The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29
FROM WOMAN'S
POINT OF VIEW

When the home instinct IS strong sac
rifices count for little; the comfort Of q
real home more than makes up for them
/ have in mind two sisters. orphans. busy
ms bees all day and entitled 10 rest ar
terward. by sheer WEAKNESS of body and
brain. but glad to assume the extra bur
den Of home-makIng for the comfort and
peace they find in the dainty little apart
ment over which they reign supreme
l wish that every disconnected woman
could have a peep al this nest 1t would
be a positive cure for absurd longings
and silly desires. There are four rooms
at the top of a house on a frst-class
street in an exclusive suburb 10 a large
city. The tenants are refined and the
atmosphere Of the place quite to the lik-
ing Of educated. talented young women.
1t would be impossible for such girls 10
have unattractive surroundings. and these
rooms happen TO be particularly charm
ing. There are two bedrooms, a bit Of a
Kitchen with a gas stove. and a living
room IN every sense Of the room with a
bathroom, Of course, just enough room
for comfort and not too much to keep in
order when ordinary care is exercised in
daily use.
These girls happen to have numerous
relatives and many friends. and there is
no unge Of mOnotony In their lives. Their
manner Of living Is possible 20 any wom-
an who earns living. provided she can
ind somebody TO share the expenses. Sep
arate sleeping apartments are all that
one needs for temporary secIusi0n. TO re-
cover strength of spirit and body. to fight
down Miniature and disappointment and
so on. and they are possible in four rooms
10y serving meals in the living-rOom.
homeAke fashion Of our graHdmothers
days, or possibly further back than that.
As We seem destined 10 solve the do
nestle problem for ourselves. perhaps
these little homes furnish the key for
which we are searching. Almost any
woman could DO the work If the furnish
Ings are plain and a strong helper can be
secured for a few homes each week. In
one family Of three I know that the ser
vices OF good worker two DAYS in the
week dispOses Of the laundry work and
all the cleaning. The mistress Of the es-
adjustment regards the rest Of the labor
as play. and there is a young child 10
claim her attention, a child dressed IN
white The year through. Straight from the
business world came that young matron
and her life IS perpetual sunshine because
she is cOHtented and happy.
4 disconnected person Of either sex IS a
blight upon any household. We must
face the fact that the worlds goods are
not fairly divided. that nature herself is
not impartial and then We should adjust
TO circumstances. doing the best
we can with the materials before US. /
heard woman say that the only time
she was really satisfied was during a Sc
we're storm when the full appreciation OF
a shelter came TO her. The feeling disap-
peared with the tempest, she admitted
She is Of the great MAJ JTiJy, judging By
the number of crowded boarding houses !
and the iourishing condition Of the res
.aurant business. PretentiOus homes are
too hard 10 keep up apparently. and sim
pie ones are in contempt. hence the eX-
IRENE restIessuess Of the sex
BETTY BRADEEN