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
TO 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 watered, 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 he used
to pour into her ears before they We're
married If he comes home he is too
sleepy 10 talk and is cross because she
would like to 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 Chl-
dren do not worry poor, tired papa.
Sh can bear it all day long and half of
the night, but business is 50 much
/ harder than worry. and work IS on the
wife OF course, there are some eXCep-
tons to this picture, but yet we know
that there are a multitude of cases that
are no exception, aud in the cause of hu-
mainly 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 a help
mate and not for slave.
II is said that there is a 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 1t
comes to light some way or another. The
most common skeleton is poverty Pow
ertv is a great secret. and kept at any
pains by one half of the world from the
other half When there is nothing laid
| by-nothine to relieve sickness when it
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 its own sake, and Wes should
| be the last to encourage a misery
desire TO hoard among any class, but can
/ not help recognizing in money the means
Of lie. the means OF comfort, and the
means Of maatdining an honest indie
pendenct We would, therefore, recon-
mend every young man and woman who
reads This paper 10 begin life by learning
t. save; 10 lay up for the future certain
norton Of each weeks earnings be it
( lrle or much; to avoid consuming every
/ geek or every year the earnings OF that
| week Of wear: aud we counsel them TO do
! this, as they would avoid the horrors OF
| dependence, restitution and beggary.
J II is true saying that penny in the
! curse is better t. IN a friend at court.
! he first penny saved is step in the
world. The fact of its being saved and
aid up indicates 't1enial forethought,
prude &c ana ON. 1t may be the
gem of future happi >, and the begin
| ming of independer
1t is best to do the work that is giver
us to do, no natter how q asteful