The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-06-11
The Ordinary Woman.

| When Elizabeth OF England was
crowned queen of that realm, she went
in state to the coronation in sump-
tuons coach, preceded by trumpeters
and heralds in armor, and followed by
long train of noblemen, all most rich
" dressed in crimson velvet The peo-
pie thronged the streets of London
through which she was to pass, and
made the air ring with shouts and ac-
clamation.
Triumphal arches were erected, and
many quaint devices intended to show
TO. tn the great good she would bring to
her people, and indeed she fulfilled
their expectations. She being a re-
markably cultured woman and scholar
of unusual ability, she fastened a spirit
of learning, giving it by her presence
and encouragement such an impulse
and vigor that it bore fruit Of the first
rank. But it is not of Elizabeth and
her glory that | would tell you; there
are thousands to do that but | would
tell of the uncrowned queens" whose
paths lead not to triumphal professions,
whose deeds catch not the public eye,
whose glory too oft is left unpraised,
but whose study, endurance, undaunted
courage, accomplishing self-sacrltice
and cheerful toll soothes the fretfulness
of the little child and cheers all who
pass their way even as the honeysuckle
sheds its sweet perfume; one who sus-
tains and nourishes, her hands direct
the first steps, wipe away the first tears
and soothes the bed of death. A
woman that endeavorS to make happy
home is she whose influence will
live in her children long after
she is dead. A Swiss mother
was doing her Saturdays bak-
ing, when her son entered with a
number of turtles and placed them on
the biscuit board where she was rolling
her pie crust, and asked her to tell him
about them. She didn't scold him but
put them in tub, and when she had
finished her baking she talked and en-
couraged him about them. She was
the mother of the great naturalist, LON
Agassig. A home that is happy is a
pleasure to the children; but on the
other hand where there is trouble and
: strife they wish to be at any place in
preference to home. Man may be a
home builder, but woman is essentially
the home maker.
Home is not merely four square
walls, though with pictures hung and
gilded. Home is the place where affec-
ton calls; at the shrine the heart hath
builded." A mother should be in her
home an influence of Christian life, SO
that her children may be raised to live
Christians. The women are the lead
ers in religious affairs; there is no man
but what wishes to have a religious
wife. Whatever may be the customs
and laws of country the women of il
decide the morals. This is on account
Of their affection towards men. An
orator of Rome in speaking of the
women said, The empire is at the fire
side. !" Mohammed said that, Para
disc is at the feet of the mothers. The
influence which woman exerts is silent
and still, felt rather than seen; not by
claiming the hands, but by restraining
actions glides into the heart. As
our influence so is our destiny. There
is woe for those who suffer from evi
influence, but heavier, direr woe fol
them ''by whom the offence cometh. }
: How much more powerful for good il
| the silent influence of spotles
, example than the tumult of public life
? Upon the woman devolves the dutie
? of preserving the order of the home, tn,
: preparing of the meals, the general diff
l fusing of comfort and cheer. To tn,
: husband whose bother is often fierc
t and hard, this presiding genius of tn
e home hastens to dispel dull care AM
S worry. Every wife ought to so bea
: herself as 20 win anew her husband