The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-01-06

II those tombstonss would speak the
truth. thousands Of them would say:
Here lies . woman killed BY too much
nsnding and sewing and baking and
scrubbing and securing. Tho weapon
with which she was slain was broom
or . sewing machine or ladls."
You think. o man Of the world. that
you have all the cares and anxieties. II
the cares and anxieties Of the house
hold should come upon you for ono
week, you would be at for the
insane asylum. The half-rested
housekeeper arises In the morning.
She must have the morning re-
past prepared ~ An irrevocable
hour. What II the nre will not light;
what II the marketing did not come
what II the clock has stopped-no mat
ter, she must have the morning repast
at an irrevocahle hour. Then the chill
dren must be got OF to school. What
II their garments are torn; what II
they do not know their lessons; what II
they have lost Q hat or sash-they
must be ready. Then you have all the
diet of the day and perhaps Of several
days. to plan. but what II the butcher
has sent meat unmasticable, or the
grocer has sent articles Of food adul-
terated, and what II some piece Of sill
yer be gone, or some favorite chalice be
cracked, or the roof leak. or the
plumbing fail, or any one Of thou
sand things occur-you must be ready.
Spring weather comes, and there must
be q revolution In the family ward
robe, or autumn comes. and you must
shut out the northern blast, but what
II the moth has preceded you to the
chest; what II, during the year. the
children have outgrown the apparel OF
last year: what II the fashions have
changed! Your house must be an
apothecary's shop; It must bs dispen-
sary; there must bs medicines for all
sorts Of ailmsnts-something to loosen
the Group, something TO cool the burn.
something to poulties the infiamma-
tion, something to silence the jumping
tooth, something to sooths the earache.
You must be In half dozen places at
the same time, or you must attempt TO
be. II. under all this wear and tear Of
life, Martha makes An impatiar! fnct
upon the library or drawing room, be
patient, be isnisnt! o woman. though
I may fail to STIR Up IN appreciation In
the souls Of others In regard to your
household tolls, let me assure you.
from the kindlinsss With which Jesus
Christ met Nartha, that 10 appreciates
all. your work from Uarrst TO cellar.
and that the God q Dsborah. and Han
nah, and Abigail, and Grandmother
Lois. and Elisabeth Try. and Hannah
More IL the God OF the housekespsr!
Jesus Wa never married. that he might
be the especial friend and conAdant Of
. whole world Of troubled womaAhood.
I blundsr. Christ was married. The
Bible says that the church 10 the
Lambs wife, and that makes me know
that all Christian women have . right
to 20 to Christ and tell him Of their
annoyaAcs and troubles. since BY his
oath Of conjusal fidelity he 10 sworn to
sympathiss. George Herbert. the Chris
tian poet wrote two or three verses on
this subject:
The servant By this clause
Makes drudgery divine.
Who sweeps Q room, a. for thy laws,
Makes this and the action fine.
A young woman OF brilliant educa-
tion and prosperous circumstances was
called down stairs to help in the kitch-
en- in the absence Of the servants. The
doorbell ringing. she went 10 open II
and found gentleman friend. who
said a. he came In: II thought that
heard music. Was II on this piano OF
on this hArp!" She answered: mo.
was playing ON q gridiron. with frying
pan accompaniment. The servants are
gone, and An learning how to do this
work" Well done! when will wo-
men In all circles ind out that It Ii
honorable TO do aaything that ought
to bs done!
Again. there 10 the trial OF severe
economy. Nine hundred and ninety.
nine households out Of the thousand
are subjected to Il. some under more
and some under less stress Of circum.
stances. Especially II . man smoke
very expensive cigars and take very
costly dinners q the restaurants ht
will be severe In demanding domestl,
economies. This 10 what kills tens oi
thousaAds Of womsn--attempting tC
make IS do the work OF 81. A young
woman about to enter the married stat.
said to her mother. How long doei
the honeymoon last?" The mother
.nsve-ed "The honevmoon lasts nnt'
ysu ask your husband for money" How
some MEN do dole out money to theil
wives! "How much do you want?" "a
dollar" You are always wanting {
Aoltar Can't you do with 60 cents ?