The Mineral argus., 1883-12-13
means OF reformation, no matter
late or compulsory it wasl"
The Necessity OF Looking
at Home.

Often when / have been riding
country, on a summer afternoon
seer the farmers wife sitting in or
the door engaged with her sewing
sleeves tucked to her elbows, hV
perhaps uncombeG, OF az esl<m.
back inIthe plainest many n, bel
in slipshod shoes, aud her dren
same in which she had 4orked a
morning, with perhaps the same
and usually not over-clean. Her ID
II one should enter, would probabl
found in excellent order-clean
floors, and chairs set back against
wall, as il arranged for a funera.,
not a thing out of place In the
board or store-room would be found
whitest Of bread, plenty Of tooth
pie and cake, the freshest and sweI
Of butter, and many little delicacies
materials for which nature so alum
ly provides. and which the mod
housewife has learned 30 we'll to pred
Nothing has she been remissin her
10 her house but on herself; perhapN
most important, certainly the
necessary, thing in il she ha n tspN
thought. She is too Searied with
labor, and there is a pile Of sewing
mending waiting to be done. 50
perfect self-abnegation she sits dow
her task till the evenings daily
and the preparation for supper, viii
consequent duties closes the day on
weary bod and mind. And so the
pass-one a er another-mxch alb
their samenSss, until her mind Is
rowed down to this small routiu|
daily cares, and the thought Of IA
ing up" to go from home, or TO rel
company be ONES almost irksome.
habits have become 50 fixed that
has never considered, that a few
utes spent in bathing face, hands,
neck. combing the hair in a tasteful
becoming manner, and putting ona
dress with the addition of a fresh
muslin neck-tie. will not only add
deriully to her SELF respect, but act
bring rest to her weary body and
No matter if the dress be nothing
print, il it be clean and fresh. For
mer wear, this is usually the best
rial, as the evening chores must NJ
sarily be done, and with the additid
a big apron, one is ready for he
Prints are so pretty and cheap,
there can be no excuse for not Il
having one on hand. And then
present mode addressing the neck
pretty and yet so simple, and cEeal
there is no need Of being seen ev3
the morning without a clean, fres
or kerchief. No frills-uO stiff Cd
but simply a piece of India muslin,
less costly one cut sou IRE and hem
put on corner wise, and tucked ind
dress in front, or If one pre- ers; a
a few inches wide and oil suitable
simply hemmed and a lew tucks
the ends put on for tie. Four or ivs|
articles are all that is necessary.
are thrown into the weekly wash
ironed without starch. Costly mat
made with elaborate care, are not
necessary to personal neafnesS.
wife and mother cannot afford
about her house, with a torn or
dress, neither for the example wh
brings, nor her own personal Il
spect. There are few husbands 8
ferent 10 the Appearance and dres
wife, as not to feel a glow Of satisia
when on coming TO the house fr01
labor he finds her neatly arrayed
with a sr-ilIng face-instead Of the
ternig being which is sometimes
Indeed, 1 think the finale man
Samantha Allen would say, is nat
fastidious in this respect. Every
in his younger days not
wished to be dressed hin self With
gree Of care and taste, but bis at
ton Of the girl he loves is largely
fed by the care which she bestows
her personal appearance, and II IN
lif she becomes Oar and seem
ObliviOus TO the refining inhua
which taste and culture bring, who
say in how large a manner she
~spOnsible2 The wise mother Of q
tiers will insist that each aftern0ol
see them not only neat and I'd
tastefully dressed. so that in case
expected callers, there need
furry, nor loss of s~elf-respect.
Degun in early life will grow into a
which in time will become 50 liked
when she becomes a wife and md
she will no more think of dlscar
than the necessary ones Of eatin
sleeping.