The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-08-03
WITH AUNT BECKY.

ear OCandafQ -f1oW E1uS-
bands Should Help Their
Wives Truckers Discouraged
on Account of Low Prices
Kind Words Appreciated.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
We are still needing rain in
some corners of The Fork, and
we seem to be in the centre of
the dry section. Some little show
ers have fallen lately, enough
to cool the surface and refresh
things a little, but we have had
no real good rains in nearly
three weeks, but are hoping we
will get some before long.
Corn crops on light lands are
suffering materially now, and
the cotton is at a standstill; in
fact, the cotton prospect, on
an average, is not. up to last
years standard, and there will
be probably less made, but l
guess there will be plenty, when
it comes to gathering, as they
did not finish picking this
year until March, on some of the
farms hereabout.
The Squire and l went to the
Turn Out yesterday afternoon
to see some of our good neigh
bors. The lady of the house had
a lot of fine peaches in the
house, which she was prepar-
; ing to preserve, and pro-
posed helping her, so we were
sitting on one end of the veranda,
busy peeling, while our host
, entertained the Squire not far
f off. Presently he asked the
, madam for a piece of strong
t new cloth, which she gave him,
I and next he called for a fash
ion magazine" About then
became interested in his work,
e and upon inquiring found that
I he was trying to cut out a pocket
f to put in his pants Ito replace the
n old one) and wanted a pattern t
: cut it by. He is funny mar
q and keeps one laughing continu
q ally with his humorous sayings
4 He also processes to be a fnt
cock, and is very helpful abou
r. the house, and this is as it SHOULD
be. | have seen so many nus
d bands in my life who, not from
a want OF affection and esteem
" but from pure thoughtlessness
q never seemed to think that thei
g wives needed any help, and jus
" so he was attending to outsid
~ affairs and providing for his fam
Ia lily, that was the limit of his dU
w ty; but / fail to see it that way
These are strenuous days, whe
as it is almost impossible to get an
If outside help, and in a famil
Nv where there are only small chi
10 dren, and none big enough
help mama, then the husban
should step in and tighten til
r burdens for her as far as possible
Above all things see to it that 81
st. has plenty of good stove-wooC
and some nice kindlings read,
- get the water for her when po
c af sible, take the broom if necessl
VI VI and brush up the floor, and kee
%y the baby quiet while she is COO
ny ing your meals. These lit
S od things not only tighten h,
g, heart, and make her feel tn
w. ", you are trying to take care
" on her, and shield her from some
, 7n the hardships which are insep
10 10 rable from the domestic cares
vi, om our women nowadays. Al
~ don't neglect to give her a wo
-, ~ of praise and encourageme
49, ~. when she deserves it, when 81
; ~ takes pains to prepare you ;
~, ~ extra good meal, the dishes
, ,no which she knows you are fon
, ,do don't hesitate to tell her he
.bo nice it is, and you will be we
A repaid, to see her appreciation
Nd the happy smile upon her fac
md, nd And now l see | have been le
+ or turing and perhaps my lectu
.nb may not be we'll received, so Nv
INV hn change the subject.
~ " We have had a fine rain sir
~ l began this letter, and now '
mo are having stormy wealth,
p hos something like ''the gales"
''''" The Squire and l went to M
ton yesterday and saw loads a
w. loads of melons on the way
'e'' town for shipment, but {
Won truckers are much discourag
o@. on account Of low prices.
ne . We had the pleasure of me
y, q ing for a few minutes our
=, a. a friend from your town, Mr..
Vol G. Mckenzie, who was as ger
'oJi and entertaining as ever.
,Huo Mr.. and Mrs. R. D. Hamer
" g tended the Farmers Institute
tho a Rowland yesterday, and spe
iv v the night with Mrs. Sarah B
, ,v1n lock.
'eH Mr.. Hec. McRae, of Mar
,oso county, called on US yesterd
anJ but the Squire and were abse
for much to our regret.
,a 1vo l appreciate the kindly not
l ~ in your last paper from severa
i your correspondents, and wo
say to Sarah Jane" that some
th 400 6ouc 7 will toll how oil -