The courier., 1901-11-16

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ana economic world. or has her ideas
up-to-date in science or knows bo,,
to find the shortest distance be,u.,,..
two points.
Each succeeding generation sbo,,,
be helped by the experience of the nrs
ceding. Sons and daughters shmuId !,
started on life's journey better eouin
ped with ability to do, than We're ,baiu
parents; not obliged to wade through
the same slough of despond heInlass
ness and ignorance in order to raaon
the wicket gate of success.
Scores of mothers have learned Tho
lessons OF home-making in the hard
school of experience. wasting fine
strength and happiness in groping fo-
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things. all on account of proper and
early training; yet, strange as it NAV
seem, even some of these best mothers
let their daughters grow up helpless and
ignorant of the first principles of what
constitutes a happy home. cheating
them out of later years of happiness
because spent in cropping. blundering
and experimenting. Most of these les
sons should be learned before girls
are fourteen, and looked upon as lust
as important a part of education and
quite as much of an accomplishment
as music and dancing. Why is it not
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plates as to put pretty paint on them
Why may not one be as proud Of
planning a dinner as of designing a
sofa pillow? Why is not a pan of de-
licious light biscuit as artistic as
Battenburg dolly?
The true home maker is one who
commands the home as a general
commands an army. who plans the
campaigns. who locates enemies and
constructs Notifications before an at
tack is made. who is never trapped by
emergencies. who sees that every one
has a duty to perform and that he per-
forms it. who is mistress and general
issimo of all the details and daily rOu-
tine of the practical workings of the
home whose rule is absolute and final
because wise and thoughtful, who
with cheerfulness and the powerful re-
serve force of good common sense
which comes into play in emergencies
meets her duties courageOusly and al
ways victOriously.
No clever. brilliant thinker she.
With college record and degree;
She has not trOd the paths of fame
The world has never heard her name.
Home is her kingdom. love her dover:
She seeks no other wand of power.
Around her childish hearts are twined'
Who find all purity and good
In her divinest motherhood.
This sad old earth's brighter place
All for the sunshine of her face:
And hearts are happier where she goes
Because her smile a blessing throws
1t is worth great deal to have DOM
courage and ability to do necessary
but not always agreeable things. MoS'
of us are very reluctant to break ava!
from old habits, to decide what Is tre
best thing to be done and then l" Wv
it. to cultivate the right spirit oi u'.
ing, which is a quiet acceptance U.
duty, and then to realize the beS' VI
which we are capable.
Leaving out of consideration 'I'''
women who refuse after marriage
of the responsibilities as well as ny
comforts of a home. there still remains
a large class who assume the coiil'l'"'''
If a home with little or no training
mother is short sighted and u''Ju'
who subjects her daughter to '"'
deal of learning how to keep "'u'
after she is married. True. sh" ma
learn, but she will never feel INV
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