Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-12-23

the foundation stones OF q great nation.
The average woman, the wife OF the
poor or well-to-do man finds a great
vocation in the making Of home, nor
Is she ashamed of small economies TO
accomplish it. We have seen her, with
all her faculty for making old clothes
look good as new that the home may be
paid for, and in her ambition for the
children's ducation-capable OF any
amount OF selfdenial. She is always a
good houseReeper, neat without fussl-
ness, and intelligent enough TO have
good taste. Her house though simply
furnished wears an air oil refinement In
its arrangement, and while she is not
handsome her simple gowns always III
her aud she is always presentable, neat
and trim when her husband comes
home, though it be only gingham or a
calico gown she wears. The slattern Is
not an average woman any more than
is the woman of society or OF fashion.
We are used to seeing the quiet grace
and spontaneous loveliness OF the aver
age woman that we do not take note OF
and pleasure in 1t as we R1ght.
The average woman is she who keeps
the children's birthdays, not so much TO
give them spank" for every year, but
to make a day to be remembered. The
token may be only birthday cake. q
new top or ball or 1t may break out into
a little party, where games and harm
less feast of goodies al the close cele-
srate the day.
The average mother adapts her eele-
bration TO her resources, but one thing
sure, she does not forget little Bobby's,
Enor Mary's birthday. And neither does
she forget that Bob, ST., Is only boy
grown up and likes to be reminded
when his turn to celebrate comes round
lust as the Jr. does. HIS favorite meat
or dessert, II nothing more, graces the
family table on his natal day.
The average woman comes out strong
on holidays, or at Christmas time. She
Is never too poor TO make little cheer
for the children. The pennies are
boarded II need be that marbles, tops,
doll babies and pretty picture books
enough can be bad TO Gil half dozen
little stockings, or 70 dress little tree
up In gala fnery, consisting OF Gran
berry chains, popcorn garlands, gilt
balls and wax tapers, beside the little
presents. She is the woman who buys
sprigs Of holly and Christmas greens TO
decorate the house.
Iii the very average woman who
makes tradeIgood, who does most OF
the Christmas shopping. Evep II she
does take Mary and Harry along TO see
the pretty things and to admire Santa
Claus In a chimney TOP scattering pa
pers of bon-oons, don't blame her.
That is just what the merchant wants,
a storeful Of average people buying
little things from which his chief profits
come. Happy! or course she is happy.
Why. this world would be a wilderness
without the plain, contented little av-
erage womaB, 10 keep the home life
moving on Ia quiet places. as well as In
higher ones, in the groves God himself
has established for the rearing OF men
and women.
uFaith, honor. religion, brotherly and
sisterIy affection are the product OF tpe
average home. Whatever sins Of char
acter befsiI man, be generally learns
them outside the home and "ozd cook
eryv will not account fer them all.
The average mother II woman With
4 conscience. She wishes TO do her dnrJ
b. her family 6rst Of allan II she