The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-06
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What the Real Home Should &c.
q don't think much OF this place
rmearked a young woma to v the
friend with whom she was attending
an amateurlsh entertainment, "but II
is better than staying at home. Dc.
YOU realize the full meaning Of that
remark? Home was the Inst place
to be considered, n spot that offered
shelter at night and meals when they
were not to be found elsewhere, but
nothing pleasurable.
Home does not mean much to eth.
or men or women, yet never was so
much done for the comfort of both.
Modern homes are fairly teemlng
with temptations to rest and be ,luxu-
rious and comfortable. There arc
more new books and interesting mag
azines put forth every month than
the ordinary mortal can read, and fur.
nishings are of the most alluring kind.
Yet with all these attractions we are
continually searching for distraction,
something better than home, yet not
SO much atterall, Judging BY the young
woman's remark on the entertain.
ment.S 7 s Il Y ~ ~.
One can readily understand the
,res,lessness Of an occupant Ola dis.
comforting little bedroom In n lodging
house. The dinglness is depressing
even when the furniture is comfort.
able. It requires n LOT Of Ingenuity
and a lost OF personal belongings 10
give honey" air 10 such an apart!
meat But rcstlessness is not con.
fined TO such places. Lovely homes
are deserted for any amusement The
{ inmates of these homes prefer second
rate meanls5 In crowded restaurants TO
their own table and good food.
Z, A man whose income Is derived
from very hard work said recently
that he never attended evening en-
tertainments. He preferred his home
and family, his books and papers and
bed at an early hour. All theatrego,
Z Ing was done In the afternoon and
only daylight functions were consid,
cred by either husband or wife. He
said that he lived SO rapidly during
!, business hours that 1t was: q positive
pleasure TO throw off haste with his
office coat, go home as comfortably as
possible, make a lelsurclyS toilet ant
more leisurely evening meal am
spend n few hours like aErational be
u ing. And lie Is bringing up his fam
Z lily to just such wholesome IDEAS
Men are growing more contented
while women are acquiring tho rest
Il less spirit. Masculine clubs are nc
: the pivot Of life, apparently, excep
& for married men. Bachelor quarter
~ are powerful rivals, both to clubs5an
matrimony. But poor woman cannc
get used to a solitary life, SO she pre-
b fers people outside Of home to lionel
!. ness wlthinit. She might take a con
= panion, but disllkes the idea of beln
forced TO put up with companlonshl
at the rare intervals when she want
to be alone. Inconsistent TO the$e
- YOU see.
II, So few Of us are sresonrceful. w
are dependent upon the outside iworl
for distraction. We profess to enie
. sewing, yet work under pressure ar
Y find WEAKNESS rather than rest. "
- express a fondness for reading NJ
. SEEM to be unable to pin our attentic
W TO a book or paper. There Is no be
ter relaxation for a woman who h,
struggled all day In the buslne
.. world ithan8to eat lelsurely dinner
u supper, get into a comfortable lou
a dress and slippers, find an easy cha
and well-shaded lamp and settle dow
. to lose herself inSa new world-=-th
. pictured by a sklllful pen. And the
is 50 much to read that one can aifo
foi to be critical and hard to please.
=
% There would have to be an oec
slonal BIT Of amusement, or frivoll
~ even, to keep this relaxation from i
coming monotonous. But 3hs majt
It's Of us have more than is good i
US. After all We are not very good
W ourselves. We overworls and over
dulge our bodies and brains and WI
der why they give out
ut. News For Women Of fashion &
Great changes have taken place
~ the world Of fashion. The fashional
waist, Sit is reported In London, is
least couple Of inches smaller tn
~ ltswas, and the new high:swath
}{$i belts further reduce It's apparent 81
---l II the waist is small. the sshoude
are large and big ,puffed sleeves 4
ishing at the elbows are swo