The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-04-26
THE HOUSEHOLD.
Uncomfortable Days.

: There are so many things occurring in
the household of a family OF any size to
ruffie the feelings of the housewife,
that it is not very easy matter for her
I to be agreeable at all times. They are
usually little things, too trivial to be
hardly noticed by most people, nor
would they be by the housewife at other
times, but, when she is in hurry or
tired and exhausted, it is the little
things that chafe and fret her. There
are some days when every little thing
appears to veX her. She arises IN the
morning with a general out Of sorts
| feeling with everybody and everything
! around her. She feels that day is going
, to be hard one and it always is.
Everything goes wrong. Everything
seems determined to annoy her. Her
head aches; the baby is crosser than
usual; everything she tries to cook
burns; the fire is either too hot or 1t
j won't burn at all. In fact, the whole
house has an air of topsy- and
! the housekeepers nerves are III the
same state. When speaking to the chill
dren she does so in a quick, nervous,
| instantly mother is not we'll, and they
try and be as still as they can coming in
and out, but let them be as careful as
they will, there is always some thought
less thing they will do, that at another
time she would not notice, but on a day
such as this calls from her sharp re-
proof. At the end Of the day she is sick
| and discouraged. 1t is at the close of .
day such as this you will hear her say:
! "Oh, dear; ! am heartily discouraged, L
have worked all day long and it doesn't
seem as though / have done anything.
I'm tired to death of it all | wish |
! ln, I WA mo "a
! bit of homework again" 1t wouldn't
be we'll for any one to suggest her liv-
| ing at the Fiji Islands, nor would 1t
| be really fair, for if left alone, after a
! good nights rest, she Will wake up
| bright and be her old self again.
| In the lives Of all housekeepers occur
! such days. though less frequently IN
some than in others. 1t is too bad that
| there should ever be days such as this,
| where the comfort and peace of mind OF
| both mother and family are spoiled.
/ The mother really feels worse over the
mistakes and impatient words uttered
| than any OF the family, and her con-
! science is sore on their account, yet she
| excuses herself bv saying: Il couldn t
| help it; my nerves were all out of order. -
| There must have been some cause for
| the nerves being out of order. and this
| is usually found ID the day preceding.
| On this day she arose feeling fresh and
| bright to begin her days labors. She
| felt just like working and went about 1t
willingly and cheerfully. When the
afternoon came she felt tired enough to
, stop, and that is what she should have
! done. But no; she kept right on be-
! cause there was something she wanted
, to finish. and at the end of the day she
| was too tired to eat any supper, and
went to bed exhausted IN body and
mind, to arise next morning with nerves
unstrung, to spend miserable day her
! self and make the rest of the family I'M
| com Portable.
! When a woman feels like working,
why. to be sure, if she is able, that is
what she ought to do, but when she
! feels tired enough to sit down, 1t is
time she changed her dress and took a
! little recreation. To lie sure. there are
! some things that once begun cannot be
| conveniently dropped until finished,
! and the housewife cannot help being ex-
| har sted when they are done. In case
such as this, and in fact, any case when
| she arises with her nerves out of order,
! and distaste for the housework, the
! best remedy is to get through the day 6
/ labor as easily as possible. NO matter
| if she does neglect something that she
thinks ought to be done. She should
| take all the rest she possibly could. for
/ that will be what she needs most. By
| doing this she will save herself and
| family great deal Of annoyance and