The Washington times., 1905-03-16
HON/7. ITS PROBLEMS AND INTERESTS
THE REAL HOWE.
The Real Modern Home Is Fairly TEEN
ing With Temptations to Rest.

Il don't think much of this place re-
marked a young woman TO the friend
with whom she was attending an anna
teurish entertainment, but it IS better
than staying at home Do you realize
The full meaning of that remark? Home
was the last place to be considered,
spot that offered shelter at night and
meals when they were not to be found
elsewhere, but nothing p s7surable
Home does not mean Try much to
either men or women. yet never was SO
much done for The comfort of both.
Modern homes are fairly teeming with
temptations to rest and be luxurious and
comfortable There are more new hooks
and Interesting magazines put forth
every month than the ordinary mortal
can read and furnishings are of the
most alluFing kind. Yet with all these
attra actions we are continually search
ing for distraction, something better
than home, yet not so much after all.
judging by the young woman's remark
on the entertainment.
One can readily understand the rest
Iessness of an occupant of a discomfort
ing little bedroom in a lodging house
The dinginess is depressing even when
the furniture is comfortable. 1t requires
Il lot of ingenuity and a host of personal
such an apartment. But restlessness is
not confined 10 Sueh places. Lovely
homes are deserted for any amusement
The inmates of those homes prefer
second-rate meals in crowded resta4r-
ants to their own table and good foed
A man whose income Is derived rom
very hard work said recently that he
never attended evening entertainments.
He preferred his home and family, his
hooks and papers and bed at an early
hour. All theater-going was done In the
Nv IL
were considered by either husband or
wife He said that he lived go rapidly
during business hours that 1t was a pos
tive pleasure to throw or naste with
his office coat, go home as comforta bly,
a possible, make leisurely toilet and
more leisurely evening meat, chat wlth-
cut regard to time and spend d feW
hours like a rational being And he is
bringing up his family to gust such
wholesome ideas.
Men are growing more contented,
while women are acquiring the restless
spirit Masculine clubs are not the pivot
of life. apparently, except for married
men Bachelor quarters are poWerfui
rivals. both to clubs and matriInony.
But poor woman cannot get used TO a
solitary life. SO she prefers people out
side of home 10 loneliness within IT. She
idea of being forced to put up with
ccmpanionship an the rare Intervals
when she wants to be alone lnconsis-
tent to the end : you see
So few of us are TeSourcefut- W are
dependent upon the outside world Tor
distraction We profess to enjoy, sew
ing, yet work under pressure and nnd
wearines9 rather than rest We express
a f6aldEesS. for reading and seem TO De
unable TO pin our attention to a book or
papeF There is no better relaxation for
q woman who has struggled all day IN
the business world than to eat leisure
| iy,J dinner or supper, get into a comforta-
| HE house dress and slippers. fifid an easy
| Chair and a well-shaded lamp and set
YtIe down to lose herself in a rev Worio
I that picttIred by skillful pen. And
there is SO much to read that one can
| afford to be critical and hard TO Please
| There would have to be an eecasfos1al
:, keep this relaxation from becoming mo-
| notonous But the majority of US have
! more than is good for us. After all We
are not very good to ourselves: We
| oyerwork and overindulge our bodies
and brains, and wonder why they give
J out.