The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06
ROMANCE in THE HOME
INABILITY To DETECT lT CAUSE
Or MANH MtsEHtEs.
Domestic Duties Never Appear - Bs
here pradsefy When ths Houas.
Nlfe Gees About Them il the
Proper Spirit.

Ae GUINNESS Oh domestic lie is 1HA
Of the o1mmonest complaints uttered
bs certain type of the modem wo-
man. She chafes at the daily task
the common round. To her ii seems
that the four walls Of her home par
take Of the character Of a prison house
and that all the romance. the pleasure
and the Interest 81 life lie outside.
Within che finds only drudgery and
soraid conditions. she awakes in tie
morning with 4 sign. contemplating
the dreary duties. she seeks her rest
az might. bored and weary with the
tedium Of 4 days domestic toll.
She envies the woman who works
IN the wider world. who mixes with
men IN The mart. who carves for her.
self career, and who is free from
the endless irritations and annoyances
that Deset and Yex the woman in the
home.
Such thoughts as these increase her
discomfort The monotony against
which che murmura grows more grIsv-
GUS. She acquires q chronic queruI-
BUSINESS that communicates Itself 10 all
walo come under her influence. The
husband feels It and flies for comfort
70 his club The children are con-
scious of It and seek solace in other
scenes And the plight Of the woman
becomes more pitiful. She begins to
brood. She feels that she lives
wasted life.
She may become sour, narrow. pes
simistIc, morbid. and nervous; ali and
each u which Will be quickly reflect
ed IN her health and appearance. till
she becomes the most melancholy In
huence In an erstwhile happy home.
Inability to detect the romance or
domesticity is more often than not the
reasons Why tho miseries depicted en-
ter presently into many married lives
that bad opened under the most prom
ising auspices
But what is the romance or domestic
life7 Wherein dees It lie? Only
those who are unconscious Of It viii
ask the question
Is there not. IN the first place, ro-
nance IN the very name Of family Z"
Is Il not one Of the most profoundly
interesting cuIminations Of ages on So
cial eyolutlon7 A microcosm Of the
state. Il should possess, in little. all
the interest Of state Whether 1t
be an autecracy. q limited monarchy
or a republic of two. It has foreign
relations which require the exercise
Of the utmost tact. It has or should
have an annual budget which may
cause much CONSERVATION in certain
quarters Of the domestic menage. II
ia concerned with commerce. The
quality and quantity Of It's imports,
although figuring under the mundane
names Of bread and meat and grocer
les and such Ike, are Of as great i'm
portance TO It as its foreign trade TO
the most populaee state.
Il has trafIlc-indirect, 1t is true
With foreign lands. Even the humble
currant that adorns Wednesdays roly
poly pudding grew on the sunny slopes
Of Greece and each lump Of sugar
dropped Il the cup brings with It a
measure Of tropic heat Of the south
ern sun.
Tho incraaea a. 4ha non.,fattc, -
the homo is. in proportion. as far
reaching IN It's effects as IN the growth
or dwindling OF its people to the
greatest nation. Il sends forth ennis
saries TO form fresh colonies, and,
more often than not. It maintains a
defensive force in the shape Of a dog
to guard It from the invasion Of hostile
intruders.
It may seem trivial. absurd, 10 draw
such parallels between the home and
the nation. But a deep truth under
lies such fancies. And we're the IL
5ors Of housekeeping and the respon-
sibilities Of family life looked at Ia
the light Of their true importance. the
monotony and tedium with which, to
some minds. they are invested would
fall from them as the chrysaIis husk
falls from tho gorgeous wings Of the
butterfly, permitting # to soar into the
higher, brighter element for which It
is fitted.