Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-21


thing slipping away from him. his ca
seemingly dead. An improyident wlter
Yes.
lmproyldent husbands have been
known. There is a case IN our city to-
day. 4 little woman dwelling In re-
mote quarter. Is worrying and w0yhnL
TO save her immaculate little home, oy-
er which like q heavy black cloud hangs
a mortgage,
Left with some means in the early
part Of her welded NE. she took her
husband away from employment thar
had for some years threatened his life,
and started him up IN nice little
business. All things seemed 10 flourish
for "a time and a new little home was
built 10 was not long, either, before
a lawn. flowers and young trees were
springing up all around IT, The chill
dren began taking lessons on the new
piano and the little mother was proud
and happy beyond words But one day
while she was busy with the bottllng
Of much fruit Tor winter the husband
came into the kitchen. presenting her
with d Misunderstanding piece OF paper
10 sign.
Yes, It was a mortgage. and she
signed H. There was simply nothing
lett for her 10 do. John had been
generous, and goodhoarted-no to mem
uon Weak-had been unable to refuse
anybody and their home must pay the
price. tie had merely loaned and
loaned and loaned-hrst In dribbs. then
larger amounts and as his friends be-
came acquainted with his generous dis
position. larger sums had been loaned
without security until one morning he
aWoke 90 ina himself a ruined man.
His thrifty little wife. ambitious chill
dren, home and piano must be sacrl-
feed. They had no right 10 their very
next meal nor the neat and simple
clothing on their backs. The money
raised on the home went pretty much
In the same way through the generosi-
~ Of John. But. is that little woman
going 10 20 down under the struggle?
No. She Is working 10 the very limit
n her strength % save her home. and
Is bound 90 do u. The lawn Is not
neglected, and the flowers are blooming
and the bOttllng Of the fruit is going
on for the winter. Cheerfully she
works, but there are now and then tears
when she thinks of the plano. and the
children being obliged 10 give up their
lessons. And her work9 Some women
would think themselves killed. were
they given the toll that her hands per-
form, and she says with a warm smile.
John can no more help Il than he
can help breathing. he's always been
just that kind hearted he can't refuse
anyone
Speaking q ioil-there is an interest
ing growing family OF about eight or
nine children, living on the benchland,
being brought up by the toll OF their
mothers hands. The father dead?
No, worse than tha;-far worse, On
certain evenings during the week. boys
and girls an ages and sizes. may be |
seen going along with huge clothes |
baskets laden with Immaculate ana |
sweet-smeiling washing. the children |
looking Just as immaculate. 80 mat |
Ter how HOT the day. their mother-a |
young mother, too. for such large |
iam.'y-may be seen az the wash-tub |
or ironing-bolrd from early morning
till evening. slender little woman |
N'' 70 a''A iAtAi'@ AANlNA NAIANlA WNAAA NAAff /
many a strong ableholic1 man 10 /
shrink from
Sometimes 7 think ! cannot 60 on |
another day but. there are the children:
they must be raised and educated. /
want them respectable. pray that |
may De saved ,ill they are all grown.
No, ! never Weep. Tor ! must he brave
'or their sakes And. I must save them
from their father" She said this 20 a
friend as she turned from beneath her
iron the most beautifully ironed piece
% embroidery one would care 70 see.
She viii never want FOR work while she
turns Do out 90 perfectly done
tn striking contrast % the lie OF this
Woodworking little woman Just mem
Toned above Is that OF a young matron
IN our city. who lounges iu hanmock
.yery morning and sleeps all afternoon.
Not that one should Judge. and 81
course. u rs no ones business. after an
But Il Is another type. where the real
woman seems 20 De lacking This voung
natron refuses TO keep house: refuses
10 raise family, and The contents ~
her stocking bag cries out 10 her waek
After week, claiming attention Some
me asked her how she made lie worth
while ""'uh
"oh' ] an my husbands NE. and tss,