; becau
have 10 excuse for not going; Y
that | reaily wanted to 80, Chnr'
il not to me = home gathering,
visit Manned, sacrificed for xnd Q
loved IN the Fathers house,
l do not know why the
thoughts should have como in
Mrs. Hagenb mind this day for =
Rrst time. She was rcckoned
good woman she was briG
talker, d splendid housewite. i
home was lovely, her husba
praised her, her health was supe!
her friends Iegien. Everythi
was going on smoothly ~ nsu
The snow fakes driftcd delight
Is into the broad, clean stone y
low.sills. The iIfe snapped =