TAKING THINGS EASY.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 516, 25 May 1909, Page 3

TAKING THINGS EASY.

If ; -some:'pf our women;would but let go ■'-■■• i bit; and" iiiot' tako' themselves and their . So'mo. duties seriously' .(says' a writer, in f ,-. 4 ,he. "Ladies' -Home:- Journal!').. ; - ■ Tako the ■ 4yerage>oman arid.see how she fairly hurls ■/herselt into-■trifiuig\thii]gs, .using -as ~much; nerve power in telling Bridget .how,to : make ■ ; tha tomato' puree for John's .dinner "as would be needed by' a General in .directing an army.* > She- will 'live'" right '-up to every bit: of her strength"." Then; when an; added: strain comes: ■-the nerves snap land, down sho'.gpes:".- Sup-: .ipose the'soup is ;not. m good as it .ought y f tp ,be ? : 'A; disappbintmerit. of .tEe. appotito is ; :.'ii6tvan ,'agoriy .of r; the'; heart.'. ;. }; : : '■. - y/ ■:..: ; ,' ■ "."Oh 1", exclaims -tho keyed-up .housewife, looking .'across' the table; witb the. eyes. of' a v-tragedy "thei milk :in 'this soup h> -curdled V: 'And: I 'itoldy Bridget'exactly howto' add >a pinchof .baking-soda to avert such, : :^a ■ mishap;v.M .is,too;:bad !.:Ohj John dear, I ,:?am-sb'sorry, so sorry!";;.:'. ..•■'• v : -■, ■ :•.-■■■■'.''And John,' weary''after-the dayjs rush' and '■• Btrain iii',p,ursuit of'the elusive' dollar, notes ■ ■ his wife's Wcareworn ' :;face,;■■■; her : drooping > mouth-corners; her trembling hands,: and he ■■'. sighs,-- as lie thinks "how<pretty and young ■'.Bhe used to be.-'Down into brooding thoughts ■ he goes:;..if;only he. had ' _to these domestic troubles, .to hiro .'servantsrwho". understood'their business, bo ■ ■'.that she might be happy-and merry again I :' :;And! .two , people :have . spoiled their enjoy- • merit of an; entire meal simply .because the '■■■■ milk ".'curdledl: It would'bo funny; did it.not ■stand ; 'for such a , lamentable .and common .condition "of. affairs,'.applicable : to so u many : "■'' women! ; A is known for, having :' passed through . enough'sorrow" and trouble to- positively , floor; any six women is also ■:'- known for herr. cheerfulness opirit and ■ : ' her conteiitrpontof mind/ and it is the won- ; :der;of her'friends-"how.she.:keeps.up. I Not -long' ago she confessed; that the secret- of her . reputed : courage ;■ and ' cheerfulnoss Was "her capacity;for. silliness'. She .had found that'whbri'.s'he was too'tired to,be'clever,.too /weary and saddened and too uncertain of her nerves and voice' to talk .'seriously, sho, .brought out her "foolish self" and was "just plain silly." And in her indulgence in jests ■',-and delicious; follies'; she : finds the sovercst "-■ strain,prowin'g gradually,-less,,-the..screw ; at ..the brain .relaxing:'its torii.!on,,:.the familiar tight bamOhat sconvKto encircle the throat . loosenin;;; nnd in. fifteen r.inutes she restores herself; to a .normal stato.. And she adds laughingly: '"If that doesn't work, do ..yon know; what I do? :I go, off by myself somewhoro,'and just deliberately drop, my :■ jaw.: You may laugh, but try. it once, and Vyou.will be.convinced that you can't be ■keyed up if , you relax yonr. jaw.. With lcttinKßo of tho. jaw'tbo whole body relaxes. That simple 'little trick and mysilliness havo saved me. I: know,: from many a breakdown.". Wise.little:-woman! ~ ; . .-''•