Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-21
sonErz1so ron rHE LADIES.


Mothers. do you ever try to save your
nerves and preserve a. least poor senb-
lance of patience zSi self control oy run
ming away fron, sMilarea's noise:
when vea feel that you cannot endure
Il another n,Tnure AMI are persuaded that
sh4. last featherSssiil surely be added
unwitfiuglv, perhaps. BY YOUR bois-
tvous, hubbling-ove little folks, just Try
the experiment Of stepping into the
farti,est corner % the hoa<e-csteh up &
book ar paper snd read five or ten MIN
gtes, or lie down upon the lounge and
rest. II l. surprising in how snort
tune perfect resi- and quiet VIII restore
trznaa;ljtv 10 over strained nerves
and shirii3g brain. Would thar
SO simple remedy might suffice TO heal
the SORROWS that come to u 70 Bear as
our common LOT. For there are sorrows
in life that must be met face to face
sorrows there IL no chance OF eFadlug
tina. must be borne with all the fortltude
we are capable Of saInnfonin2 Time
IL Il does no, always soften trouble. al
ie.sst adjusts the burden 20 our shoulders
20 that we do not 1T all times alike feel
its weight. Deep experienee-too hoiy
to be lightly spoken Of, comes TO Us IN
our scyerest trisis. The ''cesiTe OF the
heart toward God7 sill not be denied
and the Comforter applies the heating
touch 10 the wounded spirit f. H.
Do your work in the cool Of the morn
ipe while the sun is low and the dew Is
stiil upon the grass. IL may be little
hard at first to persons not accustomed
20 il, but it will pay good interest III
time to rest and strength before the hot
weather Is over.
Take midday or afternoon nap in
loose, easy wrapper. This need not De
.Iouchy looking because it is easy, but
As pretty az dainty and becoming a,
te:-goWn, and yet be a wrapper. sugges-
tive 1T once OF ease and comfort. Light
weight flannel prettily trimmed with
lace j. better than cotton goods and Will
save many cold
i .lugnber scarf should always be
thrown over the shoulders while reclin-
ing. This can be made of single width
goods, using a little more than two
Yards ia length. Double together and
finish the ends with lace or one end with
Lace and one with fringe Tack com
fnrter fashion and finish each lacking
with little rounds of lace If silk is
used this will need single thickness
OF batting) both ends should be finished
with lace. The width of the goods an
-wers for the length of the scarf-it be
ing sufficient to reach from the shoulders
10 below the waist.
DO one piece of work at atime. Keep
as much as possible from having half
dozen kinds round at once. There are
some kinds of work that can be carried
q. 81.
there Is such a thing as trying to do Sc
much that only confusion, excitement
and veAation, and too frequently
waste .result frem such course. The
-ilat l. the cause of all or
any one of these, better be left undone.
II mothers are the home keepers, tlen
let them carry out the fact in every de-
tail, whenever it is possible to do so
Lcr not overwork nor unplanned work
destroy what is our owu-the privilege
of keeping for our loved ones a home.
Mamma" said Young girl as she
entered the cool, neat aud orderly sitting
room of her own home. II believe
should die if | had to live in such home
a. mentioning the name of neighbor's
daughter has to live in" ''Why, daugh
ter what remark, you astoni-h me-"
II krow mamma that it is not right to
make remarks about ones frlends-but
what pretty home we have got. wish
again mentioning the same name) had
cool, pretty room ike this The cir
rttmsiaucc' of these two families were
about the same but the Keeper of one of
shc homes had the faculty of making the
best of all she had. while the other took
no note of the impression she was max
ing upon the minds of her children, by
the untidy and slip shal manner in
which everything WAS lsapt and the work
done. 1t is not what one has but the
way it is kept aud cared for that makes
home attractive.