saasse-amaas,
5
HOME DRUDGEHY.
of the ilteaea. Tn t eat to the cent- eateries; foe appetite, an hi the tea
etery and 70a will so that th tomb- of th wh!t rob taey avr have to
stones all read beautifully poetic, but naad anything, an ta air la that alU
It toot tombeton would ansa tne country mahea everybody wall. Thar
truth, thousands of them would aay: ara do rents to nay; every maa owaa
"Here Ilea a woman killed by too mucn hli own houee. and a mansion at that
Bunding and aawlag and baking and n will "not ba ao great a chaaga for you
acrubblng and acourlng. Tha weapon to have a chariot la heaven if you hare
with which aha waa alaln waa a broom , been in the habit of riding In thla
or a sewing machine or a ladle." world. - It will not ba ao great a
You think, O man of tha world, that change for you to alt dowa on the
houaa Is de a, and you hare all the cares and anxieties. If 1 banks of tha river of life It in thla
his widow l tak- the cares and anxieties of the house- world you had a country seat, but it
lux charce of the premises. This Is the hold should come upon you for one you have walked with tired feet la this
"Lord, .dost thou
not care U.t my
aister hath le t me
Ia mMrwm Inna?
Bid her, therefore.
that aha ht .t me.
Luke x, o.
The man -of the
aaidow Martha of Bethany. Yes, I w(U week, you would
you also the pet of the house- insane asylum.
be fit for the : world what a glorious change to mount
The half-rested celestial equipage! And if your life 00
earth was domestic martyrdom, oh, tha
Joy of an eternity in which you shall
have nothing to do except what you
choose to do! Martha baa had no
drudgery for 18 centurlea! I quarrel
with the theologians who want to dls-
old. This Is Mary, the younger sis- housekeeper arises in the morning,
sr. with a book under ber arm and her she must have the morning re-
awe having no appearance or anxiety past prepared at an irrevocable
or are. Company has coma. Christ hour. What it the fire will not light;
-latande outside the door, and of course what If the marketing did not come ;
ate e Is a aood deal of aicltement In- WOat If the clock haa stopped no mat-
aide the door. The disarranged f urnl- ter, she must have the morning repast tribute all the thrones of heaven among
oara Is hastily put aside, and the bait at an Irrevocable hour. Then the chll- j the John Knoxes and the Hugh Lati-
4 brushed back, and tha dressee are aren must ba got off to school. What mere and the Thedan legion. Borne of
adjusted as well aa, In ao short a time, if their garments are torn; what If the brightest thrones of heaven will be
Vary and Martha can attend to these they do not know their lessons; what It kept for Christian housekeepers. Ok.
anatters. They did net keep Christ they have lost a hat or sash they what a change from here to there, from
standing at the door until they were mUgt be ready. Then you have all the the time when they put down tha roll-
oewly uppareled or until they had diet of the day and perhaps of several lng pin to when they take up the scep-
rfaborately arranged their tresses, then days, to plan, but what If the butchei ter! If Chatsworth park and the Van.
arming out with their affected surprise haa ICDt meat unmastlcable, or the derbllt mansion were to be lifted Into
s though they had not heard the two grocer has sent articles of food adul-lthe celestial city, they would be con'
or three previous knocklngs, saying, terated, and what If some piece of all-1 sldered uninhabitable rookeries, and
rVhy, Is that you?" No. They were Ter be gone, or some favorite chalice be glorified Latarus would be ashamed t
ladles and were always presentable, ai- cracked, or the roof leak, or the , be going in and out 01 eitner or tnem.
taough they may not always have had plumbing fall, or any one of a thou
4n their best, for none of us always Mnd things occur you must be ready.
