Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-10-18

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Office yesterday we were forced to
hear a part ersation between
two young il 4e. They wede talk
ing about third party and christen-
ed her an ssold maid" We came as
near getting mad as editor ever does.
You know an editor never loses his
temper. He still has it all. In al
most every circle Of our kindred there
has been some queen of self-sacrifice
to whom jeweled hand was offered in
marriage, but who stayed on the old
place because of the sense of filial
obligation until the health was gone
and the attractiveness of personal
presence had vanished Brutal society
may call such a one by nickname,
God calls her daughter, and heaven
calls her saint.
You look at the housewife who has
place for her things, and these
things in their placs, and you find a
woman who is systematic in her work.
and when she needs anything she can
put her hands on it in a monument.
She plans and calculates whnever
ing, extra washing, etc. land she knows
beforehand just what there is to do,
and what she wants to do it with.
And this same woman, so exact in her
doings, gets more time to rest and
read and instruct her Children in the
paths Of right and the social duties
they owe to all. Ladies, we hope you
are Of this class, receiving the bless
ings of your husband, and the praise
of all who know you.
Spend some Of your evenings at
home with your wife and children If
you have an amiable, gentle wife,
surely your home must be pleasant
one, but if, from increasing cares or
other reasons, she has grown fretful
or sullen, who knows but little more
attention or kindness on your part
might do great deal towards the re-
turn of the amiability you SO much ad-
mired in her girlhood. If you would
stay at home oftener evenings, tract
ing her with something of the old ten
derness, making her believe, at least,
that you are not wholly Indifferent to
her happiness, you would soon see a
change for the better in your house
hold
Home should be made the most in
teresting and best loved spot on earth,
not merely four square walls Of wool
and brick; it should be the fountain
of civilization the very word should
touch every fiber Of the soul and
strike every word Of the human heart
with its angelic fingers, place where
that is centralized on the higher and
better things of life, bringing forth
in the highways and byways an in
fluence that will be felt by all with
whom it come in contract. 1t hould
be place where the heart is, place
where our feet may have but not or
hearts, place where angels unfold
her wings the place we love best, be-,
cause it is the place where mother is.
We know that music is pleasant,
and home is not home where they are
no songs or sweet harmonies; but a
knowledge of the piano will not help
woman discharge her wifely duties,
and smarttering of French or an
ability to waltz gracefully will do but
little toward preparing a palatable
dinner for husband when he comes
home hungry.
We do not know why any one
should object to a wife calling her
husband by his first name when among
frinds, but it is seldom regarded as
good form to do SO excepting in the
presence of relatives. No one, how
ever, can object to Mr.. Smith or Mr..
White. And don't say Smith" for
Mr.. Smith" If you want to cab
your husband Darling" or Love-.
pray do SO as often as you like, but
always in the privacy and seclusion
Of your own homes. The people who
Love" and Dove and Darling each
other in company are often the very
ones who call each ether by strangely