Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-21

There are some women VINO HeVe.
seem to grow old. The charm lies N
sunny temper, the happy faculty OF
looking always on the bright side or
lthings-Saunders One such woman
at least, the writer has had the goou
fortune to know. and the pleasure OF
the few days acquaintance enjoyed
| with her. will ever be bright spot IN
| life., Until told differently by others
who had known her long and intimate
Nv. the Impression naturally prevailed
| that. as ait present, she had always
been ready and capable, in bright.
CHEEKY, fascinating way. for any duty
or pleasure which appeared IN her
| phthway---or out of 1t.
Not so, however, we were told. An
only daughter, with parents and sew
eral brothers who petted and shielded
her from every possible hardship, she
had grown up in innocent ignorance OF
llife's stern duties, and when entering
,mon married life. was just happy,
wholly, inexperienced girl. The happl-
ness she has retained, and to all out
ward appearances at least 1t has grown
brighter and harder to destroy, with
the passing years. The inexperience
she has replaced with that which mas
endeared her to every person in the
smali western community In which she
lives. besides dear friends and rela-
tiyes else where Her husband looks to
her,l as his guiding star. while her
children idolize, even while they UNI
consciously impose upon her, ana
think that "mother can do anything.
Entering upon life in home OF hef
own, ignorant of sickness and how II
should be cared for she has developed
an Unborn tact for nursing the sick.
that has impaired to her fingers thaf
peculiarly soothing power which so
MANY lack. and makes her the first one
called upon by neighbors and friends,
when one Is taken Ill. Following the
golden rule of do unto others as
YOU would have them do unto you,
she never fails to respond, when 1t is
possible. to a call for aid, even tho by
SO doing her personal interests are
neglected for the time being. Her
friends know they can depend upon
her for aid for she has on many occa-
slons left her own home duties to
take ur, her abode as nurse in the
houses of friends who were sick, and
cial,y. Even smallpox caused no fear.
and she came through the danger I'M
scathed, besides restoring the patient
to health and saving her from lifelong
disbursement. This wonlan's shining
life and triumph over obstacles winch
might easily have soured her dlspo-
sition. subjected to weakening influ-
ences as It was in her girlhood, should
he an inspiration to every girl, espe-
cially. to make OF herself useful.
lovable woman to whom similar praise
may some day be rendered.
In the funny" remarks of an Iowa
newspaper some time ago, 1T was noted
that a. Council Bluffs woman COM
plained that "she would have succeed
ed in making twenty calls the other
day If she hadn't found SO many peo-
pie at home" 1t is natural to wonder
whether these people above mem
toned would have been bettered any
if they had not been away from
home. OF course the plea OF
more social duties than can
be attended to, must be met, but
is there not more good to be derived
out of one call made in spirit of
sincere friendliness, than all this hol-
low mockery? 1t is no new statement
that the social butterfly is not always
as happy as many in other walks OF
life often imagine, and the shams, sur
face friendships, spitefulness and ri
valry which are only a few Of the ex-
listing forces at work to make human
intercourse insincere and deterior-
ating instead of helpful only en-
phasize its truth. 1t should
make us prize as doubly dear, the
blessing of having true friends. who
do not try to make their calls. when
people are not at home"
Thanksgiving. with all its joyous
ness and softening influences. will soon
have. come and gone. and many are
already planning and getting ready
their holiday gifts. We for one. make
the resolution every year, and as regu-
larly fail to live up to it. that next
wear. weeks and weeks before Christ
mas. we will have our gifts made and
laid away SO as to avoid the worry