The Washington bee., 1895-12-14

ANY woman is justified in complain
ing Of her husbands reading the pa
ner at the breakfast table.
Reading at the meal time robs the
wife of all sociability and possibly Of
any domestic talk.
good man is always ready to con-
snI, his wife about the plans for the
day.
Women should also avoid reading
letters al the breakfast table, for it
shows disrespect to those present and
ismore Objectionable than newspaper
reading, for what is in the paper all can
read.
True conversation is an orderly in
terchange of ideas and not battle of
words. like a heap of loose stones
shot pel-mell out of cart.
BESSIE. to dinner recep-
tions can be answered in few words
such IS, Miss White regrets that a
nreviQus invitation prevents her from
accepting your kind invitation for De-
Cember 25th."
Fretting is waste of time, and is
TOO much overlooked in valuation OF
character.
Cbeerfulness, sincerity, Industry,
perseverance and unselhshness may be
acquired by practice and constant
repetitiOn, as much as the art of cor
rect speaking, or of playing the piano
and are far more necessary to health.
There is no such good fun or good
training as making ones self useful in
doing 14ttle thing like work.
MANY women really become old be-
fore'their time, because they will not
ioin in any of the various outdoor
amusements which are now provided
in such abundance for our sex.
The great mistake most people make
is to over do their amuSementS, In ex
actlv the same manner as they over do
their work, this being the case no rest
of anv kind is obtained.
No one wish to see woman of thlrtv
PLAYING about like young girl, and 1t
is certainly hidious to see woman OF
that age associating with young girls.
A woman who looks we'll to the ways
of her household should know how
long, under ordinary circumstances
certain supplies, such as teas, cottees,
etc, shonld last.
Be content to do the things you can,
and fret not because you cannot do
everything.
Make the best of what you have
done, and don't make yourself mlsera-
bic by wishing for what you have not
done.
Beware of person with two faces.
Take a cheerful view of everything
and be pleasant TO those who will let
you.
Don't talk of your private, personal,
or family matters.
Give YOUR tongue more holiday than
your eyes or hands.
Examine into your own shortcom-
ingS rather than those of others.
Act as If YOU expected to live hun
dred years, but might die tomorrow.
DO the duty that lies nearest TO you
and the second duty will already have
n become clearer.
Never reply to sharp angry word ;
Il il is the second word that makes a
quarrel.
A naturally gentle nature is apt to
remain gentle through life.
II Women who are gentle from their
inheritance and not because of their
surroundings are capable of easing the
most disturbed mind
N A profane woman, a woman thief, a
iuSSv woman, or criminal woman OF
any kind, is almost without exception,
looked upon as a monster, or a freak
otnature like two-headed baby,
Nothing is more annoying than to re-
celve answers to remarks which betray
the absence of the mind underneath.
Look well before you leap" 1t is
better TO do well than to say well.
When people fail to appreciate acts
OF kindness they should be regarded
as inhuman.