The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-07-19

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now . Woman Gan Maize Rsni1y Liss
Real D1essing.
"Why did you bring the m In here
JohnP---Mrs. Markham Of all people In
the world You know what perfect
housekeeper she ia What must sho
have thought Of this roomp" said Mrs.
Wood 10 her husband. as the front
door closed on the neighbors who had
beon making an evening call
Mr. Wood smiled in his happiest
manner as he answered: 1T was just
because 1t was the Markhams that I
brought them into this cosy sitting
room. wanted thcm to see what q
home was like. don't care fig
whether their house is always In order
or not; know there isn't a corner In
Il that compares with this room" And
with loving eyes no looked around the
CHEEKY living room in which books,
magazines, papers, games. toys and
work-basket gave evidence Of the
occupation OF the inmates. II want
ed," he continued. TON Markham to
have good time once in his life; for
/ dom believe he's ever happy In that
great house VIII ere he never dares to
move for fear Of putting something
out Of ORDER Didn't you see how lie
enjoyed itP know ho wanted to help
Jack with his kite; ho could hardly
keep his eyes of the boy. Poor Toni
to think their only boy should have
run away! l don't wonder they both
look old and worn"
Mr. Wood sighed. and his wife has.
tened to say: 'Oh. Ididn't really care.
only I thought It would seem like
dreadful confusion to thom. the chill
dren get so many things around"
'.But they don't run away" rejoined
the husband. "You know they seldom
wish to 60 out evenings. and / know
that you are perfect home-maker.
and that's worth far more than more
housekeeping"
Oh, that all mothers realized thisi I
thought, as my mind followed the
Markhams to their perfectly-ordered
but dreary house, unworthy the name
of home. Nowadays almost every
newspaper has a household depart
ment, filed with rules and directions
concerning oil kinds Of work. from
disli-washing to tho furnishing and
care of tho guest-chamber But is
there enough said about home maxi
ingp
There is no doubt Of tho Importance
Of good housekeeping; no doubt too,
that many American women have
sadly neglected their duties in this
line, and that some have been moved
to reform by the popular agitation Of
the subject. But do we not know
perfect housckeepors" who make
their husbands lives burden. and
sour tho dispositions Of children not
yet in their teensP
The majority of American women
are not rich; many add to their
myriad housekeeping duties the care
and training of children, with only o
general house-work" girl to help
along. Let such women attempt to
keep house in accordance with the
strict rules laid down by the writer's
on housekeeping. and who viii blame
them If they never get beyond the
daily routinep
have read Of woman, with hus-
band and five children, who did all
her own work. kept her house always
in perfect order from garret to cellar.
never neglected her children's man
ners. morals or clothes. exceled as q
cook, was always informed as to the
contents Of newspapers. magazines
and the latest book. and was never
known to appear cross or discouraged.
There may be such women. I never
saw one. Certainly they are not and
never can be numerous. For the vast
majority there is a limit to time and
strength. Some things must be neg
lected.
The question then Is. which shall
suffer. tho house or the homop
Surely no truo woman would decide
In favor Of the former. Aud what man
docs not enjoy bright cheerful,
happy home, with wife not too tired
to show her interest in all that con-
Germs him and tho children, even II
somo sweeping and busting have been
neglected. and tho table lacks elabor-
ately.prepared dishesp
SIS not the life more than meat, and
the body than raimentp" Mrs. N. O.
R0nkiu, IN Christian at Work.