Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-07-14
THE HOME AFFECTIONS.

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than n Fenclon anJ more a man tba,
n Fronchmau
Now this sen,imont ia far NOR,
beoutiGl in theory than In nrac,ico
and we sbould preler tSe man who
proceeded inyersely and invested his
first affections in tbe domestic treasury
where thew would Weld n bigb rate Of
interest and not be in DANCER of shin.
wrecks or nonics Roligion nossoases
thousands off nreoebeis and nolitica
and science have their innumerable
lecturers but there annears 10 bc a
lack of practical bome teachers
apostles of the Religion of Home
whose duty il is TO teach the beauties
and benefits of home affections and
home interests Men and women arc
needed who can awaken the hearts of
their listeners from their ruinons
I apatby make each one say, in the
secret chamber of his or her Individual
heartily rW commence n new life /:
I ,pM be n better husband. better
wife n better parent or better child
than / ever vet have been 7 ,cW en-.
deavor 90 IN conduct mvsolf that when
the links of life arc broken and I am
forced to hid farewell to those 7 love
better than anv earthly nossession. I
shall NOT feel the nangs of remorse and
the grief of neglect
Death is tbe norton of us all and
none can escane his witberino orasn.
and blessed is he who can tale tbe
olav.cold hand of be, to whom be rave
his hearts affections yoors ago and
saw az never have hee1 unlr;nd N her
in word or deed | never have wronCed
her in anv wav and | have olwovs
shared her lows and sorrowsp And
bappy is she who in the midst of the
deepest griet and in the presence of
her dead can recall no words Of bitter.
ness but remembers tbot she was over
devoted 10 his welfare and banniness
ever toiled and souobt 70 Give him n
pleasant home when he returned from
tbe conaictino STRUGGLE of n business
life Suob reeolloctions will bo . dron
of sweetness in tbe bitterest cun nf
bereavement for when we awaken 10
the consciousness of tbe loneliness
which death scatters in our natbs-.
when we sit alone in tho bouse of
mourning-all The deods of tbe mast
are revealed 10 ms as If magic mirror
and the sonl becomes conscious of in.
numerable sins of Commission and
omission. and sicbs over its own
prievous demerits
Now. friends would Won snare your-
self these bitter "reminiscences Then
resolra ,o load n d;frora,,. lie, 90 ho
i0oV'o W i0"u uiiierehu iuo-to po
ever gentle, ever tender; Tor these are
the heavenly quests we need 10 invite
into our hor,as ond l,oo,, ,,,;,b ord
wo sbonld invoke their presence bv ali
means in onr mower and never drive
them away Inv sour looks and cross
words Gentleness and tenderness
have ever nossessed a divine mower 10
console cdn,ort and stren,tLon tho
weakness of the human heart They
sboT ha a. e., o,,J a. -. o,,,.,o,.4
of all the influences exerted over tbe
childish mind and If sucb amenities
grow with tbe Growth and STRENGTHEN
with the STRENGTH of children tLev
will always dwell with them and
brighten their homes The minds of
our children of our wives and our
own also are 80 many microcosms
which only need 10 bo looked into and
cultivated or develoned IN reveal mines
of riches which can be coined into
current happiness. Burns tells us.
an, no in b.ok. No, NO in ,,,,
To make US truly biesti
If Happiness has not her seat
We anu %sy y'Sr Ia riao 81 'ar az rioh p,I y, sr0a,
But never can bO blest.'
And the man who possesses a pleas
ant home, no matter how humble. in
which his own industry enables him 10
breathe the a,mospbcre of indopend.
cnce, and his wife's management 20
enjoy cleanliness and comfort he has
a vast scope for the creation Of happi-
ness.
We are ever unmindful of the good
directly within our grasp. and too
ready to cavil at difficulties. and "make
mountains out of mole hills Ii is
liked fact that the difference between
what zeal and energy will accomplisb
with small means, compared with
what powerill.applied or feebly-applied.
will achieve, is most astounding: and
he thousands and thousands who are
in their professions and
business operations have often only
themselves to reproach with supineness
,r a prodigal waste of time and re.
sources, and when they review the
ield of their past experience they can
,ut see how barren they have left the
PORTION which might have welded a
'ich return had they but been faithful
o their work,
Now let us commence reform.
soon the present shall become the
uture so lot us resolve that il shall
eturn a rich harvest, Welding good
eed for the progressiye nath before MS.
The searcher after happiness too often
ooks beyond his home and finds ont
lis mistake too late in life's iourney
when little of either time or strength
cmains to him. When he could have
ultiyated tbo flowers of love. tender.
ess. and good will. he has sown tho
eeds of hatred. bitterness. ard strife
rhere the violet and the rose might