Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-24

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There is "a good deal of undeserved
censure passed on women on account
of their not making home more at
stractive. Most of this blame is fairly
chargeable on men. With what heart
can woman strive to make the fire
side cheerful when she knows, from
bitter experience that the companion
of her life will come home to criticize
her cooking, to discharge her personal
appearance, and to let off upon her
wounded but patient ear fretful lang
uage on account of everything that
has gone wrong out-of doors See
to it that you do your part, Mr.. Hus-
band, to make home happy by cheer
full encouragement of your wife.
A bond of sympathy should, and in
most instances does connect mother
and daughter What is more natural
than tina ia young girl should seek her
mothers sympathy and advice when
trouble comes. Mothers voice has
been music to her ear since memory
first dawned, her hand has rocked the
cradle, rested upon her head as she
lisped her first prayer, and smoothed
her pillow during the weary hours of
sickness. She can be trusted Sand into
her ear is poured the secret that no
one else may know. Whether it be an
offer of marriage or an intimation of
a broken vow, mother will know best
how to advise.
Our home should be so filled with
pleasant smiles, loving words and
kind acts, that tn emoment member
enters it the sunshine of happiness
will beam from every conference and
a thrill of joy fill every heart; in fact,
the home should be to its members,
the pleasantest spot on earth. If cross
words must be spoken let them be
directed to strangers or better still
go into the woods and direct them to
the wild animals; but still better
way is to keep the mind so full of
good thoughts, and the hands so busy
in performing kind, Christian acts
that there will be no room for cross
words to mature, and no time or dis
position to utter them.
We estimate a mothers Importance
in her family as high as any one can;
and yet we do not believe she monopo-
Lies ali the qualities needed in the
great work of training up human be-
ings. Her familiarity with her chill
dren places her in some respects, at
disadvantage for the exercise of
wholesome authority. The wise father
will not indeed take the reins of the
family government from his wife; but
he will make his children feel and
know that her gentle sway is sustain
ed by a firm an dsteady hand that be-
hind their mothers tender heart
stands a cool judgement and will
stronger even than their own, and
that cannot impose upon the one or
resist the other.
The truest, best and sweetest type
of the girl of today does not come
from the home of wealth, she steps
out from the house where is comfort
rather than luxury. She belongs to
the great middle class-that class
which has given helpmates to the
foremost men of our time; which
teaches its daughters the true mean
ing Of love, which teaches the manners
of the drawing room and the practi-
cal life of the kitchen as well as
teaches it's girls the responsibilities
Of wifehood and the greatness of
motherhood.
Don't be a grumbler. Some people
contrive to get hold Of the prickly
ide Of everything; to turn up against
the sharp corners, ard find out all
the disagreeable things. Half the
strength spent in growing would
often set things right.
The woman that saves up her
house hold worries an dher bodily
pains and aches to entertain her hus-
band with on his return home, drives
sure nail in the coffin Of conjugal
happiness.