Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-10-08
Time to Rest.

asked my summer hostess in the
mountains Il year or two ago, watching
her as she went steadily from task to
Task in the care OF Il great household,
when she found time to rest.
oh" she answered. brightly, my
Turn comes in October. when the city
pcople have gone home, and Fred and his
wife are off for the winter. and Hilda is
settled IL. school for another year. John
and | viii stop then and take Il long
breath. This autumn" she Went on, her
thin cheek flushing ana her dark eyes
lighting with pleasure. 1--WE have planned
another wedding journey. We shall pack
few things III our satchelS, take sur
rey and the bays, and drive about for Il
fortnight, stopping to see our relatives
here and there-Aunt Matilda. Cousin
Beth, Uncle Jonathan and Grandma VS.
folks. You haven't an idea what fun 1t
IS 10 take Il jaunt together between times,
John having TO work so hard on the farm
all summer, ana i managing forty board
-ers with so little help in the Kitchen
Indeed could we'll believe it. for hol-
lday earned as my friends annually earn
theirs brings with il rich repayment of
satisfaction. And it is remembering this
hit of talk that has made me say to a
host of people, whom | want to know.
that October is good season for what
| may call laying the cornerstone of 4
solid friendship. Here we are. you and
l. You are in your homes. | in mine
and the heat of the summer is over and
the hour Of frost is not vet. The air
~ crisp and clear Down through the
amber and opaline atmosphere float the
red and yellow leaves. The gardens are
gay with chrysanthemlms The grapes
5ire gathered. From the shorn fields AID
The singing brooks and the signing groves
Nature sends us her blessing. and when
evening comes we build little fire on the
hearth, and linger there until the blaze
fickerS and the cmblemS pale. before we
bar the door and 20 to bed.
Perhaps we have Il little music. per
haps some of the neiGhborS drop in. the
doctor on his way from a distant pa
llent, or the minister and his wife: and
II we have young people in the house
we may be sure of Il good many merry
evenings in October.
One friend of mine saves all her sum
meT magazines to read on October after
moons. Another. who has just sent her
laughter TO college and her son 10 thu
university. and whose head is tired as
well as her hands with the manifold
Preparations for their comfort finds her
relief not in reading, but in cleaning the
attic. | saw her one day in her house
cleaning regimentalS--a sweeping cap
covering her hair. large hlue-checked
apron with bib and sleeves conceailng
''i pftHt gown. anu ntE Nilph' Hldllii'l
i1.l of determination and complacency
She sat down on the top step Of the
garrett stairs and ] sat on the bottom
one.
They say she began. abruptly. chat
Thomas Carlyle ill-treatrd his wife be-
~.Arse he went on visits and LETT her alone
!" attend tn her houseclean.ns. Ny dear,
understand Thomas and Jane too well
IL accept that view. ! persuaded my
Sg"d man to go to Boston today to see
Mother b. who is little under the
weather, and the moment ! heard the
engine whistle and was sure that he had
not lost his train. | rushed up mere to
little the Storernom and overhaul the
'i0nks. Now that the children are well
started and the house quiet | am going
IN Tor n regular fall. campaign al paint
h@ and papering and renovating
on will be tired to death" | remon-
~Jrated
Not ut an said the notable house
WIFE, with the merry laugh that j. like
chime Of bells Working straight
"aead when I've 10 one to bother me is
ne very joy of my life, especially in such
Weather as this '-AIargarct Saugstcr in
"man'S Home Companion.