haa on our best. If we did, our beat Spring weather comes, and there must
would not be worth having on. They De a involution in the family ward
throw open the door and greet Christ. T09i or autumn cornea, and you must
They say: "Good morning, Master! gnut out the northern blast, but what
-Oorue In and be seated." Christ did not lf tB4 mot DM preceded you to the
-omiealoue. lie had a group of friends chest; what If, during the year, the
with him. and such an influx of city children have outgrown the apparel of
-visitors would throw any country homt ui Tear; what lf tha fashions have
into perturbation. changed! Your houaa must be an
I suppose also the walk from the apothecary's shop; it must be a dlspen-
4dty had been a good appetizer. The Mry. tnera mUst be medicines for all
kitchen department that day was a sorta 0 ailments something to loosen
j important department, and I sup- tb croup, something to cool the burn,
bpm that Martha had no sooner' 0methlng to poultice the Inflamma
greeted the guesta than she fled to that tlon Mmethlng to alienee the Jumping
mom. Mary had no worrlment about tooth, something to sooths the earache,
household affairs. She had full conn- You most be In half a dosen places at
4enco that Martha could get up the the game time. or you must attempt to
.meat dinner in Bethany. She seems to be lf under au WMr and tear ot
amy, "JJow let ua have a division ol llf, Martha makes an Impatient inch
labor. Martha, yoa cook, and I'll sit upOB tB9 library or drawing room, be
aawu and be good." 80 you have often pallaBt be lenient! O woman, though
ufcen a great difference between two l mkJ fai, to aUr ttB u appreciation In
fatars. j the souls of others la regard to your
There is Martha, hard working, pains ' household tolls, let ma assure you,
'Icing, a good manager, ever Inventive from tna kindliness with which Jesus
at noma new pastry or discovering Cbrlot met Martha, that he appreciates
saw thing in the art of cookery and. your work, from. arret to cellar,
housekeeping. Thar la Mary, also and that the Ood af Deborah, and Han
ud of converaatloa, literary. o -Ban, and , Abigail, and Grandmother
ed in deep qaeeUons of ethics, she Toia and Elisabeth Fry. and Hannah
a no time to attend to tha questions Mor j, tht the housekeeper!
t household welfare. It la noon. Jtaua waa naw married, that he might
Miy is in tha parlor with Christ b special friand and confidant of
3artfca Is la tha kitchen. It would a whole world ot troubled womanhood,
aaava been bettor It they had divided x blunder. Christ waa married. The
tike work, and then they could have dl- - Blblet aaya that the church Is the
"aided the opportunity of listening te La's wife, and that makes me know
Jaaus. But Mary monopoUaes -hrlit that al, chrlsUan women hara a right
varblle Martha sweHers at the fire. It to g0 to ckrlM. and toll him of their
ianu a very important thing that they annoyances aad troubles, ainco by his
.'abould have a good dinner that day. ' oatn of conjugal fidelity bo la sworn to
tOhrlet was hungry and be did not often gympathlse. George Herbert, the Chrls-
laojve a luxurious enieriainmem. aib 0a -- wrot wo 0r three verses on
-de, if the duty had devolved upon
.Mary, what a repast that would have
rbaeu! But something went wrong In
rtfce kitchen. Perhaps the fire would
aopt .burn or the bread would not bake,
.or Martha scalded her band, or some
blng was burned blaok that ought only
t have been made brown, and Martha
Mast 'iter patlsaca, and forgetting the
'jroprlettos of the occasion, with be
sweated brow, and perhaps, with pitch
or In ABe hand and tongs in the other,
be rushes out of the kitchen Into tht
veenne of Christ, saying, "Lord, dost
hou inot care that my sister hath left
erve alone?" Christ scolded not
If it were scolding, I should
rave his scolding than anybody
leasing. There was nothing
- knew Martha htd almost
self to death to get hlc
x eat, and so he throws a
tderneae aato his Intonation
s to aay: "My dear woman,
ry. 1M the dinner go. Sit
this ottoman beside Mary
ger eieter. Martha, Martha,
careful and troubled 'about
tgs, but one thins Is needful.'
ia throws open that kltohen
.thla subject:
The servant by thla clause
Makes drudgery divine.
Who sweeps a room, aa for thy laws,
Makes thla and the action tine.
