The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-08-02
THE SAGE Of poSSUM FORK
Discourses on the F2ire of true D.
mesEc SErss.

HlSShC 9ilSS.
Some days ago, Mr.. Editor, ] was
reading an effusion from the pen Of
a carrulous woman bewailing the
unhappy condition of the farmers
wife because she had work to do,
day after day, IN her housekeeping
department, and at the end of the
year had no money to lay up in
bank: and that the wrinkles in her
face were evidence that she saw no
pleasure.
But I would ask. as pleasuee
measured by id!encss, smooth faces
and money? Is marriage therefore .
q failure?"
Has the human soul become 80
shriveled that Love, Humanity and
Religion must take back seat and
let the great money god claim first
honors and absorb TIE alteration Of
mankind?
] know that money dominates this
government, which seems 70 be run
as machine to grind money out of the
pockets of the masses and deliver it
over TO the Golfers OF the few with
out value received. And know that
when the masses make demop2trs-
ton for the restoration Of their rights
the classes cry out "Demagague!"
know. too, that half the women
in the world weuld rather m&-ry FOR
gold than good husband: and half
the men for money than good wife.
Yes, half the people in the world,
and the biggest half Of the other
halt. seem TO think happiness is
found in idlene3s and money; and
one is again tempted to ask, is mar
riage failure?"
Is the divinely instituted relations
between a loving husband aud a pre-
cious wife to be measured by a little
mouey and work?
Can the privilege of living & life
time IN the smiles of the incest girl
in the worId-your own choice of
them all-be overshadowed BY a lit
tie work, or measured by a few dol
lars and cents?
Is it nothing to woman to cap
ture the alteration and life services
of the sweetheart she likes the best,
and pledge hand for hand and heart
for heart? Does she want te sit idle
all her life thereafter and tempt the
devil to make workshop Of an Idle
brain?
No! No! Mr.. Editor, work does not
kill the happiness of = we'll rounded
man, or 3 whole-sculed woman.
And then the childlen--the bless
ed children! They are worth all
the work in the world. They make
Il thousand times more happiness
than the work 10 support their little
wants.
We ourselves have already fou
little angels in heaven, and two
larger. prominent ones that expect
to find in the front ranks OF the
heavenly host, as we'll as seven more
not vet there, but working their way,
making the world better about them
and always contributing to the hap
plnesS of their apprecixtive parents.
And then the grandchildren so
smart,so many 50 good that we refuse
to compare them With gold or silver,
or money OF any Kind.
Work yes. work is essential to the
happiness OF the human race IN this
world, sad ! pity the woman or the
man who turn. up the naughty nose
at work or working people.
Sorle people, however, murJ for
love, and 20 better illustrate let Ms
quote orc ma. own words 2s 70 bis
courtShip ano experience. l.ec him
tell in his OWE language what
KATY DIp, WHAT nIo EA:Y Do:
She kissed Me hiss that thrilled
ne through
Out in .he lighc Of yhe STAR At HigH,,
Tho ~.ar. :IXr w; !-;.i ana Ji,vxg.,