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daily　routine　of　care。　　But　how　is　one　to　do　this　with　so　many　demands

made　upon　her？　　For　she　is　expected　to　be　seamstress；　laundress；　maid；

cook；　hostess；　a　companion　to　her　husband；　a　trainer　of　her　children；　a

social　being；　and　a　helper　in　the　Church。　　If　it　is　impossible　or　impracticable

for　one　to　have　a　servant；　she　will　find　these　few　minutes　for　daily　recreation

and　study　only　in　a　wise　choice　of　more　important　duties；　and　will　allow　the

less　important　ones　to　go　undone。　　Many　housewives　could　well　afford

to　keep　a　helper。　　It　becomes　a　question　which　is　of　greater　importance；

the　life　and　health　of　the　wife　and　mother；　or　the　paltry　wages　of　a　servant？

We　knew　a　family　in　Illinois　who　were　quite　able　to　keep　help　in　the　home；

but　did　not　do　so。　　The　mother　made　a　slave　of　herself；　in　a　few　years

broke　in　health；　and　left　a　large　family　of　small　children　to　struggle　alone

in　the　world。　　The　stepmother；　who　soon　came　into　the　home；　could　afford

one　servant　girl　and　part　of　the　time　two。　　This　is　a　common　experience　in

ill…managed　homes。　　Or　this　question　arises；　Which　is　of　greater　importance；

to　make　more　money　or　to　improve　the　moral　tone　of　the　home；　to　seek

to　gratify　the　outer　senses；　or　to　seek　to　elevate　the　spiritual　life　of　the

children　and　the　parents？　　In　pleading　for　rest　and　study　for　the　mother　in

the　home　we　plead　for　the　highest　interests　of　the　entire　family。　　For　how

can　a　wife　be　a　companion　to　a　husband　when　she　is　made　irritable　and

nervous　from　overwork　and　worry。　　How　can　she　be　a　true　mother　to　her

children　and　neglect　their　mental　and　spiritual　growth？



Napoleon　once　said：　　〃What　France　wants　is　good　mothers；　and　you　may

be　sure　then　that　France　will　have　good　sons。〃　　Thomas　McCrie；　an

eminent　Scotch　preacher；　used　to　tell；　with　great　feeling；　of　how　his

mother；　when　he　was　starting　out　for　school　in　the　city；　accompanied

him　along　the　road　a　little　way；　and　then　leading　him　into　the　field　where

she　could　be　alone；　prayed　with　him；　that　he　might　be　kept　from　sin　in

the　city；　and　become　a　very　useful　man。　　That　moment　was　the　turning

point　in　his　life。　　A　few　minutes　a　day　spent　with　the　eager；　susceptible

child　mind；　will　bring　everlasting　blessing　upon　the　father　and　mother。











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