Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-11-09

yell WIN tuuI ""'S ""6'hy tOSSeH
her head as she answers: II simply
will not do Jennic's work. l am ready
to do my " work, but I ain not will.
ing to do hers" Why are the girls
quarreling? They are both standing
upon their rights. They are not for
bearing to each other. They are not
willing to carry each others burdens.
They are not willing to 60 the twain
mile. They are willing to do what they
have to do, but they are not willing to
do what they do not have to do for
each other.
Domestic Diaaculties.
What is true about the difficulties be.
tween the children OF U home IL also
true in reference to most Of the difficult
ties between husbands and wives. In
stead Of some men and women looking
upon the marriage altar as an opportu.
nifty for promoting the happiness of
their marital partners, they look upon
1t as a stepping stone to Il throne,
where they can make their husbands
or wives work for them. Their mar
rage altar ia not symbolized by the
beautiful nuptial ceremony which the
Cherokee Indians used to have. There
the young bride and groom used to
stand upon the opposite banks Of a
brook and clasp hands over the run.
ming waters to show that hereafter
their interests and work were to flow
together as the waters of a running
stream. But instead Of some husbands
being willing to go the twain mile for
the wife, or some wives being willing
to 90 to the twain mile for the hus-
band, each says, Il will do for you
what I am compelled to do, and l will
not do anything else
A young man wooes. wins and mar
ries a young girl. She has been brought
up in a we'll to do fathers home. She
was an only daughter. and to Il great ex-
tent she has been spoiled. Time passes
ON. The young husband tries TO keep up Il
home to the standard In which his wife
income is too small to meet the outgo.
Day after day he keeps saying: mel
lie, you must economic. You must
lessen Il expenses. Cannot you make
your old hat do this winter: Cannot
you send the children TO the public
school?' NO." she answers. Il shall
not. You married me. and it is your
place to take care of me. I never
heard this nagging question of money,
money. money, in my fathers home.
and l ought not to hear ii now" The
young man staggers OH in his struggle.
He takes to drink. Kind words are
now exchanged for angry ones. The
domestic difficulties eliminate in the
divorce court. Why? The wife was
unwilling TO go the twain mile for her
husbands love. On the other hand. the
husband is just as much to blame as
the wife. From sickness or overwork
the wife may become II nervous wreck.
In her weakness is he always gentle?
Is he always kind! Is he always
thoughtful: Does he try to shield her
as he ought? DO the two angels Bear
and Forbear hover over his tireside:
Are we all, for our dear ones sakes,
ready to travel the twain mile Of sacri-
fee?
Are we ready to do for our dear ones
what I saw n noble friend Of mine dc
for his helpless. tongued tied and men
tally beclouded wife, who a few months
age went to her heavenly rest. This
gentleman at the time | knew him had
passed his threescore years and ten
His wife had a fatal disease creeping
over her that was rendering her more
helpless every day. Instead Of the OLE
gentleman leaving her at home to be
cared for by servants he waited on hel
as CALAMITY and devotedly as though
she were a young girl. He cut for hel
she was always by his side to eat will
them. When she split her u of cot
fee, as she sometimes did. he would mo-
apologize 10 us. but sweetly say to her
Never mind. Jennie; never mind. i
is all right When we wen out Il
hear n of the greatest singers IN thu
world he took her along because ever
in her physical and mental weakness:
she always loved music. Then III
would say tO me: 'Ah. If you only hat
known her when she was well. l cal
never be too good to her for what sht
has been to me-" Yes, in the home WI
should never forget what our deal
ones have done for Is. They have
travelled the twain mile often enough
for us. Shall we not travel the twain
mile for them?
In Business Life.
Christ's command applies also t.
mercantile and professional life. Ev
cry man to a greater or less extent !!
or ought to be a servant. AS a clerl
he should be a servant to his employer
as Il physician he should be n servau
to his patients: as Il lawyer he SHOULD
be a servant to his clients: as u mer
chant he should he a servant to hi
customers; as q professor he should b.
a servant to his students: as n scien
fist he should be IL servant to his inves
LEGATIONS. Now, the man in profession
al or business life who works for mon
ey alone and who is willing to do onl.
what he Ia paid to do and nothing NOR
Is very foolish. He Is looking ut sue
cess through the wrong end Of n tele
scope. 1t Is only when Il man work
for the love Of work and not for mon
ey that we can say a happy nan !
trudging along the highway of true sue
cess.
One day u young artist called upol