The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-25
Che 2utland Daily 0lohe.
SATURDAY. OCTOBER %. 1873.
About Making Home Attractive

land, and crossed the stormy Atlantic. TO
make that hazardous experiment Of plant
ing new homes among the wilds Of Ameri-
ca, they did not leave behind them their
household gods, but they brought with
them, and have transmitted to their de-
scendants that strong, undyng love for
home, which has made the, homes of Alerrie
England tradition, and a proverb, wher-
ever the English tongue is spoken. But
amid the enthusiasm which this one. sim
pie syllable has power to awaken, there is
not little of a certain maudln sentiment
talism, belonging to the order Of school
girl compositions, or the annual set of
dreary plattudes which one may find under
this word as theme, in the last page of
the weekly Spredd EGgle, or some sheet of
that class The fact is, to half of the poo
pie, beyond this sentimental regard for the
idea, there is no real true meaning in the
word home. 70 say half. is putting it
very moderately. TO them, home is a
mere stopping place hotel OF a poorer
class. where one may eat and sleep, and
that is all There are no sweet, tender in
llucnces at work to make this spot haven
of rest for tired soul, as well as body. no
gentle refinements to wear away with care
full friction. the harsh obtrusive angels Of
ones nature There may be love, but It's
not the love which transforms with magic
touch. waste places into bowers of beauty
where center attractions which none can
resist.
If we, as people, understood the secret
of making home attractive, bar-rooms and
grog-shops would not llourishas now they
do, on the wrecks of human souls. SO
many fathers and mothers would not bow
their whitencd locks in unspcakabe an
guish over the fearful ruin of brightest
hopes.
What is the reason that our boys and
girls are so eager to break over the re-
straints of home:
Perhaps we may find Il partial answer to
our question, in that one word, restraint.
1t is "A wholesome word in its place, but if
home were what it should be, would there
be, in most cases, any use for the word
If home be the Arcadia Of which the poet
sings, and we sing too. in our bursts Of SEN
timent would the word restraint be appli
cable to the delightful freedom its inhabi-
tants must enjoy
There are ideal homes in the land. You
will find them among all classes, and why
cannot we reason together little and learn
from a study of these. or from our own
consciousness. how oincrcasc the number.
"a. ON, boys and CirS oNhr9 AIR pprfr WiiK
.r. or,,l. which shall warn off
o,.;i ord ,yord off every harm?
Al, vorrsoIves are we doing all we can
., ,,a,.o I,o,,o attractive
Do ,o, find any self-deniol too great
thot would add iibrcs to the sillen cord
which binds your dear ones to you in bonds,
which fine worlds circumference. nor time.
nor eternity may sever:
First of all in the true home love pre-
sides. We. rs a nation. are accused as be-
;,,,. silor, rndcmonstratiye people.
u,irl. fine same characteristic may be seen
in n,o.t Of their homes "My children
l.rov that love them. | do moi need to
ho reninlinr them of established facts, il
,.o,,. so,.ono
An, nv dear sir. there is a power in ;
,order wnr, or a mute carcss. which take.
- s,rongcr leencr hold on the imprcssiona
Mo nature Of fine Child or youth. than
,,ont,,. ord wears Of toll for him. withou
Il cor,5 ever obtain.
L vour childhood So far away that You
do NOT recall little fayors conferred upoi
Won ~, tender words of affection or en-
co,,royomnnt dlopped in your ears by thos