Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-01

plishment but It is a wise woman, Q
very wise woman, who knows how to
make the very best of everything
which comes her way.
The woman who "makes the best OF
things" has home in every sense OF
the word. Her house is furnished in
such way that no great amount of
work is necessary to keep it in per.
feet order. The burden of many
housekeeper will be lightened as soon
as she reali les the beauty of simplicity
in rooms which are in constant use.
Heavy draperies and upholstered fur.
niture will keep one pair of hands
Susy freeing them from dust.
AS rule there is but one maid in
the house of this woman who knows
how to live well, but she has been
taught that to always appear in ones
best is an accomplishment, and con
sequently dons snowy apron before
leaving the kitchen to answer ring
at the door. She does not work all
the time, her mistress has things SO
systemized that few hours day are
hers to do as she pleases. The kitchen
has all the little convenciences so nee
essary for that domain. Pots and pans
in plenty. Hot water always ready
for cup of tea to be made in hurry,
and nobody can get tired or cross by
having to wait.
1t is delight to be guest i'll such
home. You will find eech little de-
tail complete. Your choice of a smooth
m rTb toy val pocfiIn
ed bar, big washcloth in the bathroom
or a small one, and, best of all, tooth.
lrush to take the place of the one you
left at home. Pins of all sizes and
sorts you will find on your dressing
table; all the little details 80 carefully
looked after that the mistress of the
house is not disturbed at your com.
ing, or you so uncomfortable that you
long to be home SO many women
neglect these little details in house.
keeping, and for an excuse claim that
these little comforts are expensive; it
is not SO; they cost mere trihe. 1t is
simply the lack of thought and not OF
money that is responsible for so many
upset, shiftless households.
The woman who knows how to live
we'll makes everything count She
sees possibilities in everything, and,
best of all, can carry the ideas out.
Even an old lace curtain, with ragged,
sorrowful looking edges has possibil-
tiles to her eyes. 1t is not relegated
to the attic or given to the ashman, ali
no. The worn edges are trimmed off,
it is cut down to fit smaller window
or perhaps made into dainty table
cover. Her income is not half as
large as friends, and yet she has
gathered about her all these little con-
veniences that add so much to the
pleasure and comfort of home life.
The woman who knows how to live
well is so thoroughly mistress of hel
home and all its little details that she
never worries the rest of her family
with the little ups and downs. She
has tact-tact in great bucketfuls; she
avoids the discussion of domestic af-
fairs at the table. Negligent servants
or burned steak are not pleasant
topics for dinner, aud what man wants
to come from busy Office to be bur.
dened and bored with household
troubles?
The women who understand the
art of living we'll are few and far be.
tween. If you realize you are not
among the number, go and learn OF
her who is. Life's so short and most
of its misery we ourselves are to be
blamed for. To be happy is to make
others happy. But chapters of advice
have been written and no doubt it
will be so in the end. We seldom
heed and usually find ont when it is
too late San Francisco Call.