The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-11-15
DIFFERENT TENDENCIES.

Early this morning l read the arti-
Gle of general interest in the issue of
August 20 entitled "Sweet Home"
I thought it so true and beauti-
full. The more 1 thought about
it while attending my morning
duties the more interesting it be-
came. 1t brought forcibly to my
mind two intimate friends of mine.
will try to give you pen picture of
them (if the editor permits One
was at the beginning of my acquain-
tance gifted and highly educated
woman, who followed the lines laid
down in Our last paper. She con-
Quoted herself, her husband, their
house, and, later on, their children,
in an enviable manner, it seemed to
me. The husband was wage earn
er, receiving payment once a month.
1t was goodly sum, yet for long
time they used it all. Then they
changed their minds bit and began
to lay aside bit at time, until after
number of years they were able to
The desire Of this woman's heart
seemed to be, in her circle of society.
that Of the church, the woman's club
and sewing circle; little bit distin-
guished, a little looked up to and held
as model Of true womanhood.
The other woman may have some
such desire, tool think she had,
But birth and circumstances had plac-
ed her differently. She was not gift
ed, nor was she finely educated. Her
home was on large farm, which
held a mortgage correspondingly
large. She dearly loved order and
neatness, yet had not the power to
bring them about to commendable
extent. Meals were often served in
most any sort of fashion, according
to the hurry or necessity of the ma
jority.
Things were not always in place
when not in use, for they were drop
ped where they were if rain was in
sight, for the cobs must be collectA'
chickens housed or plants seeut be-
fore it arrived. Ofttimer0eds were
not made until the p-ernoon, and
some days but littt attention could
be paid TO personal appearance.
Things wee often in disorder because
she must do what seemed the most
needfuI Sometimes the floor was
literally covered with corn cobs and
bloRhouse and pens, marble and
CON, cattle, sheep, horses and hogs,
wti1e this woman with busy fingers
wis laying aside the family sewing.
Years have gone by, and in their
fight the mortgage has been lifted
BIT at time. There are gray hairs
at this woman's temple-at her hus-
bands, also-but she does not have
to hurry of a morning as she did IN
olden times (unless they have hot
cakes for breakfasts) She has swept
and busted her house, new one
has changed her dress mosfNQt her
children have graduated and fonEo
employment awaiting them under
their fathers direction.
The other woman and her husband
are older, too. She is still a model
housekeeper charming, graceful
woman, ambitious for her children,
who are attractive and progressive.
The husband is still wage Garner,
subject to retention or dismissal at
the will of another. But new leaf
has been turned over, and the end is
not yet.
Being no judge, 1 could not say
which of these women has done the
best, the one that had the most power
to control or the one that had to sub
NIT most to circumstances. l have
simply drawn these pictures conscien-
tiously, hoping to help somebody 10
look beneath the surface of things
before deciding on their course Of ac-
ton or before they judge the seem
ingly careless and Indifferent house
keeper too severely. For many times
l have censured my friend in my
heart and wished she could be more
like the other, not thinking of her
extreme WEAKNESS, for, she says, "a
calm surface sometimes covers trou-
bled depth. ~. e. Mills, IN 81.
Louis GlObe-DemOcrat.