The Irish standard., 1906-12-29
Duties Close at Hand.

Gabrielli Il. jackson, writing in tll,
January. 1907, number OF The Deln-
Gator offers the following wholesome
advice and safe guidance to young
girls on the road to happiness and use
full contcntmcnt:
You, no doubt. hear the statement
upon all sides today that woman's
mission upon earth is by 40 means
limited TO marriage and the homo.
No. it is quite true, it is not. She
has an almost unlimited field OF use
fulness; but let me tell you, my girls,
M mission is noblcr, or more far
reaching than that OF establishing the
Little Kingdom of Home" and be-
coming the mother in that home. Tll.
woman who does this comes much
closer to fulfilling her "womun's mis-
SION than her sister who remains a
maid. however great her power of do
ing good. First, because she has. il
she married for the only reason which
enced the tcndercst, most elcvatins
emotion possible to n human-nyr.
even to a brutc--crcaturc, for a. per-
fcct love renders scfishn"ss impnssi-
bic. Second, because in that home her
influence may he boundleSs with her
husband, and through him the outer
] IT,,
her. Sphere" Third, because i, rests
with her, AS Wife and mother to re
produce all that is best In her huS-
band and herself and see in their
children the nohleSt traits and char
acteristics of themselves emphasized.
Through these children she can SO"
what her grandchildren will be- aud
so on through, posterity.
is not this Kingdom for wuncl
worth the winning? Is not such II
Grown of glory" worth striving for.
and moro glorious when Worn than
any other life has tn Offer What
have public Offices, the professions,
the club, the state, the world itself.
to offer than can compare with the
exquisite happiness, the tenderness,
the Joy, tho sense Of power Tor good
or i'll, the boundlcss influence the lit
tic paradise, which motherhood gives
can make us sufficiently perfect to FIJI
that throne ns ii should be filed but
that is no reason why We should nol
begin while still girls to fit ourselves
to do So
know IT. is often discOuraging. and
particularly gloomy is the outlook il
we happen to have 'dour body"
ready, upon one hand, With the wet
blanket of discouraEcmcnt, and Mrs,
| Old-Scratch ready upon the other to
trip us UP. Yet. even at sixteen, our
girls can lay their foundations FOR
these iiomcs-to be- They need not step
beyond the walls of their own to do
so, but can find right at their hands
| numbcrlcss opportunities for the mi
tial step. Start with the little home
duties. Humdrum and commonplace.
and with very little suggestion of
"kingdoms" and crowns" Hbou; them,
| ! will admit, but one OF the blocks
which will perfect the whole. know
one young girl who has already done
II vast deal toward that beginning,
and, We're circumstances to force the
need for so doing, she could take up the
rrins of household government in her
firm, strong young hands and conduct
everything skllful1y and well.
| do not dcspise the home. my girls,
but do all in your power to keep 1t
sweet and attractive. There will be a
thousand ways of doing 80, whether il
it. he a. humble home or q palatia one.
AS the daughter Of that home you
have your place and your duties. foi'.
bear this in mnd--whlle playing q.
subordinate part in this home you are
fitting yourself TO be the bright. par
ticuar star of some other.