The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-18
FoRGIvING HELPMEETs.

Copyright, 1915, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicatel.
Great, or god, or kind, or fair,
! will ne'er the more despair;
If she loves me, this believe:
! viii die ere she shall grieve;
II she slight me, when I WOO,
] can scorn, and let her go;
For, if she be not for me.
What care l for whom she be?"
When / hear of a woman blush
ing and cringing before the scowling
face of an irate husband who has Just
delivered lecture to her upon econ
omy, home staying, breaking of with
clubs, and the like. wonder that she
does not rush headlong into another
room until the dove of peace helps
them make UP. Why does not a
wife show a little more spirit and
gumptionN intaking her own part when
she is forced to listen to such sallies
heaped upon her unexpectedly instead
OF meekly wiping q tear from her eyes
and assuring her lord and master that
she viii not take part in this and that
very soon again?
When alone, a grieved wife's pride
asserts itself. She knew that she had
been home body-too much of one;
delving into the housekeeping, over
working in the monotonous duties, un-
til night gave her tired hands relief
while she crept into her room at dusk
She had commenced to notice that she
could be of some account to humanity
when her active sisters called hel
upon the phone, and urged her to
give them helping hand in severa
places where there were vacancies
which badly needed to be filed. Tn.
til she had married, her clear, pleas
ing voice had been heard in concerts
and musical gatherings. Why MOI
take part that was vacant and hell
the village choir out? She was i'm
portuned and soon was at her pos
there, regularly, despite the storm,
upbraidings of her other half. Sht
did not patronize the milliner O.
dressmaker very often. Instead sht
made her dainty evening appare
herself, and contributed the none,
she made to worthy clubs and chart
ties. She could have overlooked al
of his insinuations of her love of idl
gadding had he not made light of he
woman companions at these meetings
"They simply leave all home worl
and go here andthere afternoons t,
show off their peacock-like fnery O
attire; to ride past those who footeC
it, in automobiles which caused envy
In fact they seemed to have one de
sire and that was to push to the from
wherever they eongregated, and thu
be the first on the list of desired in
vitations."
At that she summoned courage t,
flash defiance at this misunderstood
| ing which he had shown. She argues
every point which made these won
ems lives bright and their purpos
helpful, and life saving in many in
stances. And then she gained the day
spelling her victory, as no doubt som
| "SNAA soy Ny SOA1lS Up anu 4AS4NlAAll
out her hands to him and exclaininI
in wheedling tones: "John, am RICH
in my doings and so / can afford t
forgive YOU" What husband is Their
who could not have thought her tn
dearest of wives, humble herself a
she did. A soft answer is said to tur
away wrath. Many a woman has re
claimed her loved ones and taken tn
better part--changed his opinions t
} good, and he hardly knew the reaso
why.
Miss Libbey's reply to your lei
!. tiers. Correct name and address mus
be given, to insure attention, not I
print. Use ink. Write short letter
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