The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-16
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was going far toward spelling his tenn
peI-and her own-and did no good. Last
year she tried o new way. 1t was not
easy ar first, but it has worked so wei
that she is happy over the change.
For Instance: lack would not black
his shoes: he always forgot" So she
gave him a complete backing outi., a
handso-nss cherry-woed box with firm
Solid legs. good brushes and a box of
good BACKING. This she put In his own
room, and on the wall above 1t hung a
pretty calendar, telling jack she should
mark the days when his shoes were not
polished.
The first calendar was awful! Jack
does not like to think of 1t; but his
pride IS aroused. This calendar is three
on it, and he says he is bound there shan
not be a single cross for the rest OF the
year.
Backing his shoes so much soils his
hands sadly. On Christmas morning his
mother gave him two or three nice nail
and hand brushes (she could not well
some excellent soar, an ordinary file
and a pair of scissors, and his hands are
really improving.
trial; his bureau drawers especially, till
she hit on the plan of placing in them
pretty boxes marked cuffs collars
.searfs.r shandkerchiefs,.y buttons and
jewelry,' and once a week of putting
into each drawer. which she finds in
perfect order. a five-cent piece. while
INTO INTO each one IN disorder, goes a little
Jack fairly hates the -sorries" and
really tries to make has mother glad by
an extra sindueement, why nota
He does NOT like to get up in the morn
Ing and he, used to come down to his
face, till his mother set a hand mirror
at his place., as If 1t were part of the
table furnishing and kept it there
faStS.
Now he smiles. all over his face for
very joy hat it is not there.
I might tell you more of the ways
this mother takes to cure her boys bad
habits and foster the good ones. How
she has grown more patient and low
ing in dealing with him an this manner.
her boy to be good. Blu isnst it money
well spent If 1T wins him to be nea5,
orderly and geEkle2
Are not the pretty things which find
Their way into his room, though her own
may be bare of Fhem-tlle comfort |
able lounge, the table with its brightly
burning lamp, and the latest number of
per-minisSers of good Il they help him
TO love his little room so that he will
mot leave it for the street and its attrac-
tons2
In the house where there are no chill
dren4 says HarpeF's "Bazar' what are
the hoIk.axs.p with all the Joyous prepar-
ton that belongs to them in other houses;
what are birthdays, Sundays, story telling
twiE1g7rts, bedthnes. what the glad morn |
ing hour? Surely 1t. Is a dreary place
without the shouts and cries, without the
outside interests, hnrBocent, fresh, ANUS
ing. that children force upon 1T; and that
d a fcr1orn woman who has none of the
strangely wise quest1euS to answer that
children ask. none Of the dear condolences
to receive, one of the happy excitement
pf tT44IHS a young spirit as she would
tnaSn a young flower, of shaping a life, of
seeing herself perhaps reproduced, with
The chance OF correcting and obviattng Of
her errors The mother with her baby ON
her kneee, showing MIN his first flower. /
his first picture, watching his first hear
ing of a tune, his first rapture over bright
colors, over another child, the first ex-
there has hsn no interest, and no joy IN
her Efe comparable to this, and will won
der ait you if YOU smile, and wifi pity you
If destiny has left yra without that exc
perdence. Even the mother who has lost
her chile has an interest that Is deep and
vital. and IN a way satisfyiag4 in follow
ing that chdtds spiritual Growth still with
her thoughts, in feeling uhat she is not
wftdrout a child, nor is the child mother
fess-
That there are women vino look with
disincSinatfon upon the idea. of bringing |
this great happiness into their lives seems
Incredible. 1t. means 70 them the drop |
ping of a year out of their active pleas
cycling, hors~ebaek-riding: il puts a bar
isttess a limit for The dine being. and
and operas and all the social -gaieties.
1 They are not afraid. of sickness and pain
very few women fear pain exeessiyely-
moment and they do not want care and
responsibility. They entirely forget that
pends upon the presence Of children in
the family: that health is preserved by
obedience to natural laws. and that, II
ual perfection of the race, then they are
c-cntravening the divine Intention when
barring the extension Of the race 50 far
husband is a runkar or insane may
feel that she has no right to continue
erty may hesitate about a larger family
than she can clothe and educateEvery Of
ten the hesitation is not on her slde;such
Grated. But the unfortunately childless
women in better circumstances ave no
Happiness TO which no pleasure Of bali or
toilette is comparable. They make for
! themselves 2 desert 9 middie-lIfe without
We. And they rob themselves in the
hey-dey of their health and strength of
the embrace of little arms. of the kisses
on velvet cheeks. the watching over
dewy sleep, the adoring worship of tender
newborn sHuss, the ineffabte delight of
lowing something infinitely better than
they love themselves.
A well kept writing desk is always sup
Piled 2ientifnlly with pens, jet black ink
ruaitty. q ruler, rubber. blotting pads,
mucilage and a stamp box.
Stamps and postal cards sufficient to
re ct demand s5ould not be overlooked.
NsEiIe you no deprive much
pleasure from seeing your desk elegantly
hcche1 ont With numerous articles in sill
scr, Dresden Or even delft. you will ap-
pfcciate II far more lie the plain neccsSi-
kiss of every day life find a resting place
IN Il.
When going on a Journey do not carry
your stamps loosely, but put them on the
envelopes you intend to- carry with you.
Especially is this Important is you are
going to the sea shore, as the darnpncss
cut the envelopes for which they were
Intended.
While hotels Furnish Stationery free to-
l1efr guests one feels much more 5nde-
pendent II a well equipped tablet finds It's
place IN the tray~ef ONES trunk. /
An INK well, made of brass, with q rq1b-
Der top which will screw CLOSELY fpto lie /
place. and from which there is no danger
DC the irk escaping. should find q place
Rr1ong tho belongings of every waveler.