Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-29

the life The i"s> il r'qUlr.,i Ia in su,ae-
thing that will break the spell of rn"-
n"ions, that will hiring a change. - n'w
impulse, 81 new impetus. Il new i~nS.'!ra-
ti"n. \ dinner away frum ,"sIe. an
evening M the theufsr, u long ride "r Il
sail, Il day af the beach. u walk in ,.,e
country, It visit or a guest, some new
hooks. may be The ,riile thai may break
the deadly dullncss OF uniformity.
Business met, roaSZe the eject az
cleanliness, comfort. convenience and
change in making Il store more a,trac-
tive 10 customers. They vary the dis
play IN the shop windows. they deco
rate in harmony with ihc seasons, they
rcarrange departments. they cuntiul-
onSly seek 10 ianish mcnotouy. This
philosophy of change UI.ghi wei. he
introduced in many homes whore the
sam" articles of furniture stand in the
same places for years a. if they were
built into the walls. R~carrancing the
furnishings, changing the position OF
the pictures, packing oui OF sight the
surplus OF ornaments aud hric-a-hrHc
that make 0OiuS lock like muscuMSand
bringing them out later aud retiring
the old ones, may frcshen and bright
on n home and give Il lcw life and in
SEPARATION.
There Is a tendency on the part ~
many married people Ia surrender To
their moods. not to bother about maxi
Ing themselves agreeable to each 9th
er. There are times when n guest "ones
10 the home and the husband may be
surprised to see how entertaining his
wife can be; he hears her tell stories
and Incidents that Nre new to him. that
amuSc and brighten the atmosphere.
He may narratc entertaining episodes
of his business life, talk interestingly
Of new Inventions, new discoveries.
city improvements, national men md
measures, facts and faArivS from Ids
reading. observation and experience
and she may look across the table in
a pleased wonder and Try t" keep back
the expression Of her rrhelli0ts pro
test that with her alone lit usually sur
paSScS the oyster In silence except on
the old subjects nnW talked ia '%atIcrS,
M0notuny comes trom many causes !;
1t ran he held at hay in many WAYS,
The courtship method helps Try Keeping
the two from Sctliiu. down mo Il mat
tcr.of fact. humdrum existence, by
h~nll0WIng ~tritirS, by heniehiug a scnse
Of duty and putting the sI'nntlncjty Of
love In It's stead. C"mro0e%hj, helps
too: 1t puts both ON u basis of cnnsc-
Grated friendship, willing TO talk M
complaiMingIy together the rough or
the smooth. the lights or the shadows,
the deeps or the shadows of living, iuST
as equals, with no awe. no oppressive
dignity. no fear. hut with fr~ dom,
~frankness. full respect and confidence
that smiles away sorrow and suspicion,
lIumor helps: it livens trincs, takes
The sting out of little troubles and mis-.
cries. When the servant leaves al
four minutes notice. there need not
be srumhling, and protest, and fret
ting. What If the meals are no: NJ tC
par or the house not mantcured AM
given a heavy polish, for q day or two
There is no need for worry, the wor'(
, Is o yet come to an end, If taken ir
the right spirit 1t may he q picnic tlint
> for both. Children have the advantage
| of us older folks; they know how Il
pretend and to play things are different
, from what they arc.
A little of this spirit, sometimes
keeps US young: II brings Imagination
to the rescue; it crowds out the op
pressiveness Of the serious side OF
things when tears may be just trcm
bling near the edge of the eyclids. lik,
actors In the wings waiting their cue
| An honest laugh is worth n hundred
. signs in any market. 1t does not real
~ make much difference ii the hnm"I
seems a bit homemade and show sign!
, Of wear. If ii please the two, who en-
Y 10y without criticizing. and carry
=. huhhling laugh from their lips TO thci
? living.
' Reading aloud, music In the home
HE romping play Of the children. tn
!, welcome gucst-alI help to keep mo
y notony at bay. Looking out for tn
n joy notes In the c~oInnonriArrs, find
I Ing happiness like a fonr-Icaf Glove
because we know just whore tn loo
n for It, seeing reason for thnnkfulnes
in what wp have rather than regret |,
g what we have not. singing and smil
ing Mt ones work, make monotony fad
away like mis-, before the sun Of tn
r morning. Really loving ones ho,n
Is the best way to make II worth II,
@ ing; having n pride In II will make
@ proud Of us. Doing more for each 9th
or tntcnsihcs love. for we love mos
those for whom we do most. Low
n grows and gains by giving.
Let us hold mono.ony ~ hay by utl
$ izing to the full our tribes Of possil,i
ity, IT We cannot 20 10 Europe q
: even take n trip 10 the mountains q
o the sea. let US take n trolley ride or
9 walk II we cannot do vcn these Il
MS look on, Of the window and smile
do anything that breaks our over.h'
v sorptioD. II two XIII m%Onotony IN thtI
n hearts. they will kill It In their iiv,
and they will be just glad and happ