The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-05-22

1opened it, and saw two eyes Of brown,
Two lips o. eli Try red
little curly head
A bonny fairy sprite in Dire IS of white.
Who said, with lifted face, Papa, good.nightp'
She climbed upon my knee, and kncelng there,
Aisped softly, soemnly her little prayer;
Her meeting finger tips
| Her pure. sweet baby Inns
Carried my soul with hers half unaware.
Into some clearer and diyner air,
] tried to lift again, but all in vain,
Of scientific thought the subtle chain;
So small. so small,
My learning ALL
Though could call each star and tell its place.
My child's "Our Father bridged the gulf of space
1sat with folded hands at rest, at rest,
Turning this solemn thought with my breast
How faith would fade
GOD had made
No children in this world--no baby age
Only the prudent man or thoughtful sage;
Only the woman wise no little arms
TO clasp around our neck; no baby charms,
No loving care,
No SinleSs prayer,
No thrill of lisping n, pGttering feet,
No infant heart against our heart TO beat.
Then if tiny hand, low down.
Tap at thy heart or door; ALI do not frown;
Bend low to meet
The little feet
To clasp the clinging hand; the child will be
Nearer Heaven than thee-nearer than thee.
LILLE L. BARR.
WHAT would some of our society ladies who
are invalids think if their doctors were to pre-
scribe for them as the queen of Sweden's
physicians have for her? The queen of
Sweden is afflicted with distressing nervous
malady and it seems odd the life they are
IL, Loo 70 l,ns
quired to get up at daybreak, wash in cold
water, make her own bed, clean her own
room, do garden work. take long walks and 60
to bed early. On several occasions to secure
fatigue and give her mind the necessary in
terest and occupation, she has been required to
cook and even wash clothes. Under this
treatment she is said to be getting strong and
hearty. The ailments of many women arises
from lives of luxury and ease late hours,
sedentary life and want of active diversion for
the mind. A woman who turns night into
day, lays in bed during the early fresh hours of
the morning and then Tolls around all day with
nothing particular to intesest or require her to
exert herself, is obliged to feel nervous and de-
bilitated, and imagine all sorts of diseases.
Nervousness is so common among American
women that it may almost be said to be uni
versal. The management of a household in
some cases is difficult affair. Comforts and
Injuries and servants have multiplied to such
an extent that it takes firm hand and clear
head to guide a household as it should be DONE
Some women are equal to the emergency and
others succumb, allowing the house and ser
wants to run the whole affair; i'll health, ner
yousness debility are usually the excuse. 1t
Is a well known fact that exercise, attention to
hygiene and avoidance of excitement by inn
proving the general health, will strengthen
the nerves. If this is so, we can fully under
stand the efficacy of the regime adopted by the
queen of Sweden. 1t would be we'll for many
of our lstless invalids who spend their lives in
miserable inactivity to rise early and order the
ways of their household. lending "a hand to
work of any sort, rather than be the drones in
the hive Of busy world. The now much
talked of treatment of Christian science, has
for its foundation the diversion of the mind
from ones Sickness and surely a life full of
work and activity is the surest way to divert
ones thought from SELF Many a woman who
reads this will feel that her life is too full of
work and where it may be of service to others,
she is wearing out under the toll and burden
called upon to bear. This may be true, and it
does not need to be queen to enjoy the ex-
perience of a busy life, but there is one
great consolation for our oyer-worked sisters;
1t is much better to "wear out than rust OUT
to be perfect nonentity-a figure head, to
be dressed up and on exhibition, for orna-
ment but no use better far to toter and fail
beneath the load and feel we have lived ard
worked for the good of others, than to lay
down at last after life of ease and luxury,
with sad memories Of misspent days and
Sadly find at last
Nothing but leaves"