The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1907-03-23
Some Evening Revsries.

a. In the flush OF excitement incident
in forming new home, it is a pleasa,
rs .sss .::s., ~ ~ arrange furniture. Everythin
1t is new and the housekeeeper has littl
e to DO aside from suggesting the prope
place for each article; and it is wit
II pride she looks upon her home, be
D ever so humble. This is especially tru
b when an appreciative husband give
s his earnest approval of every sugges
e tion, but as the years go on the wea
and tear incident to use is plainly to b,
seen, and then the battle begins tha'
, discourages so many housekeepers.
Faded carpets, tarnished furniture
meet her eyes. Vlligence gives place
to Indifference; Encouragement takes
the place ofdetemined effort; the home
is neglected and the homemaker is no
longer a homekeeper. This is the cru
cial that tests woman's fidelity to
duty. Many die with an uncrowned
life work, but Gods benediction,
HShe has done what she could" is
more blessed than the worlds applause
bestowed upon an aimless life.
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Much depends upon O ~eLee-f~ i st..-+
for the day. The man who leaves
home with a scowl on his brow, and a
snap at his children, and a tart speech
to his wife instead of kiss, is not
likely to be pleasant company for any
body during the day; he will probably |
come home with the temper of a por-
cupine. Wise plans should be laid for
every day, that it be not an idle saunt-
er, or an aimless bustling to and fro.
Yet to make good speed on the right
track we must not start overloaded; not
too many things to be undertaken, lest
journey Is not made In q cushlOned car /
but on foot and the most CALLING is
vexatious and worrying care. Steady
walking ought not to tire any healthy
body or soul. 1t is the overstrained
rush whether in business or in study,
that breaks people down; especially the
insane greed for wealth, or the mad
goading brain and nerves to
a fury. The shattered nerves and sud-
den deaths in all our sad business CEN
ters tell sad story. A good rule is to
take short views. Sufficient to the day
is the toll thereof; no man is strong
enough to bear today's load, with to-
load piled on top of it.
*
IF men would remember that a wo-
man can't always be smiling who has
to cook dinner, answer the door bell
half dozen times, and get rid of a
neighbor who has dropped in, attend
to sick baby, tie up the cut finger Of
3 two-year-old' gather up the play
things Of four-year-old, tie up the
feet of a six-year-old on skates and
get an eight-year-old ready forischool
to say nothing of sweeping, clean
ng, etc. A woman with all this to
contend with may claim it as privil-
,ge to look and feel little tired some
lines, and word of sympathy would g
lot be too much to expect from man
Who, during the honeymoon, wouldn't I
ct her carry so much as sunshade.
***
Many a woman goes out shopping {
Iressed in silk and enveloped in per- F
ume whose hard-working husband 4
Iasn't had new suit of clothes or a b
ecent meal in FIVE years. Yes, and o
many loater stands on the street
nth sinking pipe in his face, his d
ank full of "booze" and his mouth full T
f profanity, whose hard-working wife a
asn't had new dress or q kind word N
nee she was married. Al
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