National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-13
Make Home Beautiful.

Few are strong 10 their own strength alone. We
all need assistance and encouragement 20 keep In
the right path. And where, II not In our homes,
must we look for this? There we expect sympa.
thy in our sorrow, help in our time Of need, kind
gentle words when we do wrong, and glad ones
when our hearts are filled with joy. There the
moral as well as the physical atmosphere must be
pure and invigorating-the influences so attract
i've that al are contented and happy.
If in our homes less thought were given to vain
display, and more to making them truly beauti
fuI, many who are now plunged in the despes,
depths Of sin would be safe within their circle.
Our ears would not be so frequently shocked by
tales Of crime; for how Often on learning the his
tory Of some guilty one, have we found that their
homes were unhappy. Thus from them they
parison with those Of home seemed full Of beauty,
but which, alas generally end in ruin.
Wealth is not essential in making our homes
things which are beyond the reach Of the poor;
their homes can be made stately and grand; but
money cansot purchase loving hearts and happy
ant home II you have but one room, make that
o bower Of Heatness and order. A few books on
the table, picture on the wall, Q flower In the
bright face and cheerful smile, make q picture
which cause the most discontented 10 exclaim
There is no place like homer
Wives and mothers, make your homes place
of beauty, a haven OF peace and rest to the hus.
band returning weary and perhaps dishesrtened
from his days labor. Let no complaint Of your
own cares greet his ears, offer him bright smiles,
gentle words and loving acts. Let him associate
everything that Is pure and good with your name;
forge round him such Q chain Of love as will draw
him from every other influence, to home aud you.
And your children, give them all the innocent
amusement you can. Let them think their hap
piest moments are spent under the roof-tree.
Teach them to love and confde In you. Thus you
will be able to guide them over the shoals Of
temptation, into the clear stream of an upright LIE
down which, after you care Is Withdrawn, they
may glide safely to the Golden Gates.
Husbands and fathers, do not let your presence
cast gloom over the household; do not come
with frowns or words Of reproof; make your little
ones love you; teach them to dread your absence
and long for your return. When their glad
voices ring out In tones of welcome do not hush
them nor their joyous laughter, the. OVERLOOKING
Of happy hearts, but give them also kind and
merry greeting. Enter their sports, live over
your ehildhood's days with them. 1t Is not be.
meath your dignity to give them happiness, and
remem bering how coldness chilled your own
heart in youth, give them plenty Of warm, gen.
erous sympathy. And through all, guard and
keep them from evil, for It is while young the
seed is sown. which in time brings forth good OF
bad fruit.
Let ali members Of the family do their part to.
wards making home happy. Then, as the years
roll by, out the fullness Of their hearts each may
say, my home is to me the most beautiful on
earth, DELL