Middletown transcript., 1907-01-12
OUR WOMAN'S COLUMN


Everything com e 70 him wlo waits
but they are the kind Of things that he
doesn't enjoy.
Itis stated that not one bride was over
% years old in The s46.59o marriages in
Jsran last year.
Mrs Elizabetln Freeman Of Clorion
Mich. is ll3, reads the bible constantly
and smokes her pipe regnlafly.
In.Indiana a woman annnunced that
she is willing to pay s5 for husband. In
some a ia Of the country she could get
two for that money.
Some women are really too tauchy. A
widow has recently brought suit against
a newspaper because in the obituary Of
the deceased husband it said that he had
gone to a happier home.
Many women are talking mp the work
Of the beanty specialist Facial massage
can be learned in few weeks time. and
the graduate is able to demand salary
from Sl5 to $25 week.
II Won are given TO being gronchy when
crossed in vonr plans. try and get good
natnred again as soon as possible for when
the crouch won't wear off il is sign that
we are getting old and 'sot in our ways"
Restfnl couches are said to have saved
more minds and-neryous systems than all
the physicians aud medicine chests put
together They are the best refuge that
the overworked hnnse mistress las, and
their only shorlconIing is in want Of use.
Its entirely unreasonable for the dis
respectful ard discourtenus son to imag-
inc that he will be Transformed into
model husband at tile marriage
altar Tie kind Of son boy has been is.
a pretty sure index of the kind Of hus-
band lie will make.
II you would increase your happiness
and prolong your life. forget your neigh
bor's fault. Forget all the slander you
have heard. Forget the fault finding aud
give little thought to the cause which
provoked 1t. Forget the peculiarities I
your friends and only remember tile gopd
points which make you prond OF them.
Forget all personal qnarrels or histories
you may have heard by accident, and
which il repeated would seem one thou
sand times worse than they are. Obiite-
rate everything terrible from Yesterday;
start out with clean sheet t1lty aud write
upon it for sweet memor, : sake only
those things which are lovely and love-
able. Thus you will make life worth
living.
Some men would pepthe question sew
eraI months sooner if they we're mind
readers.
God bless the girl who works! She is
brave and good and noble. She is not
too proud to earn her own living nor
to be caught at her daily task.
She smiles at you from behind the count
sr, desk or printers case. There is
Of her sewed up in the adage
climbing, struggling, rejoicing. The sight
should be an inspiration to us all. 1t il
M honor to know this girl and be Wor-
.lly of her esteem. Young man, lift your
nat to her as she passes by. Her hands
n y by stained by washing, sweeping or
actory grease, but it is an honest hand
Ind helping hand. All honor to the
brave girl WHO is not afraid nor ashamed
o toll.
Every time the clt,>et of !. liir .ieig cor
$ opened do you stretch ynnr neck to
oeep and then ufterSard strain ,ur
ongue to talk about il? d, ,ou, ever
top to think that some day tragedy
nay take up its abode ia your homer
CAN'T you get in your head hat sonled
he tongue OF slandrr may cut You like
word and the whispers Of your
leighbor be as vinegar OH your wounds /?
Misfortune and disgrace may have over
AIKEN your neighbor, but it does not be-
ONE yon to get on the honsetops and
hout it to the world. Ynu will--not be
allied upon to answer for any Of the sins
{ your neighbors. You have all tou can
Q TO pay for your own indiscretions.
ONE day one near and dear to you
nay fall-the prision walls may open to
son or the scarlet letter OF eternity blight
daughter. When home is in rEourn-
lg over tragedy, the best thing you can
0 is to keep your mouth shut unless YOU
an say something that will come as
rift in the clouds. Then again son
now that yon may be no better than
our neighbor the only difference is
nat your neighbor was cangIt, and you
p-to-date, have kept the sunlight away.
e charitable, for you know not what
ay nor what honr the blight will appear
your sacred circle.-Erchdnge