The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-05

seven sabbath days IN every week.
You need not think that God took our
slaves from as, because we were treat
ling them amiss. We were treating
ourselves amiss when we failed to do
the work that was necessary to de-
velop q strong physical stature. Our
Northern friends take great credit to
themselves for a~bolishing slavery; but
they need not lay this hattering unc-
ton to their souls; for the Master looks
with as much favor on q black slave
as he does OF a white one. Our over
worked mothers may think they have
very little to be thankful for, but they
ought to 60 down on their knees every
day and thank the Giver Of all good
that they have not to answer in this
world, nor the next, for the sin OF
lolling in satin-lined carriages, airing
poodle dogs, while some poor. half
starved human being works for their
living. Perhaps you think they have
everything that is desirable while you
have so little. Dear mother, you
wouldn't think sol you could compare
that boy Of yours, with his straight,
strong limbs, and the light OF intellect
flashing from his bright eyes; with
that poor, punny, dwarfed, half idiot,
that calls that dainty woman mother.
Your boy is always hungry-you can
scarcely give him enough to satisfy his
appetite that other mothers boy turns
with disgust from the most costly
viands she can give him; and Is would
not be so sad, if it ended in this world;
but. through the countless ages Of eter-
nifty the effects Of that broken COM
mandment will be felt. A lady said
once in my presence: 81 can't under
stand why God should take peoples
children when they are so able to take
care of them, and leave poor folks
children when they hardly have bread
for them" I looked at the little dainty
hands that had never come in contact
with anything rough, and I could un-
derstand very we'll why the children
of such mothers so often die young. I
knew that God had no more to do with
taking them than He has with taking
a suicide. "In the sweat Of thy face
shalt thou eat bread all the days Of thy
life" was not lightly spoken; and there
is not q single commandment in Holy
Writ that was not given for the physi-
cal as well ~ spiritual good OF man
kind. All over this broad land people
that ought to be perfectly healthy are
complaining of being sick-so tired
haven't strength for any eexertions.
They spend more money for patent
medicine than it takes to pay our
taxes, when they need nothing in the
world but exercise, and pure fresh air.
Oh, that 7 might sound it out so loud
that ell the earth might hear: Get up
and go to work, il you want to be
healthy. II you have so much money
that there is no need of your doing
anything, do something and give it
away. What you do for others will
be all you will have to recommend you
to divine favor at the last day. NowI
want to say something to husbands
Those dear, aggravating, indispensable
creatures, that there is hardly any
living with or without. If your wife
or daughter has been bending over q
hot stove, and q sewing machine all
day, she needs to ride out>in a vehicle
or horseback. Don't think I am q ft
subject for the lunatic asylum il I tell
you to stop a horse out of''the crap"Rnd
take her, or Let her go by herself il she.
is not afraid. There is no more sense
in Incorporate work than Incorporate
rest. You may have to stop longer
than an hour to go for a doctor, and
work longer to pay the bill. You will
be sorry some day when those tired
hands hold white flowers under a pail
t lat you did not look more after her
health and comfort.
If che thinks it is too much trouble,
use your God given prerogativs and
make her. You will find that It Is the
cheapest way to keep q cook that will
not die On your hands right in the
busiest time Of the year.
And for good luck'ss sake don't get up
Sunday morning and walk around
over the crop until she gets the house
in order and then come In and change
your clothing all over the house and
leave muddy shoes and soiled linen
scattered around everywhere, and then
go and sit in the porch and read polf-
tics and refuse to carry her to church.
IL you do, don't blame any one but
yourself if you have the ''Crossest
wife in the world"
And now in the language OF 'stiny