Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-02-05
JEANETTE'S WORRY OVER
HER HUSBANDS CAREER

Jeanette walked slowly up the path
with an open letter in her hand and a
puzzled frown on her pretty brow.
Catching sight of me as l sat shaded
by the honeysuckle that grew over the
end of the porch, she smilingly said:
ooh, Cousin Bess, I'm so glad you are
home. What can 1 do to help Jimmie
with his career?"
Goodness, child, what a question!
And how thoughtless Of you to spring
such a ponderous one on me this not
day"
'Tll help you pare those peaches.
even If the fuzz does make my blood
run cold, If you will only tell me how
to help Jimmie. His mother has writ
ten that she hopes will have the
proper consideration for my husbands
procession and will help him with his
career If you were a young Wlre'
Cousin Bess, wouldn't that stagger
you?'
Indeed would it. Wait moment TILL
I get you pairing knife and an apron,
and we will see what we can do ABOUT
it. must get this basket of peaches
ready to preserve before lunch time.
Company coming to tea."
Settled again at work, I told JEAN
cite that the best way she could help
Jimmie with his career was by serving
! him.
Good gracious, you don't expect me
to fetch and carry for him, do you?
I'm not his Office boy.'
"No, dear, you are not; but you can
serve Jimmie quite we'll at home, be-
ing his own loving little wife"
oh" breathed Jeanette.
"For example, although it may seem
trifling matter to you, you can help
his career by studying his digestion.
When you have discovered what ne
likes and what diet suits him BEST
learn to cook his meals, so that you
can instruct any new cook you may
have how to prepare and serve them
to please him best.
ITO look after Jimmie's physical
health means great deal of care and
attention, but to worry him about put
ting on rubbers and taking an um-
brella IL it threatens rain and to be
continually fussing over him Is a great
mistake.
Have the raincoat, umbrella and
rubbers ready in the hall rack when
YOU think he needs them. He will
naturally make use Of them without
your having to say word.
Have the suit of clothes necessary
for a change laid out for him and q
sandwich, with a cup of hot broth,
waiting for him if he is forced to work
late at the Office.
Silence is wonderful help to a
tired man. All the little attentions to
his physical comfort can be admins
tered without any great flow Of words,
and cup of beef tea placed silently
beside him on his desk when he works
at home will be more appreciated
than if you spent twenty minutes
in trying to persuade him to drink it.
"Save him from wasting time in
interviewing troublesome callers. Of
| fer to write his letters for him, ssise-
cially those Of social nature, and
business ones, too, If he will let you.
Never trouble him with domestic
| worries. Let him think that the
| household runs as IL on oiled wheels
that scarcely ever creak. That means
self-denial, but practice it.
Learn to wear smiling face, even
If disaster threatens.
"You will often feel like crying
with impatience when vexatious prob
lens must be faced and cruel disap-
pointments forgotten, but If you make
up your mind to exert your self-con-
troll you will be able to smile and
smile and smile.
"Don't let Jimmie be distressed and
depressed by the sight of your tears.
Remember there are two kinds of
women-the one who takes the heart
out of a man and the one who puts
it back. The successful wife must
be the one who restores the heart
and energy to her husband when the
fight against obstacles has been fierce
and exhausting.
Jimmie loves to play bridge and
you loathe cards. Learn how to play
and help him to enjoy that harmless
recreation when he is worn with work.
do not allow disparity of tastes
and sympathies. Interest yourself in
Jimmies hobbies as we'll as in his
! actual profession"
"But, Cousin Bess, his career How
can I help with his career?"
"Just by these little things. Don't
you see. dear, that by just smoothing
out the rough places for him will
give Jimmie more time and uninter-
rupted thought to give to the building
of his own career?
There, the peaches are all pared.
| Don't thew look delicious? I will give