The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-06-13
Weekly-$l a Year.
present they are here They are going to stay
here. It is the cheapest and best labor available
and it can be greatly improved.
CHAS. PETTY.
Spartanburg, S. O..
Unfinished Houses in the Country.
Spartanburg, S. G.

Messrs Editors I wonder if there are as many
unfinished houses in every section of the State
there in this section. f SO, there are
about two-thirds of the houses in the rural Sec
tions unfinished.
This fact tells story which shows indiffer-
for home, and want of love for home and
home things. Many wlfes heart has grown
faint and sad over this condition, and the bright
and cherry hopes of the boys and girls have been
shattered because of the unfinished house at
home. When they go over to see their friends
and find the house finished and everything fixed
up so nicely, it only be In finished house,
they become dissatisfied with their homes.
They cannot take the interest and pride in their
homes as their neighbors seem to enjoy in their
finished homes. Yes. such home is not loved
and cherished as it should be, and that home feel
ing, as expressed by the words, "home, sweet
home," never grows strong in the hearts OF
boys and girls reared in unfinished houses as it
does in those whose homes are finished and well
arranged for the comfort and pleasure OF each
one of the family. My friend, why don't you
finish your housee Do you know why! No, that
you don't know. So / Will tell you why. Why,
you think you are enjoying life well enough ana
having about good time as most other peo-
ple and as you are growing older you care less
for these things, and time passes and the house
is neglected and you conclude 1t is good enough
for me anyhow. Yes, and every one Will agree
with you that it is good enough for you. And
anything else is plenty good for you and all your
like You see, you never had thought about
your wife, who is silently going around doing as
much more work than you Lou uaVe-Ho
Thought that by Just little more work the house
could be finished and how it would cheer up your
wife and bring back the bright face and happy
heart as she goes about arranging and liking
| things in the finished house.
No. you never thought of the pleasure it would
give those bright boys and girls for you to do
| a little more work on the house and finish It,
You have thought only of self in the matter,
and never dreamed of the pleasure one gets IN
| making others happy, especially when the otners
| children.
My friend, just think over this matter now, and
count UP the cost and see how much it will take
to finish the house. It only needs the lathes put
on and then plastering and painting, and it IS
done. You and the boys do nearly all this
this summer and never miss the time from the
good plasterer can put the plaster .ad all
over the first time in and halt days. ana
Won and the bows can do the rest. Now what are
you going to do about it2 Are you going 4nI to to
finish it or go on having your wife to st suck up
naner and hang up sheets where the lathes ana
plaster should be? Just think what a comfort
and pleasure it will be to your family ana 1rlehas'
and 90 to work and finish the house
-" % III. f. FREEMAN.