The evening world., 1912-12-05

A brief phrase and . good one 20
far as It goes. For every wife has
or should have the more general task
Of being . good companion to HUI
manity. . good mother to all the
children in the world.
To be . companion to . good
man Is undoubtedly a wife's Job. but
there are limits which companion
ship may not pass. I know OF q
young woman married to q reformed
drunksrd. who was told by him two
years after the ceremony that the old
longing had become irresistible and
that he must yield to It. Very we'll,
II you go on q spree l will 90 with
you," said the young woman. And
the husband told proudly how his
wife had accompanied him from res
taurants to roadhouses, and though
ad sat beside him till he had drunk
ok him home and put him to bed.
lie who Is a good companion. 1t Is
for -. And incidentally you escape
patronage and undesired embraces.
GOOD THINGS FOR A POOR
MANS WIFE TO KNOW.
Also. II you know how to make your
own clothes you can achieve very beau
tiful effects for very little money. These
are things that II Is part Of the Job Of
every poor mans wife to know II she
wishes to be anything but . more or
less decorative milestone.
THE days OF the spinning wheel ars
past writes a young woman reader.
So they are-for women. But there are
still a good many men who spin their
lives away in the useless adornment for
useless women. The spider at least
spins . web for himself He has the
satisfaction Of knowing that he Is vast
Ing himself for himself, not weaving
his life into jewelled tissues for the
little fly who has accepted his invita-
ton. walked into his parlor and taken
possession Of his body and souk
Here Is the interesting letter OF the
woman reader to whom have referred:
EARNING A LIVING GOOD TRAIN.
ING FOR WIFEHoOD.
Dear Madam: 1t Is seldom the
working girls cnoice to leave her
home and go out In the business
world. She seeks employment be-
cause It is necessary. She must earn
her own living. and very often pro-
vide for others. When there Is a
family OF girls they should help their
father instead of growing up In idle
ness. A correspondent asks IL these
young women make good wives?
say yes. they do-the best. Going
out in the world builds them
stronger character than II they were
at home. The girl Is continually
sacrificing her will to the will Of 9TH
ers. Then business demands that she
cordial at all times. She learns to be
accurate. punctual and tactful. She
learns lessons of economy when she
pays her board, laundry, lunches,
carfare and dresses herself. on the
average salary OF 81 a week. There
are many cooking classes in the city.
Where Is there one that is not crowd
ed? After working hard all day We
wonder how girls have the energy to
spend their evenings learning to cook.
OF course they want some pleasure
as well. Deliver me from the COM
| partnership Of a woman who spends
the major part Of her time in the
kitchen. The days of spinning wheels
have passed. Now. with the many
demands upon our time, We do well
| 10 we keep our clothes mended and
in order.
When the time comes for the young
bushes woman to help another make
a home she will have brains enough
to do II.
The Job Of a wife Ia to be good
companion to her husband and
good mother to her children.
HELEN II.