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Show WORK AND WORnY COMPARED. The Former a Blessing, the Last a Veritable Destroyer. Work means oxerclse, movement, latent energy Bet free, and hence it means llfo and health to the tissues and renowed vigor to tho organs; also ns It strengthens tho body and Increases In-creases Its physical powers of resist anco It strengthens tho will, teaching patience, porsevcranco and fortitude; and with tho hope of futuro success Is born tho courage to persevere. It Is not tho bcdmaklng, dishwashing, dishwash-ing, sweeping, cooking, or laundry work that wears you out, for theso homely duties of the housekeeper are most wholesome ones, and the regular bodily exercise va.-led as It Is that such work Inevitably catrles with II conducive to health and strength, not sickness nnd death. No, It is not your work that Is kill Ing you; you are no worse off physically physical-ly for hnvlng to do without a servant, nnd, Indeed, you not only need not bo worso off, but would be actually better off If you but willed It bo, for it Is tho way you tako your work, tho fact ol your allowing your work to fret anil worry you, nnd not tho work Itself that wears upon your nurves and tern -per, robs you of your self-control, ruins In a Bhort time your disposition, and eventually your health Itself, declares de-clares Mmo. Hebe, In the Chicago In tor-Ocean. If only 1 could help nil you dear "homomnkera" to see this nnd realize tho actual physical benefit that may bo derived from your dally work if you but approach the same with n now spirit a spirit to do anil do hoartily each homely duty ns It comes to hand I should feel that I had Indeed In-deed accomplished somo good In this boautlful world of ours. Worry brings gray hnlrs and wrinkles, ugly frowns, nnd soured tempers; tem-pers; but work brings health and sunshine sun-shine good digestion, nnd real enjoyment enjoy-ment c! tho good things of this life. Worry can take nil tho pleasure out of dally duties and do moro harm to tho tissues and organs thau many hours of gymnaBtlc training or spo-clal spo-clal massage can euro; but work gives them wholosomo exercise and makes tho body Btrong In nil ways. Work, mated with worry, howover, makes n sorry team Indeed, and tho unhappy victim who rides behind such a pnlr Is to bo pitted. |