A young woman of brilliant educa
tion and prosperous circumstance was
called down stairs to help In the kitch
en In the absence of the servants. The
doorbell ringing, she went to open it
and found a gentleman friend, who
said as he came In: "I thought that I
heard music. . Waa It on this piano or
on thla harp?" She answered: "No. I
waa playing on a gridiron, with frying
pan accompaniment The servants are
gone, and I am learning how to do this
work." Well done! When will wo
men in all circles find out that it Is
honorable to do anything that ought
to he done?
Again, thsre la the trial of severe
economy. Nine hundred and ninety
nine houaeholda out ot the thousand
are subjected to It, some under more
and some under less stress of clrcum
stances. Especially If a man smoke
very expensive cigars and take very
costly dinners at tha restaurants he
It, v - 1. A 4nMA.,l
ok In aad see a great many w " ." V ? t " . .
1 .,i-.m.. ..4 .ni.u. ! economies. Thla la what kills tens ot
thousaada of women attempting to
make 15 do tha work of 97. A young
woman about to enter the married stats
said to her mother, "How long does
the honeymoon last?" The mothet
nnwrerf "Tt hnnevmoott last nntll
1 perplexities and anxieties.
here la the trial of nonappro
That la what made Martha ao
h Mary. The younger slstet
estimate of her older stater'i
As now, men bothered with .
itlee of the atore and office ancS
oomlng from the Stock Ex
they aay when they get home:
m ought to he la our factory 1
vhile! You ought to hav
age eight or ten or twen
berdlnataa, and then yov
anow what trouble and anxiety
Ota, -sir, the wife and the mothei
conduct at the aame time a unl
a clothing establishment, 1
rant, a laundry, a library, whllt
health oScer, police and presl
tt bar realm! She must do
Ad things, and do them well, li
to keep thing going smoothly
0 her brain and her nerves an
to the utmost I know there an
keeper who are so fortunate thai
aa alt la an armchair la the 11
or 11a on tha belated pillow anc
off all tha care upon subordl
who, having 'targe wages aai
you ask your husband for money." How
some men do dole out money to their
wives! "How much do you want?" "A
1 dollar." "Ton ar always wanting a
dollar. Can't yon do with 50 cents?1
If the husband has aat the money, let
bhn plainly aay so. It ha baa It let
him make eheerful response, remem
baring that hia wife haa aa much right
to It aa he haa. How tha bills come In!
Tha woman la the banker of the house
hold. She la tha preeldent, tha cash
ier, the teller, the discount clerk, and
there la a pante every tew weeks. This
SO years' war against high prices, this
perpetual study of economlce, thla life
long attempt to keep tha outgoes leu
than tha Income; exhausts innumera
ble housekeepers.
Oh, my eieter, thla Is a part of thi
Divine discipline! It It war best foi
yon, all yoa would hare to do would he
J L. .tt .! toopaatba front windows, and the ra-
f aira of the towehold. Those an " lwo- Ma
iSil yt had baked 50 times from tke bar-
,..T. ZZL iTL taTaa.. anJ m and the
ivfr .7hn.,.tl shoes of law children would last
mm in .J ktu look aa taouak M Us shoes at the Israetitsa In
wiidoraojax
There are many housekeepers who
could get along with tbelr toH If it
were not for sickness and trouble. The
fact is, one half of the women of the
land are more or leas Invalids. Tha
mountain lass who baa never had an
ache or a pain may consider household
toll Inconsiderable, and toward evening
she may skip away miles to tha fields
and drive home the cattle, and aha may
until 10 o'clock at night fill the house
with laughing racket But oh, to do
the work of Ufa with wornout con
stitution,' when whooping cough has
been raging for six weeks In the house
hold, making the night as sleepless as
the day! That Is not so oaay. Perhaps
this comes after th nerves have been
shattered by soma bereavement that
haa left desolation In every room la
the houee and set th crib la tha gar
ret becaue the occupant has been
hushed into a slumber which needs ao
mother's iullaby. Oh, she could pro
vide for th whol group grant, deal
better than she eaa for a part ot th
group, now tha rest ar goae! Though
you may tell her Ood ia taking cars of
those who are gone, U Is motherllke to
brood both flocks, aad one wing aha
puta.overthe flock In the houaa; th
other wing ah puts over th flock la
th grave. . .
