The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-22
u. VI. OUA, Mayo
Attest: 9. S. SMITH, City Clerk.
REALIZING THE FOLLY OF 1T.
Now She Has Written Moderation on the
Walls of Hor House.

Now She Has Written Moderation on the
Walls of Hor House.
"The one thing that have pinned in
my Maitland for this winter, only
! don't wear hat" laughed woman a
day or two ago, sis moderation
Then she went on more soberly:
Five years ago was we'll and strong.
/ got caught, however, in the vor-
tex of occupation and excite
ment in which most of the wom-
en- | know are struggling and it
has almost killed me- | was busy
from morning until night. l joined
club after club until l counted men,
bership in five. My correspondence
grew to such proportions l really need
ed a secretary. / went everywhere
posi- ble-to lectures, meetings of vari-
Gus sorts luncheons, teas and different
social estivities-belonged to several
charita BILE organizations, was a more
or less active church worker, looked
after my husband and family q
thought. and, in fact, pursued the
same rounds that hundreds of other
women are pursuing who are not bread
winners on the one hand or votaries of
fashion and society on the other.
And pretty soon the pace began to
tell upon me. ! lost flesh and became
careworn. / grew nervous and irrita Bile
ut home until the utterance among the
children, Mammals tired became
respectful way of intimating that
mamma was cross and would better be
avoided. / knew it, but rushed on,
fancying I saw smoother water ahead.
Last winter | lived on tonics and stilnu-
.ants and in the spring was positively
i'll
My physician ordered absolute rest
or he would not answer for the con-
sequences. and SO. with my abies.
went off to Il sleepy little village to
vegetate.
1T was there I fully realized the
folly of my ways, and | learned it as
many mother has learned wisdom
from the mouth of child NV little
boy brought tiny boat in one day,
asking for his older sister, that he
could have the sail mended. IN do it.
Harold l said, Clara isn't here" De-
he brought it and lowered
around me, with beaming face at the
happening of mamma bother
ing with him. When it was done he
thanked me and started off At the
door he stopped and looked back, his
face full OF some thought struggling
for expression.
Then he turned and came back to
me. Mamma, he began. YOU amt
busy always up here. are you? and be-
fore | could reply he finished his
thought Let's stay in the country
every one of the days. will you?'
Wasn't that arebuke? thought il |
was and l took it
so I've come home refreshed in |
health and spirit and 7 mean to keep |
So I've written moderation over the |
walls OF my house. In every room I |
look for it Not that ! have sunk into |
4 torpor of inactivity-that would be as |
pad as the other extrene-but / am |
trying TO take things quietly. I be-
ong TO one club instead of five. and ! |
have reduced all my goings and com
ngs in the same ratio. | read some
where the other day that prominent /
medical man had said that half OF the |
women IN this country were starving to /
ieath and the other half were wearing
themselves out-working without Civ
ng proper attention 20 food and rest.
Now. | know one woman who ism.
Toing 10 90 either any more if she can
help 1t ~. \. Times