The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-01-25
machinery are right here in Grccnville.
aud every. farmer who reads the Ntms
can 60 and see the actual worl: aud in.
vestigate for himself
A HOmespuu HOmiIy fol. Husbands,
Bf CAROLINE Il. LEROW.

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A Homespuu HomiIy for Husbands.
Bf CAROLINE Il. LEROW.
Ten years ago there was a religious re.
vival in Rhode Island village. The
blacksmith Of tho place returned from
his forge one night and seeing his wife
| pumping pail of water, took the pai
from her, finished the pumping. and car.
| rlcd the water into the house. The wife
| tainted on the spot, the result of the
shock occasioned by her husbands attcn.
ton. II was the first time in married
life OF twenty three years that the i'm.
mense brawny fellow, six feet two in his
stockings, had lifted finger TO help in
any domestic duty the slender little wife
whose head hardly reached his shoulder
Tho blacksmith had "got religion" and
with that getting had got understanding
also-embodying both in most practi.
cal matter aud manner.
This story, with the illustration, the
nearer can hardly fail to furnish for him.
self, may bring smile from tho telling
or the ,picturing, yet it itsuggests more tina Il
laughing matter. There arc countless
Dlacksm!ths throughout tho country-ii
he may be accepted as type of class
who may get such a religion--of works
as we'll as fai,h-wi.h profit to themael yes
aud their families.
John Smith has worked at his forge.
his bench, or his desk all day long. He
has had an hours leisure at noon, hut is
tired, and glad Of his six o'clock relief.
lie thinks Of home I'D the place of his
comfortable supper, his old alippers, his
easy chair and daily paper; q legitimate
as well as pleasant prospect.
Mrs. John Smith worked at cooking
stove and wash-tub all the forenoon, and
at the sewing machine the rest Of the day
She has tended the baby, dressed the
chiidren, made beds, filled the lamps,
moppsed tho kitchen, planned tho break.
last, ilnner and supper, set the table
twice, washed and wiped dishes twice,
answered the door bell countless mum.
Der OF times, in addition to tho cook stove,
washtub and sowing machine.
John Smith is tired at six o'clock at
night. ls Mrs. Smith less so7 But the
table must be set again end cleared again,
the dishes washed and wiped and put
away again. The children are TO be uu.
dressed and put to bed. Tho clothes
must be brought In from tho yard,
ooP'''n'S anu Aoiheu iOE tIlD ue4L 4 q
ironing. Bread must be mixed anu .st
to rise for the next days breakfast that
Mr. Smith may not miss his fnvorite
item Of the meal-hot biscuits. There
are few buttons to put on John Juniors
JACKET, torn apron 70 mend for one of
his sisters. The clock strikes ten before
Mrs. Smith can think Of rest.
Meanwhile Mr. Smith reads his paper.
n IUbh hnr For ~
down the street for little walk. She il
as much Interested MS he is in the report of
the tremendous in storms Iowa-it is her
native place, and she has many friends
there-aud he would have read it aloud
if she hal happened to be in tho room.
She would be as glad as her husband to
hear about her neighbours trim abroad
and see the fine pictures he has brought
home. Above all things she would en-.
JOY walk with her husband, and the
chance TO get little fresh mir but while
imam works from sun to sun, woman's
work il never doDe," and Mrs. Smiths is
no exception to the rule.
1t is not always washing nor vet iron
Ing day iii the Smith household, but
there iB sweeping day, and baking day,
which count two more out of the seven
The baby tending, tho cooking, tho bed
making and the dish. washing belong to
every day in the week, in addition to
whatever extra work the day brings with
it.. The last stitch of sewing:is one never
taken in an ordinary family of ordinary
means, in which the wife and mother
docs her own work"
Sickness, visitors, and accidental inter.
ruptions are likely to add at any time an
enormous amount Of friction to the
household machine, while occasional
house. cleaning, with all the carpets up
anu all the beds down, is as inevitable as
dirt, and necessity for everybody who
believes that cleanliness is next to godli.
ness.
Dir. John Smith is an industrious and
often very tired man. Mrs. John Smith
Ii an equally industrious woman. Is sho
any less tired than her husband7 1t is
one OF her discouragements that he Ger.
tainly seems to think 80, and at times
when she is particularly tired and ner-
vous-she almost hates him for it. Then
she most bitterly rebels against such q
feeling and hates herself for ever enter.
tanning it. For John Smith, as she
knows, aud as all his friends and ac-
quaintances know, is hard working,
kind. hearted man. He loves his wife
and children. Hc is scrupulously hon.
est. He has no bad habits. What more
can reasonable woman want? Is Mrs.
Smith an unreasonable woman? She
certainly is not happy one, and she is
breaking down and growing old mt an
alarming rate of progress.
Suppose Mr. Smith-by way Of varie.
ty as we'll as experiment-should help
undress the children some night before
he turns his attention to the newspapers !;
or help clear the table while she is doing
1t; or even wipe the dishes in order to
with him out Of doors2 In all probabil-
ity she will be too tired to go, but the
tired heart will be rested, even II tho feet
are not, and gladdened through many
days to come 5y the nero fact that he
considered such thing possible and de.
sirable.- Christian Union.
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