Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-01-14
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Wives and Mothers did you ever
think, and that seriously, what a pow
er for happiness or for misery you
have in your homes :---Glve ire a short
time in family, and I will tell by
every member of it, even to the SER
wants if the wife and mother IS Of a
pleasant and cheerful or Of fretful,
gloomy nature -
know and will contrast two fami-
lies Both we'll up in Years and have
large families; Tho mother and wife of
one. has a comfort lble share Of this
worlds goods around her. Yet with
all these blessings there is printed on
her face strong outlines Of fretful,
peevish unhappy nature. The many
years I have known her, I have never
seen anything hopeful, or pleasant
about her, she is always fretting over
imaginary troubles and always look
ing on the dark side of everything; she
is constantly anticipating sickness and
disaster of aonle kind. If any of her
family get sick, they are going to die,
loreboding of this kind are always be-
ing worried over these doleful yarns
the family are compelled TO listen to,
year out and year in. t"r husband
is meloncholv and drspJndent. Her
children from their infnncy has neve,
heard anything but her woefnl com
nIaininos, and witness her doeful
moods, until they have become enIraft,
ell in their nature, Woe . Woe! Now
! le, u turn to the other. 1t is like
stepping from under a storm cloud, in
! TO the brightness of a uoonday sun
II wife aud mother Is older, and not
dollar OF earthly soods does she or
, her husband possess. An being lost
through misfortunes They live with
their daughter and are wholly lepen-
! dent on their children for tAeir lnti2-
tanance. They are both rail and fee
/ bic in body, and yet 1..s old couple
are bright and cheerful. their flcer
wear an expression of quiet serenity,
while a pleasant word is ready fn
every one. NJ; fratting, no compItia
lng, no borrowing Of trouble with
them.
The old gentleman speaking of his
life said zone might think, that We
nave had trouble enouFH, to make us
very unhappy; bnt when 'hinA, how
many blessings we have en- ioyed all
through life, | think it wo!ld be un-
grateful 10 make a mur.Anr OF com
plant, and the greatest be ing Of my
HE, has been my bosom friend, my no
| Die hearted wife. what Il brave cheer
full, rood hearted woman, lie ha, al
WAYS been to me, AMI 10 every one
around her, can hep but love her,
she il the embodiment Of love and
kindness, her children love her, every
body loves her, and it makes me happy
and proud Of her" ! nave SAID a
thousand tiiaes in my heart, that the
greatest blessing to any home, Is E
cheerful wife aud mother, it makes
everybody feel like living. A nr!n
does not merely want Wife, to sweep
darn and cook his meals if tins ls all
servants could do all this, aud more
cheapIy than a wife, But the true
man wants bosom friend, Il contldlna
compauion, her love and sympathy
| When a man is over ia Ken by m!stor
tune, failure, and defeat and
trials ami temptations beset him Oh
every side; then it is that he needs
the good vitvs helping hand, aud kind
word of encouragement to bouy him up
to brave the troubles that hr has to en-
counter in life's journey. And wher
the good wife lays her head 4.3'.lnst his
troubled breast, and can pu, his sri1
around her, he feels he has something
to fight for, and all through lifes troub
les and conflicts, a man needs IA WON
ans love; this conquers all. Love
Love I, II. N. S.