The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-03-03

Gle a,4 who p. thirty wears Of age look a
they wrrr tortE. lheiaiirE a. "a
lous and Au-ter.l,Z and GettEohhrg hLh
Waterloo are a snail b"r In com al>@A
with those who have gone down undeT 'ae
Arnaceddou o. the kltcheD. Go OQt totAt
country ana look over the epitaphs on the
toubstoue-. They are all beautltul ana
poetic. bur II tie tomfStoneS couii tel inc
truth thousands Of thrm would say, 'here
lies a woman who was killed by too nuch
ueLiias and sewing and bahILE aaG Sc0Ur-
ing and scruting. and the weapon wtth
which she Was ki!l",! TG- II broom or Z
sewing machine or a laile.
The housewife. rises III the morning h2i-
rested. ~ AZ irrevocable hour she must
have the morning repast ready. "hat u
the fire Will Lot burn, what II the clock
stop, what ifthe marketing has not beer
sent in: No matter that: IL must be ready
ut the irreyocahle hour. Then the chill
dren must be got ready for school. But
what II the garments be torn? What IL
they 10 NOT know their lessons: What II
the hat or sash i lost: They must be
ready. Then you have the duty o. the day,
or perhaps several days. 10 plan out. But
what il the butcher sends meat unmasti-
cable. WHAT il the grocer furnishes your
articles OF food aduiterated: What II the
piece uf silver BE- lost. or a tayOrite chali'e
be iroken. or the roof leak, or the plumb
ing fail. or any on" of q thousand things
occur, No matter. Everything must DC
ready.
A <oun: woman 81 brilliant education
md prosperous surroundings was called
toYn stairs 10 lirip il tlr absence OF the
servant, and tG"re was Eng at the bell,
and she went u the door and an admircr
entered. II" said: 1 thought | heard
music il til" house. Wa il on the piano
or the harp" She said: Neither: it was
frying pan accompaniment to q gridiron.
- - Jnr N, y H. ,vn, .a1I,) Inr, c$.;~.
10 help. suppose ~ome time shall have
to%learn, and | have begun now When
Will the world learn chat every kind OF
work that is right is honorable?
As Martha opens the door | look in and
l also see the trial of severe economy.
Nine hundred and niuety-nine households
OUT Of q thousand are subjected to it either
under the greater or less stress of circum-
stances. 1t is especially 50 when a man
smokes expensive cigars and dimes AZ
costly restaurants. He sill be yerv apt to
enioin severe economy at home. That Is
what kills thousands of WOmen-tha
attempt to make $ do the work of 81. 1t
i amazing how sone men dole out money
to the household. If You have not got tho
money. say 50. II you have, be cheerful
IN the expenditure. Your wife will ho
reasonable. How long does the hOnpv-
moon LAST said n young woman about to
enter the married state to her mother. The
Lo'itI ttINNtitNi. ilf HONEYMOON lasts
Until you ask your husband for money!
How mach do you want?' "A lol,ar.'
"A dollar. Can't You get along with tiftv
"rnis2 1Ol are always wanting n dOllar.''
This thirty years war against high pric"s.
.hle everlasting attempt - bring the OutgO
within the income, has exhausted multi
tndes Of hoEsekeepers. Let me say to
such, it is a part of the divine discirline-
II it were best for YOU, all YOU would have
! A-ln r-,1t ~ 1,-k
dow. and the ravens w0uld Hv in with
food. and after you had baked :ftv times
from the barrel in the pantrv, like the
barrel Of ~Zarerhath,s the barrel would be
iull, Ind the "hildrens shoes would last as
long a. sae shoes of the Israelites in the
wlldernes5-fortv years.
Oh, my friends. ali these trials and
fatiSues OF home life are to prepare YOU
for heaven. for they will make that the
brighter III til" contrast hdvin. soldier
was asked by a friend. Have you anv
message 10 send to your father" yes"
said he; tel him | nave gona home
well" said the friend. have YOU any
message to send to Your wife?' Yes: tell
her have gone ..ome.' You have other
friends. Would You like 10 send a message
70 them" Yes; give them the same mes
sage. They will understand it. Tell then,
] have gone home" And that heavenly
home Will compensate, will fully atone. for
All the hardships and the trials ana the
Announces and the v~xations Of the
earthly home. In that land they never
munger, ana consequently there Will be no
n-isnnce OF catering :or appetite. In that
lt0d OF the white robes they have no mend
IL, to do. and the air Of that billy country
makes them ali well. No rem to pav there.
Every mar owns his own house. and q
mansion at that. 1t VIII not be 50 great q
change to step into the chariot of the skies
II on earth vou rode. II will not be so
great a change if on earth Won had all
luNurie- and sati~factions. 1t will not be
so great a change for YOU To q. down on
the banks OF the river OF life If OIL earth
You hal 4 country seat.
But oh, the Joy OF the weary feet when
thev step into the celestial equfrpaCe. AMI,
on. for the JOY Of those to whom hone was
4 martyrdom on earth when they 90 into