Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-03-12
~sadinE Aloud

There are many tired, bod dy-sick and
soul-sick women, who always can De
found Eat hOms" to all callers, end who
never have a moment free from house
hold cares, when they cin read, stroll
about in the fresh air. indulge IN e1-
change OF thought with syuIathUing
souls, or even give loose rein O. their
own imaginstions. II Is q them that
I want 20 speak a few woI.is---lys q
writer in the Housekeepeg TO th.n,
and 10 the other members of tlcir flll
ilies. Oh, wish | could SAY or do
something to bring pleasure AMI res,
to these weary sisters Of mine, but ] +
most despair there are so mauF oi
them.
II is but useless no, il is worse than
useless, 1t Is a cruel-mockery, to say,
Let the work 60, an take things
easy" The work must be done 1t
can't be made easy. The only thu gs
that ever make work easy are strength,
love and hope; and when the first
named of these Is lacking, the last soon
follows, and, l fear, sometimes love
also. ID Is equally useless to advise
''hired girls" for know very well thai
IN many cases they cannot he afforded.
But are there not long winter evenings,
Nutu AAtAt kEt afNAAE anu AAAfA4AAAuk ~
be done, and the family can be gather
ed together by the firesidei
Would IL not amazingly Tighten the
labor, and yield both pleasure and pro-
NJ 10 all, If there were reading aloud?
Many times l have seen the mother
bending over her work almost in sill
cnce, while the father Of the family,
and Iei haps two or three children, sat
around reading. Do they not think
mother" would enjoy their books and
papers, too? If she cannot get time to
rad for herself whv not read tn herr
"But," saws one, II can't read aloud I;
TIA hard work, and l can't get along 50
fast with my story
would answer, "If You can't reId
aloud easily, the fact that you cannot,
argues that II wo,.ld be excellent prnc-
tee for you. Every one should be
able b. read aloud clearly and natural v.
People are often called upon to do So,
rnd how embarrassing IL - TO be OBJ
Aged b. refused And " hat If II Is hard
work at tirst2 IL will soon cease 70 be
hard. and even II this were not true,
Won ought to he uus fish enough TO be
willing 10 read for others benefit some
times, aud not for self always"
! be evenings could he made very,
pleasant. I am sure, by re ding in turn,
aud thus would not bring all the sacrI-
fee, II 10 be a sacrifice, upon one. And
what shall You read2 Use your own
Judgment. Read whetever you are in
terested IN yourself; read whatever
mother cares 10 hear; read the news
papers, magazines, II You have them,
history, classic novels, and Sunday
school stor es. Have a va iety. Let
father read Of politics and agriculture,
ot what he ~ IN the habit of reading
for himself; aud let Susan and Mary
and John and James do the same. /
know ot very persevering girl who
was trying 20 study Virgil at home
without a teacher. and who translated
and explained It all out to her mother ns
rhe went along. Do YOU not think
that tins way of doing things made the
work easier for both mother and daugh-
ter7
DO not cltim that reading aloud viii
make the beds, or do the weekly iron
ing, but do believe IL W Il go far to-
ward cheering the heart, and awaken
ing within one new courage; and
daughter. tins IN your ear not the
east of all the good II will do, Il that
Z will show mother that you Wa { her
10 be Interested IN the same things that
interest you.