Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-07-17

chc EdNc MT 10 u newspaper CuppIhS that she
has had in her possession l wouldn't dare to
age. K.
Dear M. B. Friends:
We are all voyagers on the sea of life,
and the poem sent by devoted reader of
our column and forwarded by our old
time contributor SIX" gladly give place
to, with the hope that it may help some of
us keep to the 'ssafe course to follow.
1t has reminded me of a poem have not
seen for years, but every line is in my
memory. / think the title was the
'Christian Mariner, and it began:
Launch thy bark, mariner.
Christian, God speed thee
Let loose the rudder-bandsi
Good angels lead thee!
Set thy sails warily,
Tempests may comet
Steer thy course steadily
Christian, steer home"
Will tx" and her friend both accept
thanks for the poem. Another thought
came to me in connection with the words
newspaper clipping. How many poems
that have expressed the feelings OF
reader have been cut from papers and
times they are found in the pocket book,
diary, bible or other treasured book after
the owner has finished the voyage of life;
and by the sentiment of those clippings
an insight into the inner life and heart is
given, which reveals hopes or sacrifices or
faith or SORROWS of which we never
dreamed-a new revelation of our friends
understood their natures.
The Cosmopolitan for July contains an
article by Ella Wheeler Wilcox entitled,
1.-THE Restlessness of the Modern Woman"
and it is certainly worth reading. She
writes:
81 am inclined to believe the happiest women
10 the world are the Woodworking ones Not
the overtaxed drudges. but wives and mothers,
whose hands and minds are busy from morning
until night with household duties. or the women
who hold responsible positions requiring all
their waking hours and thoughts"
! am sure she is correct in her belief. /
believe that the salvation of our country
from the social evils that have ruined once
prosperous nations, depends upon the con-
tinuance of the lit lie homes where hus-
bands and wives are true to their marriage
vows and in contentment and happiness
are doing their best to bring up the little
children given to their care, in the best
possible way. l honor such fathers and
mothers. / know many such but they do
not realize the important and helpful
position they are filling in life. To quote
again:
"The leisure class shows few specimens of
contentment. The less women have to do, the
more time they lind to wonder what they want
to do. 1t seems to me the very first ambition of
girls life should be to seek some way to be
useful to those nearest her."
In closing the article the writer says:
"After all, lack of good every day common
sense is at the bottom Of all this feminine rest
lessness, when we come down to facts. Un-
common sense, uncommon talents, uncommon
women we have everywhere in our wonderful
land, but what we need is women with just we'll
balanced minds, endowed with practical CON-
mon sense and governed by loving hearts,
women who have appreciation, gratitude and
self-control added to their other womanly quail
ities"
We sometimes hear mothers say: 81
know l ought to teach my daughter
to cook; keep putting it off, l dread it
So" and other mothers say: "My girl
wants me to let her cook, but know she
will waste SO much can't afford to have
her try it yet"
Mothers, want to tell you something.
DON'T try to teach your daughters to
cook. Let them learn for themselves.
Give them the use of the pantry and the
kitchen. Tell them how many eggs and
how much butter they can make use OF
but don't even ask them to use your
recipes; il they want to make the same
kinds of cake, pudding, or cookies that
you do, let them, but don't insist on it.
Don't let the girls know it, but keep an
eye to the fire that the oven may be about |
the right temperature for their need. |
They cannot be expected to think of |
everything at first. II they know that |
you are not going to interfere or offer ad-
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