Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-10-03
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HOW SHALL WE DIVIDE OUR IMP
This interesting subject was discussed recent
ly in young peoples prayer meeting. Those
present were urged TO take time, In this rushing
age. to be holy. to make the right use of time
by finding the work God intends them to do,
and doing it. Much good. practical advice was
given, and many resolutions formed for better
use of "the stuff life Is made Of.
was impressed with the ling ortauce of the
subject and in the days that followed. pondered
the theme. From the young people with their
| opportunities for making the most of life, my
m!nd reverted to the great number who have
gone out from their ranks anu taken up the yo-
cation of home making and motherhood. 1
asked myself. show shall these divide their
| timer" Can women of limited means, who are
| bringing up children and doing the work for
| the family. divide their Timer 1t Is long-ae-
cepted fact tina, there is no greater work than
that of the mother. but IN trying to do her duty
to her family she often fails In her duty to
herself.
There comes to my mind busy house. mother.
whom see daily. She Is young In years, but
there is nothing suggestive OF south in her ap-
pearance She works from morning until night.
When we meet and fall into conversation, she
rltdks sftOEii3y VI kut sttk aN dAAibE VI a.
it has been n successful day, tells ,riumpbantly
of the amount accomplished. Her talk Is al
ways of work. work. work, as II there were
nothing else In life l rarely see her sitting.
and then there is sewing or meuding In her
hand. She seldom goes from home and enter
tains little company.
Studying this busy woman. wonder IL she Is
doing all that Is required OF her. She is giving
holy; no time even to develop her unborn child
We owe 1t to God, to husband and children. to
humanity. to make the most of ourselves. God
expects US to be good mothers and home makers
but He expects lis to be much more. The world
needs our best. What knows the woman whose
home is within four walls OF the great epoch In
v h,ch we live. of the issues that need her help,
of the beauty and grandeur of life?
A certain over.worked woman once deplored
to me In confidence the fact that her hu sband
no longer cared for her society. To me the
cause was evident; had tried In vain 70 draw
her into adiscussion, she could talk OF nothing
but her work aud her children. These subjects,
good and interesting In themselves, grow mo-
notonous and / was not surprised at man,
forced TO spend life time with u woman who
can.talk only of these things, seeking n change
of topic outside OF home. This woman never
takes q holiday, and has no time to read. she
says, excep, chapter from the bible each Sun
cay afternoon. yet her children's clothes are up
to date and her table laden with dainties.
girl with love for study, music, or any
branch Of art has urged UPON her the duty of
cultivatiDg her talent. She Is told that God ex-
poets her to use this gift means of helping
forward His world. when love and marriage
His own gif-come into her life must all this
be forever laid asides our talents are ours
only In trust. 1t cannot be right To allow ma
terial things to come In and choke their growth.
-LuelIa X. Spencer.