Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-02-17

half rested. AT an lrreVOcaDle nOur sne
must have the morning repast ready
What If the fire will not burn, what if
the clock stop, what if the marketing
has not been sent inl No matter that
it must be ready at the irreyocable
hour. Then the children must be got
ready for school. But what if the gar
ments be torn2 What if they do not
known their lessons2 What if the hat
or sash is lost2 They must be ready
Then you have the duty of the day, or
perhaps several days, to plan out. But
what if the butcher sends meat un-
masticable? What if the grocer fur
nishes your articles of food adulteratedy 2
What if the piece of silver be lost, or
favorite chalice be broken, or the roof.
leak, or the plumbing fail, or any one
of a thousand things occurg No mat
ter. Everything must be ready. The
spring is coming, and there must be
revolution in the family wardrobe, or
the autumn is at hand, and you must
shut out the northern blast. But how II
the moth has preceded You to the chest :
How if the garments Of the last year
do not fit the children now? What if
all the fashions have changed2
Relief For Ailments.
The house must be an extemporized
apothecary's shop or dispensary there
must be relief for all styles Of ailments
something to loosen the Group, some-
thing to cool the burn. something to
poultice the inflammation, something to
silence the jumping tooth, something
TO sootbe the earache. Oh, man Of busi-
ness, if you had as many cares as that
Won would be fit candidate for an IN
sane asyluml If Martha make under
such circumstances an impatient rush
ON the library or the drawing room, be
patient, be lenient Oh, my sister, though
my words may not arouse in many
souls any appreciation Of your toll, let
me assure you from the kindliness with
which Jesus Christ met Martha that
he appreciates all your trials from gar
ret to cellar and the God Of Deborah
and Miriam. and Abigail is the God OF
the housekeepersl Christ never mar
ried, that he might be the especial
friend and confident Of whole world
of troubled womanhood. blundered
Christ was married. The Bible says the
church is "the Bride, the Lambs wife,
and that makes me know that woman
has right to go to Christ with all her
annoyances and perplexities and fa'
tigues, for by his oath Of conjugal tidel-
ity he hath sworn TO sympathlze
Geoge Herbert put the thought in
three or four verses, quaint and pecul-
lar. but strong, and in one verse saying
The servant By this clause makes drudgery
divine;
Who sweeps room hs for tiny laws haAes 'H'S
and the action fine.
Ayoung woman of brilliant education
and prosperous surroundings was called
down stairs to help in the absence OF
the servant, and there was ring at
the bell, and che went to the door and
m admirer entered. He said; II
Thought | heard music in the house.
Was it on the piano or the harpY She
said: "Neither; it was a frying pan ac-
compartment to a gridironl In other
words. | was called down stairs TO help
| suppose some time l shall have to
learn. and l have begun now. When
will the world learn that every kind OF
work that is right is honorableY
As Martha opens the door | look in
and | also see the trial of severe econ
omv. Nine hundred and ninety-nlne
households out of thousand are sub
iected to it either under the greater or
less stress Of circumstances. 1t Is espe-
cially so when a man smokes expensive
cigars and dimes at costly restaurants.
He will be very apt to enJoin severe
economy at home. That is what Kills
thousands of women-the attempt to
make $5 do the work Of 81. 1t is amaz'
ing how some men dole out money to
the household. If you have not got the
money, say so. If you have, be cheer.
full in the expenditure. Your wife viii
be reasonable. How long does the
HONEYMOON lastT" said young woman
about to enter the married state to hei
mother The mother answered, "Ih(
honeymoon lasts until you ask your
husband for money" "How much dc
| Won wantf" "A dollar. "a dollar
| Can't you get along with 90 cents
| You are always wanting a dollar
This 80 years war against high prices
this everlasting attempt to bring th'
outao within the income has exhausted
multitudes Of housekeepers. Let me say
to SUCH 1t is a part Of the divine dis
cipline. II it were best for you, all yoV
would have to d6-would be just to opei
the front windows and the raven
would fly In with food, and after yo'
| had baked so times from the barrel II
the pantry, like the barrel Of Zarephath
the barrel would be full, and the chill
dren's shoes would last as long as tn
shoes of the Israelites in the wilderness
40 years
xytii Make the Contrast Brighter.
Oh. my friends, all these trials ant
fatigues Of home life are to prepare yo'
for heaven, for they will make that tn
brighter in the contrast A dying sol
dier was asked by friend, Have yol
any message to send to your father 7
"Yes," said he; "tell him have gon
home" well. said the friend, "hav
you any message to send to your wife 7
'Yes; tell her l have gone home
"You have other friends. Would ye
like to send a message to them e'
give them the same message. The
will understand it. Tell them | hav
! gone home" And that heavenly HON
will compensate, will fully atone for a
t tbs hardships and the trials and the az al
s noyances and the vexations OF the earti
0 ly home. In that land they never hui
a ger, and consequently there will be 7
. nuisance Of catering for appetite.
( thai land Of the white robes they nav
no mendins to do, and the air OF Tn, IN,
= hilly country makes them all well. \
o rent to pay there. Every man owns n
+; own house, and a mansion at that
4 will not be so great a change to SIC
o into the chariot Of the skies II on earl
Won rode II will not be 80 great