There Is nothing but tha eld-faahloa
ed religion of Jesus Christ that wiU
tak a woman happM? through the trl
ale ot horn lit. At flret there may be
a romance or a aovelty that will do
tor a substitute. , Th marriage hour
has Just passed, and th perplexities of
the household ar mor than atoned by
the Joy ot being together and by the
fact that whan It to late they do not
have to discuss tho question as to
whether It is Urn to go. Th mlahnpa
of th household. Instead of being a
matter of anxiety and reprehension,
are a matter of merriment the loaf of
bread turned Into a geological speel
men, tha slushy custards, the Jaundiced
or meaaly biscuits. It Is a very bright
sunlight that falls on the cutlery and
the mantel ornaments of a new home,
But after awhile the romance la all
gone, and then there ia something to be
prepared for tha table that tha book
called "Cookery Taught In Twelve
Lessons" will not teach. The receipt
for making It la aot a handful of this,
a cup ot that aad a spoonful of some
thing else. It la aot something sweet
ened with ordinary condiments or fla
vored with ordinary flavors or baked
In ordinary ovana. It la th loaf of
domestic happiness, and all the Ingredl
enta come dowa from heaven, and tha
frulta are plucked from tha tree of Ufa,
and It Is sweetened with the new wine
of the kingdom, nnd It la baked In the
oven ot horn trial Solomon wrote
out of his own experience. He had a
wretched home. A maa cannot be hap.
py with two wives, much leas 600, and
he nays, writing out of hia own expe
rience, "Better Is a dinner ot herb
where love la thaa a stalled ox and
hatred therewith.'
. On of th moat affecting reminis
cences of my mother Is my rememb
rance ot her as a Christian housekeep
er. . She worked very hard, and when
w would com In from summer play
and sit dowa at th table at noon I re
member how she uaed to come-In with
beads of perspiration along ths 11ns
of gray hair, and how sometime she
would sit down at th table and put
her head against her wrinkled hand
and say. "Well, the fact Is, I'm too tired
to eat" Long after ahe might hara
delegated this duty to others. : ah
would aot be satisfied unless aha at
tended to the matter herself. Ia fact,
w all preferred to have her do so, for
somehow things tasted better whea she
prepared them. Some time ago la aa
express train I shot put that old
homestead. I looked out of th win
dow and tried to peer through th
darkness. There waa ths country homo.
Thar was th noonday table. There
were th children on either side of th
table, moat of them gone never to
some back. At oae aad of th tabte,
my father, with a smll that never left
his countenance even whea ha lay la
his coffin. It was an l years' smile
not th stall of Inanition, bat of Chris-
tiaa courag aad Chriatlaa aoye.- At
th other sad of ft table was a asaa
tlful, bealgnanU hard working, aged
WHtai M Ttm Oak
MlnsatrWU yoa take this asaa far
stettererfer worse? ... .
r BrideHow do I know? Thai's whst
I'm tasrryiag htm for. to tad out" N.
Y. Journal.
All Cteae.
Miss Perklnson Ah. there is a mar
rying or giving la marriage In Heaven.
Mlae Westlske Well. dear, you knew
you have my sympathy. Chicago Rec
ord.
pactlaa.
'People who live In glass hooaea
shouldn't throw etonea."
"Whyr
"Beceuae everybody can aee them do
It" Detroit Free Press.
CkarttabU.
'Don't you think Mrs. Leiffhjrton Is
fearfully affected?"
WelL I'd hate to bell t re such man
ners were nnt urnl." Chicago Journal.
Ha Bseaatlaa.
'Everything on earth has Its use."
'Bow about the California peach?"
'It bas.its use. It's cood to sell " -
Chicago Tribune.
Somewhat la Daaat.
Her Father 1 suppose, you eg man.
your Intentions are of the beat?
Her Suitor Wen er I intend 10
marry your daughter. N. Y. Journal.
Did the Beat He Coal.
-I wouldn't cry like that, tny Uttlr
man.
"Do you know ot any better way to
cry?" Town Topics.
Christina housekeeper, gey- mother, Sk
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