The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-02-18
WOMAN In THE HOME
DR.. Talmage breaches on the Trials
Of Wives and Mothers
Lessons from the story Of Mary aAa
hartha-AbnOyaaees Of Homo
Life Are steps 10 RiEh
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This discourse Of Dr.. TAlmsge seems
to open all the doors Of home life and
rouseS appreciation of work not OF
dinarily recognized; text, Luke Io:40:
Lord. dost thou not care that my sis
ter hath left me TO serve alone? Bid
her therefore that she help me-"
Yondsr is a beautiful village home.
stead. The nan of the house Ia dead
andShis widow has charge OF the prem
iseA II is Widow Martha. Of Bethany.
Yes, will show you also the pet Of the
household II is Mary. the younger sis-
ter, with q hook under her arm, and in
her face no sign Of care or anxiety
about anything. Company has come.
Christ appearing at the outside Of the
door makes some excitement inside the
door. The sister set back the disar-
ranged furniture, arrange their hair
and In q lash prepare TO open the door.
They do not keep Christ waiting out
side until they have newly ~appareled
themselves OF e~laboately arranged
tbsir tresses, and then with affected
surprise come out and pretend not TO
have heard the two or three previous
knockings say: why. Is that your
No, they were ladies' and always pre-
sentsblsr although, perhaps, they had
not on their best None OF rs always
ha'e on our best. Otherwise very soon
our best would not be worth having on.
ihey thfo" open the door and greet
ShrisI lhey say; 5000 morning,
nA'd, ZONE IN and De seated"
SnriA' Drought q company OF friends
Win Nun ahe me innux OF 30 many
ei'y "Ai'ors' you 90 o WONDER threw
ne e'1nUry nome INTO some erturoa-
uOn suppose he wax IRON the city
mao oeeh . keen appetizer. The hteh-
en- department tnst DAY was 8 very i'm
Portan' department and 1 think as
.Son % marina nae greeted c guests
Ahe went 10 that room Mary had no
ant! aoOut the dlnner. sbe had
D II commence that her sister Martha
couio get upth best dinner In Bethany,
anu sne practieaiiy said; Now, let Us
nave u division OF labor Martha, you
eooA' ano IN SIT down q learn"
Inc same difference you now some
nmes see between sisters. There is
Martha industrious, painstsking, a
good manager, ever inventive Of some
new pastry, DISCOVERING something In
n~ousehoid anairs' Here Is Mary. fond
OF conversation. literary, SO full Of
questions Of ethics abe has NO time to
discuss questions Of household welfare.
~ is noon. Mary IL In the parlor.
Martha is In the kitchen. 1t would have
been better for them 10 have divided the
toll and then they could have divided
the opportunity Of listening to Christ,
But Mary monopoiizes Christ while
Martha swelters before the fire. Itwas
very important that they have q good
dinner that day, for Christ was hungry,
and he did not often have luxurious en-
tertAinment. Alas, mel II all the re.
sPontlbiiity OF that entertainment bad
rested with Mary. what a repsst thsy
would have hsdl But something went
wrong In the kitchen. Either the fire
would not burn, OF the bread would net
bake, or something wal turned black
,nat ought 10 have been only turned
pro"n, OF Martha tcoided herself and,
forgetting all The proprieties Of the oc-
caAlon' wiz oeswesttd brow abe rushed
OUT OF D hiehen into the parlor, per-
maps VIII tongs In one hand and
p,'eHsf ~ tne othsr' snn D cried out;
'nou not care mat my rs
me 70 tsi'e AiopeI BIC her
sns 9sip me- Thirst
no.a "oro' mIt"ere teoiding,
Law nm ms than
T, me mere was
n nc saviour reply
~ nae Deen WORKING
sons.t,-H"o uA,I 70 geI him
- Lna na ne sPPreciated
aNt. enu ne piseuealy snioi
20 no' worry Let
ooSoL so %. uo"n nsr. on this
'oui y'unser n,'sf mary
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tronhias Ia. csrtIui D
's'' pu' D
NaI'nA 'nro"s open Inc door j
,v'uuy, ana great many
oIu anAieties' ana aoout them
so,1s " 'PeAh VI 'ne LORD OF