Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-09-15
From Michigan.

breeze whispers of the mutabilty of earthly things
as it playfuly sewers the bright autumn-tnted leaf
from the parent stem, and sends it futterlng with
its companions to fulfill the mission for which it
was intended The woods are donnng the bright
est and most variagated dress of the year-wild
flowers of every tint, the velvety crimson, creamy
yellow with golden hearts, the orange chrome
with deep brown centers and the waxen white all
mingling in Intoxicating perfume My elation
rises to enthusiasm while drinking deep of this va
ried panorama, fresh dyed from the Almighty's
hand.
Such were the impressions made upon the leaf
let's of my heart while driving through beautiful
farming district, when we came to a halt. There
we were cordially welcomed and refreshed with
delightful repast of pure cream and butter from
the kind Jersey, tempting fish from the crystal
depths of Half Moon lake, while hakey rolls, the
product of the farm, and "sho huff ice cream,
all prepared by the merry, happy farmers wife.
After this refreshment, feeling content with all ma
ture and overlooking with good will toward all, we
sat down to mediate.
How much depends on the farmers wife! She
is the handspring of all the machinery. She has
the ordering of everything. Help is very scarce,
and Notwithstanding the conveniences the wife has
no time for running around. She can only indulge
in such recreation as can be brought within her
home. Yet she is happy, realizing her Importance,
moving about with smile and kind word for all,
and often making the whole house musical with
her song.
Well filled libraries, music and games are in
Obliged in for the refreshing of strength and spirits
after toll. Women here are such homekeepers,
and have no other ambition than being model
housekeepers; but [ notice wherever [ 60 one
thing that does not seem just the best thing to do
in training their families. In order that the ma
chinery may run smoothly and pleasantly the
mother goes beyond her strength in doing for her
children what they should do for themselves.
The children seem void of any ambiton-are mere
machines-no ideas of their own, no aspirations.
And, why? Because the mothers act for them,
instead of training them to be self-reant and help
full, that when she becomes the clingng ivy they
will be the strong oak
Now sincerely believe Gods best gift to the
world is the generations of children coming to
this world trailing clouds of glory with them as
they come from God, where is their home" And
the training of these gifts is the most beautiful
and grandest work of woman. No young mother
should shrink from it, Every tiny child should be
taught it's Importance in the general running of
the home machinery. Selfhelpful traits should
be aroused and developed in every young child
And the mother can do this by exercising little
tact and ability. Study to be consistent in the or
derng of their household, looking to the future of
their children, to the future of this great common
wealth of which they are becoming important fac
tors and above all to her own time of rendering
an account of her stewardship. 1t is not unkind
to train child to be self helpful.
l have heard several mothers say, II wouldn't
offend my children by making them do what they
are not willing to do for anything" Now these
were good women, but lacking in the comprehen-
sive sense of the harmonious workings of all the
parts of the home machinery. Gentle frmness
and an effort in the mother to gain the confidence
of her children while young, and then study to re-
tain it, will awaken love and respect in her chill
dren that will grow brighter and stronger as age