The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-23

homo weary, nervous, Dut trlumpnnnt,
having obtained her quest, at the expense
the expense OF losing daily from one
cause or another, enough hours to have
made her
CULTURED, CHARITABLE AND CHARMING.
need not sketch the time that re-
mains. III home is reached in time 10
prepare for the dinner hour, she consid-
ers herself fortunate. The evening Is evi-
dntly too weary time for anything els-
vating or us,ful, and II the luckless wife
does not feel herself compelled TO appear
at some ceremonious "fuuction" sne Ia
at liberty To stir her tagging soul with
a look into the fictitious actions oil nc
titious people, who IL they find time TO
do anything of any consequences are su-
perior TO the gentle reader or spectator OF
their deeds.
have a cat which forms TO me a fine
the spectator. This cat will sit crouched
for hours at a window, while with lash
ing tail Ii watches the birds, and oc-
casionsly agitates it's chops in rapid
imaginary nnasticstion of the victim. fear
that this spectator life is too fictitious
for the good OF q cat or woman.
1t is necessary to do something import
ant al one period OF the day in order to
appreciate leisure. Do not lead fic-
titious life. Do not lead q life that fails
to give glory to God, life the actions OF
which can have no possible influence Tor
good upon yourself or the race hundred
years hence. Do those things In your
day that leave the longest sweet memory,
or that prevents some long bitter memo
ries.
fear some will think this picture over
drawn. IL is not intended for large class
OF women, but II contains pernicious ele-
msnts that enter in y degree into the
lives OF great number OF women. For
a considerable part OF
LIFE rs FICTITIOUS IN MANY OF US,
and we are in danger OF lettgin IL slip
by with little benefit TO ourselves or our
neighbors. Let the leisure be OF such
nature therefore as shall rest the body.
Women need sometime in the day for abb
solute recreation. Women live longer and
live more fully who cut out from their
lives their least important occupations,
to tho extent OF allowing them an hour
for unalloyed rest-slesp IL possible A
fresh energy will accomplish more In
eleven months than dragged out energy
In twelve. 1 seem to hear multitude
OF voices rising TO protest: 1--WE can't
rest. That hour is an impossiDility.
In the case OF women emplo' ed on saiar-
les perhaps this is true. But 1 am con-
vincsd that multitudes OF busy women
could find this hour who have not found
II. woman owes II TO herself, her fam
lily and her God not to be everlsstingIy in
q hurry; not 10 be so filed with iniser-
able petty errands and schemes and APP
pointments that she cannot without a
frown stop for husbands kiss. There
are women who kiss their husba with
a matter of fact haste that they would be
ashamed to devote to dusting bric-a- brac;
who can rush through their devotions
with speed that shows them utterly
hcughtless of an attempt TO enter the
presence of the mighty God because they
"have 80 much to do today. - Whatever
else there Is not time for, life sins against
itself in not keeping itself always serene,
tender, steady to main and noble end.
A fussy life cannot be very useful. III a
house Is too large for the assistance you
are able TO command, contract the house
rather than extend your cares. III
ATTENTION TO DRESS
decidedly MINOR portion OF the time,
dress more simply. The hour OF rest dec
orGtes the body more than any rule that
toll can bestow. Any sensible woman
knows this II she will atop to think; but
too often, unhappily for the race, she
thinks she cannot stop TO think.
Alas for a type of the American woman,
decorated and exhausted! Clothed in per-
feet taste and at the expense OF perfect
folly! pleap not for dowdy woman.
IL is O shame that some narrow 10 lnded
females speak loudly OF their mission and
appesr like rights In the eyes Of their
husbands and society. But plead for a
balance. for sense, for q proper division
OF attention, for a spiritual sanity a large
vision OF things, an apprehension OF the
dignity and value Of human life IN all its
parts. And 80 far from alightipg matters
OF appearances am OF opinion that the
noble women who start out on their
emissions" in a comely and attractive
bot simple guiss will be more successful
than In poke bonnets and snapeless gar bs.
II bonnet is essential TO q uniform, and
II seems advantageous, make II less
deadful.
IL life is too short to look well and do
we'll, let us in the name OF christianity
and humanity return TO the Greek drap-
cries. Unfortunately IL is supposed by
many women that they must choose be-
tween looking we'll and doing good.
Those who do not come under this
category, who attempt both, often add
several further interests TO their dsy, and
flood 1t with the better and the worse
until they wear coDstsnt aspect OF busi-
ness, a railway station air, until no child
ould dare approach them and no man
dream of loving them. A steam engine
is very useful thing but II is
NOT FITTED FOR THE FAMILY
circle, though grant you il is prefers bic
TO a languid occupant OF an easy chair.
Let the woman then look creation In the
face and say, "are there not twelve hours
in the day, and IN not one OF them for
rest?p
The leisure should also be OF such a
nature as shall rest the mind. wrong
division OF time is into the utilitarian
and the aesthetic. IL Is more proper TO
say that the beautiful is always useful.
Whatever will cheer life. and turn our
eyes upward, whatever will render the
mind buoyant and healthy and give il
tone for It's duties and temptations ia of
real use and benefit not 10 be despised.
II you wish 10 belittle q nation and keep
their eyes always on toll, bury them in
their work. Thus they soon cease TO re-
t1in "A symmetrical manhood and woman
hood. A womsn's mind needs leisure
even more than mans, because, as
rule, her duties ara mors petty. She is
often compelled 10 attend for many hours
in the day to little details, while the
husband engages in larger outside service
Her nature IL I'm crying need OF thought.
Our houses ought to be built so that we
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