Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-09-11
Appreciation.

/ A CALLING thing in family life is lack
of appreciation. No one would admit
that his work was done IN the hope OF
praise and yet we all acknowledge the
power that discriminating praise holds
IN itself.
The busy housekeeper who makes a
study of the well being, the comfort, of
every inmate of the home, sometimes
spends many precious minutes in the
. making of a special dish or the finishing =
of some bit of decoration. A little al
miration, an expression of appreciation
would go far toward repaying her, but
the effort is received in silence, or with
"A wonder that she should so waste her
time, and the poor woman is depressed
and repressed. Every one knows that
criticism Is not withheld from failure
If praise is from success; all through Il
month, the soup, fish, meat, dessert
may have been perfect, and perfectly
served, and no comment made. let but
one of these things fail for one single
time, and there viii be ashower of MY
dear, where did this tough beef come
from?" Mother, this undercrust is
not baked" Don't you thing mother
this sauce Is too tioury?"
i know "A family family Of girls who
declare that they never know what their
father thinks of them as he Is always
entirely recitent at home. and seems
not To notice, certainly not to be inter
ested, IN any of the family works. Vet
when he visits his friends he SAYS MY
wife is a wonderful woman, what do Won
think she has done now, covered our old
sofa with new stuff, and II looks tip-top.
Just es If the uphOlsterer haG done 1t "
Else II Is his daughter he praIses-her
bread Is the .'best he ever eats" her
energy, her management, are 50 super
ior-
BY and by the wife and daughter hear
of this praise IN some roundabout way
and feel thrill OF pleasure, which great
irs II \ would be ten times greater had
the father himself spoken 10 them his
words or sympathy and praise.
Why not cultivate something of n de-
moHstrative disposition ii We have not
one ''by nature 1 do not mean that
We ought To be always telling our loved
ones how much We love them-but il Is
better TO do tins too often rather than
too seldom-and there l. nothing ami~s
IN the expression of affection. 1t Is true
actions speak louder than words" but
words have charm of their own. AMI
term OF endearmcnt. "A loving word some
times fingers II the memory os pre-
clous possession.
Especially Is this true in regard To (
childTen, they seem literally a-thirst for
the cstresses and fond words, which for
they seem to incite IN those
who love them
know Of one little girl, who, being
slightly indispused, was being fondled
and cared for by her mother, "A woman
generally too busy 10 show her warm
heart 10 her children.
Mother" said the child, Il would
much rather be a iittGe sick than quite
well"
"Why?"
'-Oh because, when 1 am not well Won |
take me ON your lap and you look at
me so swectly, and c0H me dariingg"
This poor little creature had thought !
herself unloved, because she missed the |
words Of affection, and was not able t. !
the love that her mother
showed in her daily, hourly hard work |
for the little family.-Ladio's Home
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