Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-08-17
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(Beatrice Fairfax, in Georglan.)
The didn't thinks" are very large
community--in fact, they are al the
members of every family but the mo-
ther If mother should join this band,
the whole family would sit down and
gaze blankly at one another and ex-
claim "Well, the idea! Mother didn't
think. Did you ever hear of anything so
preposterous ?" Mother has to accent
didn't think" as an excuse for every
thing. Father forgets some important
commission, and his "Very sorry, my
dear, but forgot it entirely" is accept
ed by mother rs ample excuse.
Sister forgets to attend to the duties
that have been left to her, and her "Oh,
mother, Pm sorry, but I really forgot
all about it, saccepted with patient
forgiveness.
Big brother forgcts the letter
given him to mail and little brother
forgets it is supper time, and comes in
after every one has finished. Cheerfully,
confidently and carelessly they proffer
the time-worn excuse and that ends it.
They All Forget.
They all forget, and they all take ad-
vantage of the ever-ready. forgiveness.
But suppose mother began to forget
what CONSERVATION and havoc would
reign in the "didn't think" family!
How would fnther look, when in an
swer to his ''My dear, l haven't shirt
with decent buttonhole ora sock with
out hole, mother would say carelessly
"Oh, yes; l quite intended mending
them, but l forgot all about them ?'
Can you see fathers astonished face?
And when sister said, "Motiier. is my
dress ready for the party to-night?" and
mother, answered "Dear, Pm so sorry,
but got interested in book and forgot
all about your dress" would sister an
swer, That's all right dear; but try
not to forget another time 2" What
sistcrwould probably do would be to sit
down and sulk, or cry, and make life
miserable for the entire household.
household, if they came home and
found that mother had forgotten to
cook the dinner! Would they take the
forgetting" in grieved and patient
silence? Not they.
Why Should She Always be Martyr
Why is it, that just because woman
has married man and brought chill
dren into the world she is supposed to be
a martyr, and enjoy it?
The complacent attitude of the aver
age family is that "mother loves to sac
ritice herself for us, and we let her do
it oh, yes, we are very selfish about
it we sweetly and consistently let her
do it," True to their name the "didn't
thinks" don't realize how large the bur-
den is that rests on those patient mother
shoulders.
They love her, but they forget how
much she does for them, every day of
their lives.
If she had time to go away on n
weeks visit now and then they would
realize it; but they would forget again
before she had been bnck day, and as
a treat, allow her to do more for them
than ever.
AS long as the world lasts mothers
will sacrifice themselves and be happy
in so doing, but there is no excuse for
lack Of appreciation from those for
whom they make the sacrifice.
care You Didn't Thinkr'
You who read these words probably
belong to the "didn't think" family.
If so, try topull yourself together and
think for change.
Think of your mother and all she does
and has done for you, and begin to pay
off some of your debts.
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