The Washington herald., 1908-03-12
FROM WOMAN'S
POINT OF VIEW


The woman who allows herself TO be
swamped In neglected correspondence is
not very wise since she is not only max
ing herself uncomfortable each day Of her
neglect but she is pilling up task that
will be very wearisome If she ever at
tempts 20 dig her way through IL. In
ali probability she will lose friends by
passing by some of the letters, and there
is a certainty that she will lack enthus-
iasm in doing any part of the work.
Conscientious women answer letters
with commendable promptness, either tax
ing them In the order Of arrival or get
ting those relating TO business out Of the
way before attempting to answer the
others. There Is usually a desk provided
literally with paper OF varying sizes and
envelopes to match, with stamps which
can be purchased IN convenient little
books, pens and holders, blotting paper
and sealing wax. The last named is
sometimes very necessary to close an en-
velope whose flap has not been properly
gummed.
There are other fittings for comfort and
convenience. and there is no doubt that
with such an equipment there is an fncen-
tive TO promptness in dispatching busI-
ness. A session at the writing desk in a
quiet room Is a part of the days work in
the lives OF many housewives, for there
are accounts OF various kinds to be kept
lists 70 be made out or verified. and many
little odds and ends OF business which
keep the home machinery running smooth
ly. Housekeeping is not a haphazard
proposition. when properly attended TO.
but problem requiring system and ever
lasting vigilance.
Letter writing is not the art It used to
be. Telephones have seriously interferred
with il, but those handy instruments have
not eliminated the monthly bills which
go through the post-cffice A number OF
invitations are sent By post and letters
between relatives and friends separated
by long distances stiIl obtain because long
distance communication by telephone is
expensive. Letters are fewer but the hold
a position In life just the same
Procrastination is dreadful habit. one
that clings so obstInately that men and
women give up lighting it and feel no
shame. Putting of a duty Is practically
equivalent TO performing II twice over.
for the dread Of ii is quite as wearing az
the actual work. The greatest success IS
obtained by cultivating a plastic memory
and refusing to think OF a task TIL actual
~ face 70 face with H. Then ones whole
attention can be devoted 10 4 till the
thing has been completed and pushed into
the background.
II is the eternal dwelling upon matters
that sicken the brain. 4 sick woman
eenters her thoughts so thoroughly upon
her condition that she ceases 10 hope Tor
health or even think OF IL. Naturally she
finds nothing agreeable in the prospect
OF chronic iIl-health and gradually reaches
the belief that life Is a burden anyhow.
The thought OF suicide creeps in and. not
being repelled, settles down to the work
OF magnifyinS itself. u is not n difficult
TASK, as you can see, and the end is in
evltable. Procrastinating women follow
something the line though with this diff
ference-they do not dwell upon one sub
Ject all the time and the variety saves
them from worse harm than daily dis
comfort. BETTY BRADEEN