Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-12-23

the product and happiness, the finished re-
suit Cordials bring flashes from the eye,
light up the corners OF the heart and put
rainbows in the soul. Put away the sneer.
drop the sarcasm, and avoid the unkind
word; use cordials instead, and there VIII
be continued sunshine in the soul. COrdials
make the heart grow large and pure;
cordials clarity and sweeten and under
their influence the crust of worldly care
breaks from the heart; crustIness dlsap-
pears and the good in each Is seen NO-
men Of the Grange whatever You do or say
do it all in the red, white and blue of
Christian Smile.
(Read before the Butler County Pomons,
Dec. Ist, 1892. by Mrs. Emma z BARLEY }
THE FARMERS WIFE.
poger. Smiles are the material gladness,
Perhaps you think that this is an old.
worn out subject, but let that be as IL may
| deem it one Of the most important to Us
as a Grange, as the order is composed al
| most holly Of farmers, and their wives
and daughters.
I think you will all agree with me that
the farmers wife has most cruel lot. |
do not, nor do l think it needfal. for me 70
enumerate TO this honorable Grange all OF
the hardsbips, toll aud dr1dgery, that she
has to undergo; and in q great measure
Fever complain Of Sometimes we ind
husbands who do not seem 10 realize what
great responsibility rests upon their
wives xhO in many cases don't have the
privilege Of leaving their homes tor
days rest, for weeks and sometimes
months. But. Is il not in a measure the
yife's own fault, if she does not take the
opportunity to improve this state OF afairsi
.,fu na
uewspauer and reads Of the late
society event Of the season, of the fine
dresses and costly apparel of the most pop
ular ladies she il very apt TO thro" the
paper down with sigh and perhaps think
To herself that If she had not married a
farmer she might have been having good
time too, without pausiDg 70 consicer what
our country Eo1ld have been to-day had
no one married farmers. / might ask you
what constitutes true society. Is II not the
gathering together OF people who ind
pleasure in each others company Where
scandal is unknown, and where good
breeding is thought to be Of greater worth
| than fine gownsf
There is no reason Why we cannot have
a. good society here in the country as else
where, anu it lies in the power Of the farm
er's wife to make il such. As rule she
woman cannot take time to give an after
noon teaparty 70 her near friends once III
a while where they could discnss the best
methods 10 the different departments OF
housekeeping, or, instead of idle gossip,
take turns at reading some good books by
| a pouular author The Grange is an i'm
p0rtant factor in that it opens an avenue
10 socisbility.
Some mofhers on the farm do themselves
an injustice by sta} ing al home and WORK
| ing nard all the time in their unselbsh de-
sire for their daughters tn attend school
and obtain a higher education instead oi
drilling them in the arts OF housekeeping
and sewing, which / count As much pari
of girls education as any booklearning,
for have known Of girls supposed TO be
well educated who could not so much az
nem a coarse kitchen towel in respect
able manner. Again, the farmers wife
could improve her lot vastly by taking d
- uuber of papers and magazines and de
voting as much of her time each day, as
from dark to bedtime, in reading them
She would know more Of what Is going On
IN the world about her. Perhaps, TOO,
sometimes, she is inclined TO think with
envy of those in higher positions, bat she
-hould remember that their paths through
life are not always smooth, think OF the
fats of the once reignlDg Eugenle, Ex-
Empress of France, now in exile Tar away
from her own beloved country.
And | fully agree with the author OF q
beautiful poem written by Ella Wheeler
Wilcox, the last verse Of which reads.
But after the strife and weary tussle,
When life is done aud she lies at rest
The matrOn's brain and heart and muscle
Her soDs and daughters shall call her
blessed
And think the sweetest joy of Heaven,
The rarest bliss of eternal lite
And the fairest crown of all will be given,
Unto the wayworn farmers wife.
(Read befor the Butler County Pomona
Grange by Miss Lille Kinser)