The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-07-14
INSIDE THE HOME GATES.


Mrs. Lucy Lilies charming story in
"Harpers Young People" called "Glen
Holly" contains conversation that has
such lesson for sisters and mothers that
we print it, knowing it will set some Of
us thinking. The sisters of Glen Holly
have started q creche that has absorbed
their time.
Cecil" said Gerald, one afternoon
about week after the events last record
ed, "do you think il 1 were to put on
long white dress, and do my hair up in a
little curl on the top OF my head, and
howl or bang the table with spoon. 1
could induce you to give me few mo-
ments of your valuable timer"
"Why, what on the face of the earth do
you mean?" inquired Cecil, not knowing
whether to laugh or not.
"Well, it's just this" said Gerald; "I've
been thinking whether in that way I
could appeal to your heart. Those mis-
cradle little infants take up 30 much of
your time there is no such thing as get
ting even an eye.wink out of you. Now
don't suppose you remember that there
are such things as Combers."
"Oh, Geraldp cried Cecil, shrieking
with laughter, "do you suppose haven't
been anxious for spare half hour? but
you know"
At this point the elder sister is seen re-
turning from the creche, and Gerald con-
tinues his conversation with her:
"Well, then, what, say, is the oldest
age at which you feel that you could al
low another little darling wuzoo to enter
your valuable institution"
"Ohp said Lindsay, much relieved, and
with the air of desiring to state the limit
as closely as possible, II should say
"Linnet," said Gerald, stsrnly, 'no hest
tation."
81 will not" said Lindsay, laughing,
but really anxious, sfor we decided def
nitely. Four years old"
"Then all this talk has been mere waste
of time," exclaimed Gerald, with so much
vexation in his tone that Lindsay said,
quickly:
"Why, Gerald, do you know any little
poor child?'
"Do 1? Yes, know one who is in
great distress anything and every
thing fond father and sisters could give;
but, alas! he is neglected on every side.
His one hope Of having his wants attend
ed to was TO reach the institution in Mill
street; there he might get an occasional
button or, stocking dsrned, or the sym
pathy Of sister or two, sadly needed at
this important period of his school ca
reer; but now, of course, his age will go
against him. l must"
Gerald" called out Cecil, who had
been watching this scene and the changes
on poor Lindsay's continuance with huge
relish, 'you are too silly for anything
Lin, don't you see he is the poor, needy
infant himself. He declares we pay no
attention now to things at home"
wonder if there are not a good many
brothers who feel that the sewing schools,
day nurseries, and other organizations
monopolize the sisters time and interest
in a way that interferes with the home
lifel
1t is very hard, when we enter into a
new work, not to let it fill our thoughts
to the exclusion Of our home interests,
particularly il we have no special reenon
sibility at home. And then the fathers
and the brothers miss the many little
things that go to make the sum of family
life what it should be, warm personal
interest in each member of the family, in
the pleasures, interests, friendships of
the other. Let us be careful that the et-
fort to save our neighbor does not give
the opportunity for the exercise of the
neighbours philanthropy on the boys in
our own home.