The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-04-18

anu Gu4uSs Gu8g mu9G De Q0Q0 or at least
are as conducive to the happiness of
woman as an clean house. Had you
thoughtthat that leaning, bent old fenca
has caused the good wife many mo
ments of worry7 Fix it up for her; it
will add so much to the appearance of
the place. A handy" husband is a
treasure but one who takes no interest
in his surroundings lacks much Of
being an ideal husband.
DID you mend che hinge On that gate
or does the person Who wishes to open
it have to lift it every time7 There is
nothing more pleasing to the eye than
a well kept place and few things
disgusting than to see every thing run
down" as the last named state of affairs
is evidence OF somebody's laziness or
Indifference. I do not approve of a
wOman's managing a mans business
unless she finds that she must. Neither
do I.believe that it is a mans duty to
woman at home who can. Be mutu-
ally helpful. The husband should help
the wife with her flowers, fix the boxes
for her, dig trenches around the
porches and bury planks on either side
of it, thus forming q nice receptacle
for either roots or seeds of he vines
she wishes to have shade it this sum
mer. D. not fret it she plants vines
near all the unsightly fecces, broken
walls etc , for they will add so much to
the appearance of the place in mid
summer. No place looks home like
without flowers. b sure to nave some
even if they must be of the most com
mon varieties. Wood bine" is n Of
the prettiest of our wild vines and IN.
less you have tried it you have no idea
how gracefully it adapts itself to odd
corners in the yard. 1t is not difficult
to grow and stands transplantlng
nicely. II the chickens ''boss" things
and will not allow you to have fl 1wers
on the ground try having some stout
posts put in the yard and place your
pot, bucket, or box IN top Of them and
l think Mistress Hen will acknowledge
her defeat ard you will be delighted
with the success attending your ven
ture.
We little folks had our flwers in
the garden and what a pleasure they
were to us, and how generously we
gave others of the treasures Nature
dad so IavishIy bestowed on us. Allow
the little folks a place for individual
gardens and sou will be surprised at
the interest they will take and at the
variety of vegetables and flowers they
will make gro in so small a space.
ID mt forget to cultivate heart-sun
-nine; and there is nothing 80 con
dusive to it's healthful growth as out
door exc else.
"a friend in need is a friend indeed !"
How I realized the truth OF this old
adage when I received "Wedge
Woods" letter. 1t was the first to
reach me- after last weeks deRrth OF
letters. Her three boys are to be com
mended and how glad l would be to
know them. Their mother I have met
put she does not recognise in "Aunt
Jennie" an old acquaintance. Many
thanks for your nice letter and we
nopa that you will come often.
R yllins, letter, is interesting and her
neighoorhood a model one. Would
there we're more such al she describes.
she also tells us what traits she thinks
an ideal young man should possess
Hurrah for the boys who read our
letters and dare enter the discussion OF
that seemingly dreaded subject,
(Which is most selfish, man or wo
mani" See what one boy thinks OF it
Read Jacks letter this week. B. the
wav-this is his first visit but we give
nlm a cordial invitation to come again.
I am delighted to know that our Cir
Gle has aft orded Happiness some rec
reation. Many thanks for your inter
est in O II Chat. Your letters are al
WAYS readable and helpful. l am glad
YOU are interested in the proposed de
bate.
The ice is broken by Jack this week
and I hope each of you wilt give expires
! sion to your thoughts on the subject.
A letter from one who signs himself
Ssrenno has just arrived but 1t Is such
an interesting article that I feel that 1t
must be given a place this week. We
nope to hear from him often. Aunt
Jennie.
THE TUESDAY EVENING CLUB.