The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-02
Observations of Peggy.

Lately some one was speaking to me
regarding the pltiable waste of strength.
time and money on the part of some
women in the effort to economic. Yet
such is really no economy. particularly
when in the endeavor to save half a
cent , cents worth of time is lost.
This savors very much of penny
wise and pound foolish" and while the
theory is excellent, Of course. which
uses tapers in winter rather than
matches and unravels and frees from
knots every piece of string which comes
about parcels, yet in many respects 1t
is nothing but extravaganza in the long
run.
Irvine may be bought for cents a
ball. better Irvine still for 10 cents,
matches cost little or nothing, but time
IS money
Again, the effort expended in utilizing
left-overs or making over old bread into
palatable bread pudding is often dearer
in the end than fresh eatables would
! be
OF course, the theory of never wasting
anything is excellent, but Il may be car
ried too far. There is a story told, you
.
into old bottles.
on the other hand the woman who
spends her money or that of her hus-
| band without due thought and care lays
/ herself open To severe censure. If not
at the hands Of a second person. at the
/ bar Of her own conscience, sooner or
/ later,
/ Too many women are incapable Of
] a. 70 N
/ length of time without spending ii on
some trife or other. without thinking Of
/ the morrow. real or hgurative.
| II is this trait on the part Of many
! a woman Of being a spend an that
dccps young men from marrying nova
days, and the dread OF poverty or its
/ next door ueighbor If two should en-
| Geavor to live on the income earned by
/ one keeps twO-thihrds Of the men and
women Of cur country from marrying
1T ali. which are the figures shown by
/ statistics.
Wastefulness and the spirit of covet-
( ousness-fOr really what else is the de-
| sire 20 have 50 many things that one
| cannot afford are the cause Of many a
/ family's downfall and while / do not
wiring my hands at the prospect OF the
/ cOuu,ry's future because of such things
still / think il is a great pity that some
married women are so shOrt-sighted as
J 10 misappiy their husbands incomes
and live in a perpetual hand to-mouth"
state. thus making Of marriage a bug
/ bear for many another man and woman
by their example.
I think too many women forget they
and their husbands viii not always De
young, and if a man is trusting enough
TO give over all his income 10 his vile
certainly she should respect the trust
and SO mete it out that some provision
/ will be made for the future.
Yet there are many families. I Judge
where 30 snch thought for the NOR.
row exists. as is evidenced quite fire.
queuuy where firm sUspcuds bushes.
or some adverse turn Of affairs makes
. married men lose their positions
Marriage must not be considered lIk.t
~. nor should husbands and wives live
giddiIy from day to day. looking for tho
morrow 10 make up for the days short
cominEs, and. while it IS the duty oil
one 20 bring IN sufficient 10 keep up tn,
mcnage II certainly is that Of the Other
10 be "a Just steward" and domesti,
duaucier I DO wish more would re
member this and live up 20 It,
PEGGY QUINCY.