The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-03-20

AS no one could call for me that evening
| started for home early, but had gone on
ly a short distance when | almost ran
against Mr.. Harmon.
Il did not see Mrs. Harmon at the fair, :
| remarked, although she must have been
there
"Humph, Confound the fair" he bltut-
ed out. Mrs. Harmon isn't there: she's
fat on her back, where she is likely to stay
all summer. The doctor says it is one of the
worst cases of nervous prostratlon he ever
saw
| expressed sincere sympathy and regret,
but Mr.. Harmon was not to be comforted.
Il told my poor wife over and over
again, he went on, that nc good would
come of her driving about as she did; but
and money, and a pretty sum its going to
cost to get her up again, though goodness
knows, | don't b~egrndge doing all | can
for poor wife,"
Mr.. Harmon was a kind hearted man, but
in moderate circumstances, and his wife's
illness was a serious drawback to him in
many ways. Other assistance would be
necessary besides the young girl they had
as help. There was a family of young
children with their numberless require
ments, and a doctors bill of no inconsider-
able amount was inevitable, and it was
both painful and ludicrous to hear Mr..
Harmon deplore the unfortunate persist
ence with which his wife would push
things, in one breath, and with the next,
Loyalty declare his willingness to do all in
his power for ''poor wife, now she was
sick.
Bet ] have made a new rule to be strict
ly adhered to. One evening ofevery week,
beside Sabbath, is to be devoted to reading,
conversation, or any other diversion or re-
spite, and the change is a most welcome
one, and, come to read my papers a little
more leisurely, | an surprised to meet
with so many useful hints as to different
and profitable methods of housekeeping,
domestic management, and all such mat
tiers. both helpful and entertaining.
We are naturally a pushing, enterprising
people, but a rank growth isnevera whole
some one, and with our hurried lives, hur-
ried in eating, drinking, and fastening
from one duty to another. we prove, ii
seems to me, the truth of an old proverb,
although the application is perhaps a new
one-'There is that withholdeth more than
is meet, but it tendeth to poverty"
Aunt Jennie was right. Nature will
have her due sooner or later; an exacting
mistress she, and attempting to withhold
her rights will only provoke towards fore
closure on her part the mortgage she holds
on our estate, both temporal and physical.
Have you noticed how old people, those
whose earlier ambitions are dead, whose
life-work is almost done, regretfully reflect
on having allowed their former zeal to run
away with their discretion?
'.If | hadn't worked so hard that cold
sprir G to finish the cleaning quite so soon,
| shouldn't have had this cough fastened
on me for all these years"
'.If | could have been contented with
doing a full days work in t~wenty-four
hours, l shouldn't rave been burdened all
my declining years with this poor lame
back"
Don't tear about so, dear. You won't
be any the stronger for it a little while
hence, depend upon it You won't" And
let me add, my reader, dear grandma
knows. - Hrs. Harriet A. Cheerer, in
Christian at Work.