The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-28

the duty of the wife, and mother, to
husband, children, home and friends
but alas no body says anything con
corning the duty we owe ourselves. ]
think it very wrong to be selfish but it
is equally wrong to deny ourselves too
much. I knew q dear good woman
who ~practiced self denial until the
family seemed to think her a mere
machine that never tired and would
never wear out, and they heaped bur,
dens on the good soul that they them.
selves would not touch. How patiently
she endured that never ceasing round
Of work. What influence can q Wo-
man hope to exert who neve stops to
rest, to read or improve herself9 Who
never takes time for a ramble with
husband over the fields or spends an
hour playing with the children2 Let
me tell you, sisters, l believe we are
wrong. The pleasures of home are the
dearest and longest remembered.
Make home happy but do not conceive
the idea that in order TO do this, you
must sacrifice self entirely. l do not
think that we should shirk necessary
work, but so many women try to do
more than their strength will allow.
We can't be pleasant and companion
able il we are always tired, with every
muscle aching and every nerve I'D
strung. 1t is a duty we owe ourselves
and our families and friends to keep
our work cut down to what our
strength will permit US to do WiEhout
injury. Your house may not b9 as
tidy as your neighbor's but remember,
she has grown daughters who halp her.
Every wife and mother deserves
some pleasure and recreation life be
ome too monoTonous without it and
''ths mopes" is the inevitable conse
q1ence. All that ID brightest and best
in her seems tnrned to gq3l if che
knows nothing bUg work, and every
day is just as yesterday was and to
morrow VIII be. Snare the pleasure Of
the family AMI do not try to- do all the
work yourself. Make the children
help; they will appreciate ana love
you more and have less to regret ID
after years.
Many Of the Chatterers have ex
pressed a desir. that 1 have a picture
Of myself In The Progressive Farmer
Now my dear friends 1 must be can
did with you and whilo l appreciate
the feeling which has caused you to
desire to know how l look, l shrink
from the publicity OF it.
When you are good enough to send
me a photograph Of yourself it is my
individual property; but, were my
picture to appear IN print, it would be
quite a diff srent thing NDEhing affords
me more pleasure than 60 oblige nv
friends, but after all, how do you know
that the disappointment occasioned by
having seen my picture would not be
greater than If you fell to see it, For
Imaginary beings are always fair.
WHAT do you think of the subject, !
Are mon o selfish than women
Weeping Willow, ! Jlns US this week
and che talks well. We trust that
Happiness will tell Us OF that Tuesday |
evening CLUB Ii her aext letter. There
Is IN existence some where in America,
/ think IN Illinois, a woman's club
whose OBJ c: is an Exchange OF ideas on
economy aud thrifty management. IL
WAS Interested II. &bo;- 5-o, /
the cast away f.)u, sack" and how
many nice thin 60 they contrived to
make out Of hJur sacks. Such a club
would be Of great benefit to o com
munities. l would enjoy being a
member OF such q one.
Well, Ellen, on are not quite right
as to my age and 1 am not-out l for
got. l must not tell. Your sister does
write poetry. We are glad to help YOU
surprise her.
Well, Rollins, your being a teacher
entities you to a double portion Of
eff ci)n from several of our circle.
have several letters from children
some of which will appear In cur
Little Folks" column next week. The
Chat ia for older people-tor those
who have grsppled with hte's prob
lens and for those who are about 20
grspple with those problems.-Auut
Jennie.
Dear Aunt Jennie:-I hope you and
ach one Of the cousins are well ana
without that terrible grippe" alter
our long spell o: CJld wet weather. l
am &C glad that it is warmer aud the