The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-02-28
Housekcepers VS.. Homekeepers.

We have often thought of writing j.
few words on housekeeping. We think
there Is q great difference between that
and housekeeping. Did you ever enter
a house all SO neat and tidy that you
were almost afraid to take agood breath
for fear of disturbing the great order?
The very best housekeeper we ever saw
was anything but q good homekeeper.
ON her table you would always find the
whitest and incest bread, butter not to
be improved, meat and vegetables Just
right, everything as good as can be;
her house so neat and tidy, everything
so sweet and clean, and yet withd the
fear of dirt kept every one in q sort Of
terror. In that hou-e children had no
business; in fact, we believe q States
prison would be q happier place for .
bright, active child. There they were
not wanted, nor would they long want
to be there. The husband, q kind, big
hearted man, was very proud of his
tidy wife, and yet we think we have
seen him when he would have greatly
rejoiced had she been Just little poorer
housekeeper and little better home.
keeper. For instance, when he came
on q board walk from the barn, stopped
at two scrapers and three mats to clean
his feet, she would come running to him
with cloth to rub of imaginary dirt
before he would enter the house. OF
course the kitchen was always clean,
and that without constant scrubbing,
but how much trouble one always felt
he was makingl just across the way
lived a rather poor housekeeper, but
what dear, sweet homekeeperi No
more intelligent, perhaps, than the other,
but look at her rested you II you were
weary, comforted you il you were sad.
made you happier II you were happy.
To be sure, her house sometimes looked
as though it had been put to rights by q
hurricane (although never dirty, but
il such was the case you received q
hearty welcome, and then she had such
quiet. easy way Of bringing order out
of confusion and at the same time max
ing every one feel so at home and COM
Portable you soon forgot all about the
disorder. Her children loved their
home because it was never 90 nice but
they could have good, Jolly time, their
mother helping and enjoying it with
them. They loved their mother (and so
did all who knew her) not because she
was the best housekeeper or the best
cook to be found, but because she was
the dearest, best mother; one who took
more pleasure in seeing those she loved
happy Than in having the name of being
the best housekeeper in the neighbor-
hood I'VE do not believe she ever thought
J about that. She would always do her
best to make everyone comfortable, and
if plenty of company was any sign that
she succeeded we think she certainly
must have been q success. Old and
young, rich and poor, one and all liked
to visit her. The hearts of the little
ones were always made glad by o visit
at her home, and II they did litter up
things little she did not look or act as
though it disturbed her in the least.
She tried to be happy and TO make
others So. Not always In q warfare, but
performing her daily duties to promote
the comfort of her loved ones. Her
husband sought her presence IS plant
seeks the sunshine. In Joy and In sorrow,
she was her children's trusted and truest
friend.
In these days of Satan's great activi-
ty, when the gates of bell are opened at
every street corner, and his servants
abroad at all hours of the day and night,
tempting the unsuspecting to enter, It
becomes mothers to carefully consider
this subject, and see that their boys lind
in them q sympathizing friend, and In
| their house home. Don't be 50 care
full of your reputation as housekeeper,
but you can't be too careful Of your
boys morals and his company. Take
care of him by being his dearest and
best friend, and making his home Q
place of comfort and happiness. know
bows like q litter, and better let them
have it at home than send them out
from you TO fall into the tempter's pow
er. Better have WRITINGS in all corners
than have your boys you know not
where, forming habits which will drag
them down to hell. Don't worry and
fret if little mud happens to stick to
their boots until it findI 6 lodging place
on your carpet, but do worry II your
care of that neat room drives them in
to dirt that soap and water can not re-
m yethe stain Of; that viii cling through
life.
Homes not merely four square walls,
| Though with p ctures hung and gtlded;
/ Home Is where affection calls
FILLED with snrines the heart hath outldedi
Homei 20 watch the fatthf ii dove.
Sailing meath heavens above US.
| Home Is where there's one TO love,
Home Is where there's one to love MS"
u NJ, Ig Rural Net1 Yorker.