The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-27

tfiohh hutu th are 10 De lVuuu IN
our thlckly settled central states that
write.
Assuming that the farmer himself Is
satisfied, and would be glad 10 have all
the family equally NO. Il there any
thing he can do that will tend In this
direction Leaving for the present the
question Of how to keep the boys and
girls on the farm. let as consider how
to keep the farmers wife contented,
since she must needs stay.
Few women Of the present day have
strength for the manifold tasks that
fall to the lot OF the farmers wife
Many drag through the daily round
but are 10 tired that there Is no pleas.
ure In anything. SO my first suggcs-
ton Is, plan 30 that she may get more
rest. Competent help In the home Ii
exceedingly hard TO obtain. and many
women prefer to do their own work
II husbands realized how like n last
straw the weekly washing often Is. they
would Insist on hiring that part OF the
work II the wife has no help.
l fancy many a farmer will smile nj
my next hint. that the chickens should
be fenced out Of the dooryard. Their,
are few women who do not love flow
err. But II Is disheartening to plan
and have the beds scratched over be-
fore night The neat dooryards OF thu
towns. with their flowers blooming I'M
molested. look very tempting to tn
woman who has carried brush and pile,
around the few plants that she has sue
ceeded In keeping alive in spite OF thu
chickens. There is 30 much NOR
room In the country that there Il
greater opportunity TO have beautliu
home surroundings: the average farm
house compares unfayorably with VII
lage homes In this respect. As an al,
IN making the home attractive. buy
lawn moweS and use a. Flowers ncve
appear ~ such advantage as when tn
= 's g :. have a setting OF smooth greer
~.lirs II the yard must be moved will
D scythe. a. Is often the case on IN,
farm. the grass will be allowed TO grow
up and hide many OF the more modes
blossoms. Perhaps the horses will b
turned In 20 Craze II down. and Il
trample down the flowers as xrO.
sympathize with your wife IN ne
Hobby. whatever II may be. A hobb
IL usually a very harmless amusement
and every woman needs somethln
which will interest her enough to tax
her thoughts away from the wearln
daily routine OF her life. The path q
duty lies along this routine. and a con
scientious woman finds a pleasure Il
doing that duty az well as she car
None the less. she needs somethin
outside OF Il all.
The farmers wife Is shut up 10 IN
home life In a greater degree than 1
true OF almost any other class OF won
en-. She does not simply work from
sunrise TO sunset. but from before day
light until long after dark. Sometime
II happens that when all the chores mr.
done and supper Is over. the othe
members Of the family gather arounI
the lamp with books and papers o
games. while she must mend. or per
haps make new garments. Often IN
family IA 30 used TO this state OF thing
as not 10 notice A. Yet in her hear
the wife and mother may be longln,
10 read. n some member OF the famli,
will read aloud she will find her tasI
less wearisome. and all will be benefit
ed by the discussion which Is almos
sure 10 follow.
In my own busy days | read very M
tie. but my husband read aloud Will
worked or mothered the babies. Now
with time TO read for myself. oni
half enjoy any book that Ia not share
with some one else Thoughtfulnes
and unselhshness 80 far toward max
ing ideal homes In city or country.
New York Tribune.
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