Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-10-11

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ECONOMY.
There are economies and economies
In fact, economy L. relative term sub.
Icct 20 various Interpretations. That the
judlcIous manag cement Of the household
In this particular IL IN art of the very
grcatest Importance, no one ~ill dispute,
yet many who fancy they possess it are
mistaken.
The true Specification Of the word In
Its broadest sensc IL the perfect adapta.
tIon of mcans To ends. That the ingenuity
and tact which must be possessed To do
thls Il gin few women have, IL IN UNI
disputed fact. ECONOMY Il = talent
which enables the wife and mother to
keep q good table and have herself and
her family make respectable appear
Ance ON q small allowance. /.
Il IL very common On hear people OF
ample means speak Of their practice OF
economy. which IL q very different thing
from that Of the household whose living
come. from the labor of the one bread
winner. With many Of the rich the sav-
Ing of expense runs With parsimony, by
which the whole nature IL dwarfed, aud
\ degree Of selfishncss developed, which
DESTROYS the beauty of otherwise noble
natures. This is not true economy, aud
should never be termed such. Want 81
consistency In the use of economy 10
another frequent error. We have In
mind the picture of \ household where
the means we're simple and abundant (;
nav, q wastefui table was kept, every
costly delicacy Was served on u, the
house MAS we'll furnished, but the mother
Was q drudge, endeAVoring To do all the
work to save the expense al servant,
and the children sent la INDIFFERENT
schools Ia avoid the coat ut good ones,
while the purchase of n book or the
subscription To magazine would have
l~en deemed the climax of extra,a.
gancc. The consequence MAS, the tired,
o,erworkcd mother Was always cross
and oyer-exacting With her family, the
children were ill.bred and unculturcd,
aud the husband, Who was naturally
domestic man, finding no pleasure IN
| such q home. wandered Into evil WAYS
that caused untold troubles Ia his wife
aud children, yet few people understood
that the cause of the failure of this
family To be happy Was falsc Idea of
economy.
Men ~iii often demand 81 their wi'e.
aud daughters economy IN dress and
small matters, while they Will Indulge
In the b~st cigars and most costly drinks,
to .sy Sothing of minor expenses.
Again, there are women Who Will de-
mani great self-denial on the part OF
IN. husbands aud partially .tarSe the
family In order To indulge In dress, aud
fancy they are rconomifing. This very
unsatisfactory fugaliiy IL mistake IN
a very high degree.
some one, ! cannot recall who, IN
writing on the subject, say; There are
subtle pleasure. In th. pract'cc of the
real art of economy. II IL strength 81
character, which teache. one To satisfy
hunger at sllght expens". common
sense coming In at the right moment
aud whispering, 'flain food !. the safest
and best. and an .uperfiui'Ie. are bat
waste, however tempting Ia taste n
whole multiplicity of bodily ailments
are thus escaped, and without dyspepsia
aud consequent depression the cheerful
brain discovers beauty In q thousand
things before unnoticci.
.'Ib. woman Who has never t'een oh
llged Ia clean her gloves With bcnrinc
Know. nothing az the exquisite delight
10 seeing them come out q. good a. new,
Will, the msn Who has never had hl.
want. curtAiled u scarcely q man In the
full sense ~ the term. What doe. he
Know ~ economy Aud whst right has
A.. 10 dictate Ia hi. wife aud children
concerning an art 81 which he knows
nothing except In theory When 10y
fore. ~ circumstance. either msn az
woman has been forced Ia ~ long
way and has .ucc-.dei, th. truth has
lcen reached, that economy has its com
Irn.siing phases.
"Doubtle.s many q one Will laugh NJ
IN. assertion, aud be- thankful be has
never heen az put Ia II for pleasure a..
io rob the poor 81 their particular per
aui.its. Hut II IL vet certain that Ia
such a. are familiar With th. ART 81
ECONOMY In Il. purcst sense, y. Insured a
full measure 81 enjoyment In proportion
to the .ucce.s acquired In IL. sensible
prsciicr."
In taking TIL. writer's views on the
subject, Ne may learn that economy Ia.
NOR. good .ide. than one, more liner
shade. than those 90 duty and necessity.
az Que thing We are SURF, that much
more lasting pleasure l. given the
woman Who contribute. Ia III. ~elfar.
of her family by economy than from
tina, which I. the overflow 81 her purse
and Ia. cost no thought and no sacrifice.