Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-12-11

Acse Wan o. Desc I1.-h
- osAtly haPpess thas sAs sAil
r 3uo i1nilies living ssae go
I1kw 4 hsesehs up under the saos -
u - Dueational inAusnces torn co.
'esy Z entity On arriving - maturity.
H. 81 \ that seems 20 have had the
80 III trimming dos leo credit to
81 J the fsmilies vhoee ehildiah
49, sesios shocked the critical Oh
IaglbesyWs ny ''seeas 10 have had the
- e 'fsl trsining." for ie isolten only
3 nm sailef I'll tkss tks difference has
!, nssd Ass ruls e Day - psedsesed
4 y hsiy govssseess that 4 viii Be
~ =. 90 me- b. ~ II ftsis. All
- bsnsss that b ssly lfoa tie sstside.
- Asssesss dssPsais. iails sssssasily Of
~ ine Il end; ssd I'll gssernncas
utts sin from 6rse % lsse b 10 teach it,
N - selesoatsol nsss give sheo con-
I51tAhls lAeissds. Tie latter snst. how
~ lakss Vssy useh more dne and
lA@ehf thaa ~ former. and y e,apati.
b 5ish ssssais things which have come
10 > b many people accepted ~ eardinsl
- = II ianill policy. For Instance. IL
- an nosher Get out primarily With
~ bea that they NEST save for theis
lhi1tes. sn1 % feeling. IL they bes.i each
yoGlks strength Of thsis satuses in 4
lnE don't - add acres so The farm or IN
~ - Tho mosey in The savines bank.
oil spend oil their farce there. The
4 Hill work hard. late and early.
= =. eecnoeja;as. she5sa srS.ieg
sis point. and thinking. ccmplacenily, 81
he amount be is worth. The mother will
,inch. and eontrive. and patch and darn.
,racticing thousand small economies that
nobody ever suspects. and losing even tho
memory Of the day when she Was bon
". bliihe-hesrted girl whom her tired
husband used to come miles to see in
SQUIRTING days. The children who are
irst in the loyal. honest hearts that love
hem. though they never have time to
'how il in any sweet way. meanwhile
,row up. Maria wants to take music les
'ons. John wants to 60 to college, Blu,
athcr and mother think Of tho expense.
,ount up the dollars it will cost. and de-
Tide that . common school education ID
rood enough sor their children a. it was
or ::aaem This oaly sometimes. and
seldom where the pareass are Americans.
born to the idea that the son may be
President one day. and that. a. We wrote
10 our copy-books. Education 10 the life
af liberty" Oftener the music lesson.
md the college course are allowed. how
sver. and the home economies are doub-
led. while il 10 in countless little way.
lhst the love Of the beautiful u stanted
sud crushed. and the children made 4
feel that Of al unlovely. bard. prison like
placcs, home il the most 40. There 10 Z
paflor. to be sure. grim and funeral As I
hearse. and il IL only used on solemn oc-
casions. n at . christening. . wedding
or . funeral. For Mary and Lucy to oil
there of IN afternoon With their sewing,
or br Charlie and Sam 10 take q laml
there in the evening to play checkers
would be an unheard-of treason against
the household economy. If there be Z
piano, and if it stands in the parlor,
thers 10 cure to be strip Of stair carpe
betyeen il and the door and another striE
Of 4ail Arpet in front Of it.. lest the ne
a asH>-anA I'm NJ the girls "a
Gle lhree-ply or tapestry. The chill.
dren desire to take paper or maeasin,
- their neighhors do. bat il costs IS Q,
81 year. and father shakes his head -
Thess il to be . course Of lectures in tn.
neighboriDg church BY distinguished mer
and women. and It would be pleasapt Il
30. but winter is coming and there Is coal
10 get. and -four will be wanted, and
mother says. Better not mention the lee.
Iure to your father"
Nov, when the choice IL between coal,
md forr IN! music and lecture tickets,
Ind there is honestly not enough money
o afford all. Why the latter must 20
.ut your coat BY your cloth, Of course.
But We sre tslRisg Of eases where there
enough money tn afford aesthetic and
nfsllecsual enjoyment a. we'll ~ food and
ire; to afford books AMI papers other than
chool- bsoks. and u. put now and then a
icture on the wall and q flower in the
.indow. as we'll A. to buy when needed .
hair and table.
Save for the children il you can. and
much rs you can. but remember it is
pendihrift economy that does it By saw
~ from them. The time when they need
home fall Of grace aud beauty is in the
'rming period Of life. There are very
~ men. Il they knew il. Who can afford
OF to have the visits in their family eve
= week u : fresh. breezy. bright. ip-
'ructiss paper; and there is very few
tho caa afford not 30 let their children
ave good times in the household while
hildhoOd lasts. When The fu.l inter-
y % appertioned Il viii be those who
ave spent most wisely who will have
10 laresst dividend. Hearth and Home.