Oxford eagle., 1902-06-19
"THEY SAY"

There is young girl in our
town. said the lady, "who has a
wide spread reputation for sweet
ness of disposition, among her
schoolmates and friends. She is
as pretty as pink, with a mouth
like Cupid's bow, and as red as
cherries. One would think, to
look at her, that nothing but sweet
words could ever tall from such
lips. l;ut one day / chanced 10
be in her home, and Miss Sweet
ness didn't know any one bur her
sisters and brothers could hear
her voice. Her musical tones
became discordant when she said
TO her little brother, "now just
look at you, taking the biggest
apple, l want that myself, you old
dog, you are as greedy as pig"
Don't be so hard on him Sissy,
said an older brother. "Shut your
mou and let me alone, before l
knock your brains out, you are
are nothing but an old hound
yourself.n
"My dear nv dear - said the
mother severely, ''you surely do
not know what dreadful things
you are saying to your brothers.
/ cannot let you speak so to them"
"Well, make them hush, then,"
snapped Miss Sweetness .'if
they would let me alone I'd let
them alone"
There was no use in listening to
further controversy to find out
that Miss Sweetness had learned
to put the best foot foremost
when in Company, while the clo-
ven one appeared without disguise
IN the seclusion of her home.
But then, Miss Sweetness is not
the only one given to such a little
matter as playing the two roles
upon the stage of life"
"The trouble with most girls
is,n said the woman who liked to
talk, ".hey have no plan or settled
purpose in life. Boys, with a few
exceptions, are brought up with
the fact ever in view that they
must earn a living or a name, or
if they have both ready made,
must exert themselves to live up
to public expectation. But few
girls are impressed with a realiza
ton OF a life work, and that sue
cess or failure is a fat of Fate.
that is inseprable from life itself
The poor girl has fair showing
in the world, if she works faith
fully and efficiently. Too often,
however, her work is only side
issue, and while one eye is ON her
work, the other is looking out for
a husband aud starvation wages
is the result. Any girl of average
sense, can win reasonable success
If she is willing to pay the price
but men must do the same,
"But the girls who are not fore
ed to go into the world to earn
their bread, and have comfortable
homes and indulgent protectors
are the ones who need to awaken
to the duty they owe the world
by being ideal home makers, fol
fathers and brothers, and later
husbands and sons. A girls edu
! eatinp iS hat Tho pathoriny rf ma.
1terial for character, and no matter
how rich it may be, hit or miss
hap-hazard life will spoil the
house beautiful, which as archl.
tects of destiny, all may build
No profession on earth need:
more technical knowledge, o.
broader training, than the pro
fesslOn of sister. wife and mother
! Happy homes don't just sprlns
up, ..mushroom-like, but must b.
planned aud ruled over by
queen.
| 1t is sad truth that most wO
men are unhappy because of theil
own free will, and spoil, not Onl,
their own lives, but those of al
about them. A woman makes tn,
atmosphere OF her home, all whit
go out from it are full of hope
strength and courage. Darnins
socks may be the hardest ant
most disagreeabie work woman
will ever have to do, but accord
ing to the way she does it, i'll, o
well, cheerfully or complainingly
will depend the happiness OF her
self and her loved ones. 1t II
purpose and determination to dt
the best she can, under all circum
stances and conditions, that means
success to woman, and cir
should be impressed with the idea
that she must live for somethin,
from the cradle up"