The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-05-03

Old Adam is still alive, and is as ready
to put all of the blame of his failures on
the woman as he was when he was III
the Garden of Eden They would like
10 marry if they could only find some
handsome little lady Just suited to their
mind, and one who will stay at home
while he is away having a good time,
gassing on the street or at the lodge or
club room, and if these wives could
follow their liege lords they would soon
find out where their husbands lodges
meet the ofteneSt. SO many men have
to be away on important business so
WHEY and the children just have to see to
the chores and see that the stock is all
fed and walered. for business IS pressing
and must be of He goes without a
look to see how tired and worn out his
| better half looks, or takes a thought Of
the days and DAYS that she STAYS at home
! longing for the loving words that housed
! to pour into her ears before they were
married IF he comes home he is too
! sleepy to talk and is cross because she
would like 10 tell him some OF the trials
! Of the day Oh, yes, women must
! always he sweet and pleasant and make
| the home happy, and see that the chill
| dren do not worry poor, tired, papa.
| Sh- can bear it all day long and half of
! the night, hut business is so much
! harder than worry. and work IS on the
| wife or course there are some eXCep-
tons 10 this picture, but vet we know
| that there are a multitude of cases that
are no exception, and in the cause of hu-
| manity and Justice we write, that perad-
! venture, we might make some thought
less one think, and remedy this great
injustice TO one that God made for help
mate and not for a slave.
It is said that there is skeleton in
every household. The skeleton is locked
up-put away IN the cupboard-and is
rarely seen. Only the people on the in
| side of the house know OF its existence.
| But the skeleton nevertheless, cannot
be concealed for any length OF time. It
| comes to light some way or another The
most common skeleton is poverty. Pow
ertv is a great secret, and kept at any
pains bv one half OF the world from the
: other half When there IS nothing laid
| by-nothing to relieve sickness when 1t
| comes-nothing 10 alleviate the wants of
! old age. then is the skeleton hidden away
/ in many a cupboard We do not value
money for it's own sake, and WEI should
| be the last to encourage q mSerly
| desire to hoard among anv class, but can
not help recognizing in money the means
, of lie. the means of comfort, and the
means Of maintaining an honest inde-
pendence. We would, therefore, recon-
( mend every young man and woman who
/ reads this paper to begin life by learning
t. save; to lay up for the future certain
nor.iou of each weeks earnings be it
! liule or much; to avoid consuming every
week or every year the earnings OF that
week or wear; aud we counsel them 10 do
! this as the, would avoid the horrors of
dependence, desttution and beggary.
1t is a true saying that a penny in the
curse is better t IN friend at court.
he first penny saved is a step in the
world. The fact of its being saved and
aid up indicates . denial, forethought,
prude &c ana ON. 1t may be the
gem of future happi S, and the begin
ming of independen
1t is best to do the work that is given
us to do, no natter how d asteful y