Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-11
soAlEraINo FOR TIE LADIES.
The Way ons Woman Retired.

IL was ten O'Clock she was about "a
retire "a rh4 re-, dida't fasten that brown
door" II did," eoEe. in sleepy tones
from another room. We'll, | shall not
sleep a wink if | don't know, so | will just
slip 90 my socks and go and see" And
on 90 the socks and out goes the woman,
TO find the door securely fastened just a
il should BE- The lamp is turned down
again, the breath inhaled for an extin
gushing puff, when-s.There, didn I
look TO see il the drafts we're all right in
the range" II did," comes the same
voice, but In heavier tones than before.
well il Is best to be sure, so will just
GU and see, for il would be shame TO
burn out all that wood for nothing and
have no Goals in the morning" On 60
the socks again and out goes the tired,
over-burden, mother to find TIN drafts
all right and the fire in good condition TO
last till morning The lamp is again
turned down and this time blowed our i.
Il do believe that eat is shut out. She
will freeze outside tonight Say, John,
have you seen fabf' up stairs drawls
a voice In gutteral tones. Hesitatingly-
If only knew. but thenit will only take
a moment To find out and | shall sleep so
much better If | know" Then at the
chamber door, from which comes heavy
draught of air. she calls till she rsuses
poor puss from her nights sleep All be-
ing satisfactory in that quarter, the door
is clio Led, the lamp again placed upon the
mantle-ahen John, do you suppose il
l. cold enough TO freeze in the pau
try?" In clearer tones than be
fore, "lou stand fair chance of
knowing you seem to be keeping pretty
good watch ia that quarter"
But don't you think | better move the
oh, saw, are Won sure you turned the
wa-er OFF, II am sure, and am sure OF
another thing that if you don't put that
light out and go to your rest you viii be
sick tomorrow" ION, no, | shall not.
The light, however, il exlinguished, and
the tired nervous woman sinks upon the
bed-not to fall asleep but TO think over
to-day and plan for Tomorrow. She has
just finished Gin her mind her next days
work, when it occur. to her that possibly
the lower cellar door is not ha-ped, the
neglect of which would be 10 lose every
thing in the cellar. She rises and partly
dresses herself and slips down the cellar
stairs to find the lower door hasped
She creep3 up the cellar stairs, puts out
the light and Is about to thow herself upon
her bed again when voice calls out-"Is
it morning." Then for he first time the
tired woman saw how ludicrous was the
situation, and in spite of all her efforts
against it she lsughsd-the clock struck
eleven, "Yes, | advise you to laugh and
get all the comfort YOU can out of this
way of living. but tell you, Maria. | am
capable Of fastening The doors and closing
the drafts-the idea of your owing
after me as you would a new servant
have been awake through 1t all. and
hereafter, my dear, when you retire,
beg YOU not to carry the brown door and
the cellar door and dozen what IFS and
wonders with you. | am quite sure
here is no need at all of this finale every
night 1t is all habit. You are killing
ourself and growing old every day-and
just here my friend VINO related this actual
occurrence of ten years before laughed
and said, II should probably
never stopped the habit of shouldering
needless care had not been too proud to
grow old. How lamentable, for women
to worry and think tbs burdens of life are
all meant for them, there is no need Of
it, none at all. And | felt as though
we're looked through and through AS she
said "You are killing yourself too
Would not these be true words if spoken
to many readers of the Journal? Are
Nbu upi, sotlt VI tph, Sio"iuS piu uutitl
the burden of needless cares? hope not
certainly. 1t Is not perhaps indicative of
a right spirit TO be too proud to grow old,
but every one should have pride enough
to retain the fire. hness and bloom of youth
as long "a possible by living a. it is the
privilege of most of us in this present
day To live. We should strive more to
retain AMI preserve our strength than to
expend it on needless aud th,nkless Labor
The above instead of an exception is the
rule of too many of our sex TODAY, and it
would do Us no harm to ask ourselves the
question, Am not another just 81 n a
p. rsony DO not often retire to go over
again the day and its labors and then
crown my last wakeful moment with
needless plans for tomorrow.
How calmly as the day declines it sub
mits itself to be wrapped in the shidowy
mantle of night-how peacefully
waits the first rays of the glu-
r rus orb of day.
0 holy night from thee learn to hes-
What man has borne Def re-
Thou Iaye-t thy finger on the lips Of Care,
And they complain no more.