Mower County transcript., 1892-06-15
VVAYSIDE GLE EArllNos.

# there is one thing that | admire more
than another In we'll ordered household
II is the courtesy Of each of i,s members
toward the other. Be thoughtful Of the
comforts Of everybody in the house.
Don't think that the five minutes you
spend holding baby don'tdo the mother
more good than it does you harm, even If
you unsclt1shly lay down the daily paper
to help her out when she has something
else to do, Suppose you think to do
something for her without her asking you
to do it. How would you like to be
Obliged to ask her for every identical
thing she does for you? Would 1t give
you any particular pleasure to wait q
half day for your dinner just because you
didn't think to tell your mother TO get it
in the morning, and yet my boy you
didn't bring pail OF water this morning
nor split the klndllng last night, although
you have these things on your list Of
chores. Your mother forgot to tell YOU
to do them; that is all the trouble. You
didn't order the meat either, because she
didn't charge you to do 80 the last thing
before YOU started to school, although
you are expected to attend to that. Can't
you assume single care as regards the
home? Try it and surprise the whole
family once in while. You will help
form correct habits for the future and
become what isn't met any too oftcn-a
thoughtful man.
t t I VI
While l was waiting for my clothes to
dry last week l had more time for
thinking than usual and just began to
wonder if I didn't give the women more
than their share to do in the matter of
advice in how to make the home CHEEKY
aud more attractive this rainy weather
1t dawned upon my mind that man has
a little responsibility in the good cheer
of his own home. He mlngles with the
men of the street and at his place of
business and has chance to get out of
himself while we women perhaps see no
one for week. Everyone knows this
kind of living is no, generally conducive
to high spirits and yet said she must
be so cheerful and wreath her face in
smiles for the husbands home coming
She must dress herself up and have some
little extras to tempt his appetite Grant
that she does all these and he comes
home, eats that favorlte pie, notices that
she has on very pretty dress aud appears
very happy and yet says not word of
commendation when he ought to know
that she has done it all for him. A word of
just praise would have added a peculiar
flavor to her pie and the chances are,
given him something more toothsome
the next day. lnotice that the average
man is glad if the wife takes a little
pleasure or interest in his business or
successes Now if housekeeping isn't q
business what is it? Isn't it worth men,
tioning1f It be praiseworlhy, and from
my standpoint just criticism would be
far more satisfactory and pleasanter toe
than that matter OF fact taking every.
thing as it comes and making one feel
that it is too unlmportant = to- even
deserve passing notice.
!
My sweet girl graduates, what arc your
plans for this summer? You step oyer
the line tonight and will stand on the
other side of life's experiences tomorrow
You have net one of the pleasantest of
llfe's duties and have bravely fought a
long line of battles, enjoyed many v;cto-
ries, endured few defeats and now the
grand review has been added to your
portion and partings have been said.
What is the next? Vacation you say
Yes but have you worked so hard to
achieve this end that perfect rest is to be
yours at the expense Of your entire fam
ily? Must your mother who too has