Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-05

but II she we're only a machine it is her nus
bands duty 20 take good care of her. BY doing
he prOlOngs the life of bis wife and makes
his home happier
happiness so largely depend; her health and
strength should be carefully preserved as pos
sible, and it is her duty to cultivate happiness.
There is always time when forbearance ceases
to be a virtue, and when a woman thinks her
husband is asking too much OF her she should
stop and think out the best way to change
things, for the she gives way to him the
weaker her will power will grow. And
the time is sure to come when she will not re-
turn word of resentment.
do not think a woman should quarrel. There
is not anything to be gained by quarreling, and
woman quarrel until she becomes a per-
feet "spit cat" And nothing is detri-
mental to home When ones husband asks
one to do any kind of work and one can do IL
without neglecting children or home, do 1t
chcerfully. Show him that it is a real pleas
IRE to help him, but If ones own duties de-
mands ones time, tell him positively
but in a pleasant way, that you cannot, and
be 10 give him reason for not doing II.
II he is so degraded as to become angry, don't
let his unkind words lodge In the memory; do
right aud say nothing Be sure not to allow
yourself to think about what ne says; if you do,
it might make you unhappy. Make a great eff
fort TO he happy, for cheerfulness is sometimes
contagious. Do you suppose your husband would
have married you II you had allowed him to
have his way all the time he was counting
you-if you had Obeyed his every wish, and
had not exerted any will power at all?
Every wne and mother should demand the
privilege of a wife and mother not be slaves.
ii is not right for the wife to make what
the family eats and wears, we'll as doing
the cooking and sewing, If the husband is
strong man.
Neither has any woman the right (whose bus
band lives by his daily labor to try to hire as
the rich do. She and her children should not
sit in idleness, expecting the husband to make
the living. buy the clothes, hire them made.
washed and froned; teaching the children u
hire everything done. making them think they
are too good to work, causing them to be
ashamed of honest work, while poor father has
to work for il ALL
1t is woman's duty to do all her strength
will allow and teach the children to help. Illus
band and wife should love and respect eacn
other, but there is such a thing as loving hus
| band, wife or child too much. When we 10
we spoil their lives by making them selfish ana
wreck our own happiness by coming In daily
cont act with their selfishness. 1t is often like
we read in the II Corinthians: Though the
more abundently / love you the less / be
loved"
! 1t is natural for us to love, but it is our
| duty to demand some love in return. l can
! truly say that my husband has all the rights
that any husband should have, and l am proud
to say 1t does not interfere with my rights
for he and l have different places to FIJI; ne
! fills the place of father and husband and
/ iii the rlace of wife and mother. I don't know
what the future holds in store for us, but l do
know what the past ten years have been-filled
with love and perfect sympathy, and il mas
made our lives complete, and it seems to Us
we are perfectly happy.
MoLIIE RICH MALLICoAT.