The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-19
TRUE HOME LIFE.
The Kind of Family Government Whic
Leads To Hanpines>-

Kind oil Family Government Which.
Leads To HanPine>>-
What Is the central point of true
home life? Is not this the question
which we should each, as home-build-
ers, ask ourselves? What are the
things of all that we do, daily, week
ly, or returning in their appointed
time, which are not only not nec-s-
sary but are harmful to the true home
life? 1t may be that the only reason
for doing certain things is because
the preceding generation has doUo the
same things, and that, too, in very
mechanical ways. \ mother holds
her first ch3ld while il sleeps upon her
lap; il becomes accustomed TO it
When she grows stronger she must
lay IL down TO do necessary work; ii
frets ard cries and refuses to lake its
maps The mother is worn C1It in her
efforts 10 do the work and quiet the
cries so she carries the chilG about in
her arms 1t is slow TO walk. She
becomes nervous and irritsblc, toward
her baby, even. Her seoaEd child is
cross aud restless She bears and
rczrs several children. All through
these years the mistake pUrsucs and
wears her out. The children are not
taught TO depend upon themselves and
&c helpful.
This mother does nou-esscntial
things and leaves tho ssential urdonc-
Her mental growth stepped long ago;
alas for the time whcE the little chill
dren find that mother can not help
them in their little studies, and alas
/ for the mother who has let the knowl-
edge Of her gi-lhood slip from hcr, and
has not added TO it both for herself
and family What i more beautiful
to see than great sons and daughters
asking mothers opinion of some
point which they arr in doubt about,
which they bring 80 her 10 have set
tied before they return to school? To
have them hasten eagerly TO tell her
upon their return that their work was
right?
Sometimes il is through suffering
only that a woman learns that there
are many things which need not be
done. II is often in these times of
forced quiet that she sees most clearly
that real living IS not part of her
homo life After her experience is
gained and she has but little strength,
she can then think what she should do
with the strength which still IS left TO
her
Temporal wants and pleasures must
be considered, and indeed planned for.
but there are many things done in
the way OF cooking food J,uwhole-
some through its richness, which
should be made rarely, il at all.
Sacrifices which take away rest and
sleep to keep up pride in dress or
some adorument, should never be
made.
Let children be Taught that they
may have fussy clothes when they can
make, iron and keep them in order.
In home where the work is done by
the mother and daughters, this plan
Is pursued She fouuu that when her
daughters We're old enough to iron
much-ruffled white dresses they pre-
ferrcd plain ones.
Nothing can take the place OF neat
ness and order. These depend much
upon good management, for one can
always be cleaning, yet never clean,
always arranging, yet never in order.
Sometimes ones own spirit is rest
less, which is the secret cause of the
lack in the divine part of a true home
hfe.-Pauline Adelaide Hardy, in
Good Housekeeping.