New-York tribune., 1905-03-03
A WOMANs KINGDOM.

The most ideal home know IS one which has
been not only a comfort and a shelter for those
within walls but inspiration TO every one VINO
has known it, and it seems to me the home which
fails in this inspiration has fallen short or It's
full glory.
When the beautiful homo was rising stone on
stone. people predicted frowning castle but When
it was finished although II stood dark and stateiy
against the sky one had but to enter the broad.
low doorway feel that here was home! Rich
with beautiful treasures from all over the world
IL is not these which impress the stranger with
it's gates-it IS the welcome. the hospitality cheer-
fulness and. above ALL the sense Of freedom II Is
said that in olden times the Spanish grandee met
his guest with the words, This house IS yours,
and neither host nor guest took the words seriously
the latter being hedged about at once with stately
formaty, in this ideal home the sense or rree-
dom gives one feeling Of possession For the time
being the spacious library is yours TO browse in to
your hearts content Yours also the beautiful
gardens TO enjoy as freely one enjoys the sky
above one or the air one breathes
one woman found this home (to which she gave
the name Of InglehearO such an inspiration that
some years ago she set out to model her own COM
Portable we'll to do home along the same lines.
To practical friend who demurred she said;
oh know l haven't the money. 1t isn't that
mean. but can't you see the beauty of Ingieheart
is IN its sharing with others? have no art gallery
to throw open TO the public, but have modest
library. and I tell the young school teacher
who boards across the street that she may use it
as freely if it were her own cannot support
a miniature George Junior Republic but Mr.. 5.
and the boys he is teaching United States history
may meet in my library once a week have
only one maid instead of twenty. and I cannot af-
ford sewing room for her use. but 1 can
lend her my sewing machine and help her with her
clothes Isn't the mistress Of Ingeheart an ideal
ist and why shouldn't l dearze all the relations
Of daily life with the butcher, the grocer, my
cook. my washerwOman-every one who comes 10
me door?" She paused moment looked about
the roomy old fashioned place. My dear" she
said. you shall see. It doth not yet appear what
IL shall be Haven't you noticed the freedom Of
Ingleheart? There shah be jokes chains in
my home-ny husband and children shall be al
lowed to develop their own individuality. and shall
know not only the shelter. but the freedom Of
home"'
She has beautifully fulfilled her promise-her
husband and her children, her own happy face,
full Of sweet records, promises as sweet bear
witness TO the inspiration OF that home. And
what Of those who have shared its loving hosp-
talty its brave sympathy? 1 know what it has
been 10 me-a trained nurse resting between cases
and I imagine what il must have been to that
young man discharged from the hospital. but still
weak and homesick. who passed weeks Of happy
convaIescence there. 1 know what haven it was
for the lovely French woman who spent her vaca-
tons in that cheerful atmosphere-but these are
only few instances of the sharing Perhaps the
kindest mission of all the training OF Swedish
girls as cooks and mattresses until they were able
to take places in other homes Can't you how
the Ieaven OF such home would spread:
Home How much the dear word means, First
Of ALL it should stand for peace-within its walls
there should be no fear no injury. strife-faing
in this IL is not home There would be cruel
wars to-day. if In every home throughout the land
the dove OF peace sat brooding. Home is the first
school where the little child learns lessons OF love
and loyalty consideration for others and the priyt
lege Of loving service. Comfortable and cheerful
as the home should be for those within II should
also be a beacon light 10 shine far out into the
wide wide wOrld-a refuge, a sacred place where
iracles wrought, for