EXTRACTS FROM CORRESPONDENCE.
We women in our homes doubtless find more time for reading than do our husbands, who are away at work all day. I have found that it is a good plan to make a note of what I read, by markings or clippings, so that when my husband comes home at night and is resting, I can give him the cream of all I have read, reading aloud to him, or telling him what I have discovered. I find there is great lack among us as a people about getting ready for the Sabbath. There needs to be more thorough preparation on Friday afternoon. In many homes when Sabbath morning comes, there is great confusion. The clean clothing can not be found, buttons are missing, and button-holes are broken, and gloves, caps, and shoes seem to be in safe hiding. These things produce a very unholy atmosphere in the home, and the members of the family reach Sabbath-school after it has begun, bringing with them the atmosphere of hurry and confusion; when, if on Friday afternoon care was taken to put everything in its place, and to see that the clothing was suitable to wear, all this unpleasantness would be avoided.