Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-08
Home.

IN the English language begin with the
letter h - heart, hope, home, happiness,
heaven" So far as we are concerned they
undoubtedly are of more interest than any
Others He has placed home in the centre
of the group, Hanked on one side by heart
and hope, and on the other by happiness
and heaven. That is right Home is the
common centre of the sweet charities of
life, the fountain of all the joys and pleas
ures that brighten and cheer the family cir
Gle. From this fountain gush forth the
streams of pleasure that cast CLEANS Of light
upon the rough waves of life, like the phos-
phorescent glow in the wake of the onrush-
ing steamer plungng through the ocean bill
lows, at the midnight hour, setting the sea
ahame with its soft, cheerful light
Our home should be the most cherished
place on earth; here we should find the
centre and circumference of our joys and
pleasures. Here our loved ones dwell, and
here too are formulated and strengthened
those principles that will be the guiding stars
of our destiny.
Around this hallowed spot cluster the
hopes of the world. From home must go
forth influences that will rise up as brazen
walls against evil-doers, and sweeping around
the entire circle of our common humanity
form Gordon of power and protection
around the pure and good; or its whitening
touch will blast, seattle and destroy all that
is fair and lovely. As corrupt fountain
cannot send forth pure and refreshing
streams, no more can any home send forth
precious, elevating influences unless all there
be pure and good.
Home, then, should be made happy, at
tractve and pleasant. Surely the centre
whence are to go forth the living and puri-
flying streams that are to gladden. our coun-
try and the world, should have pleasant
surroundings. Let the house ITSELF where
are garnered our choicest affections be as
cherry and enjoyable within as our means
will justify, and its surroundings be simple,
bright and home-like. Pictures, engravings
and flowers are cheap. Let the choicest we
can procure adorn the walls, and the furni-
ture be bright and cosy. Let the children
romp and play in any of the rooms, having
nothing so nice that they may not enjoy
themselves. Of course they must be so
trained as not to mar the furniture, or soil
the most delicate articles in the rooms,
whether ornamental or useful. Let their
mirthful, ever-boisterous laugh ring through
the mansion. Throw open the blinds and
loop back the curtains, that the glorious sun
light may stream through the rooms, hang
your bird-cages where the feathered song
sters may see the children's fun, and hear
the music of their voices, and laugh and join
them in the chorus as it swells through the
halls. Let parents, guests, children, birds,
the pet dog and kitten all swing into the
circle of joy and merriment Throw open
the doors and windows, that the music of the
happy household may float out upon the air,
and mingle with the soft, sweet melody
waited from other homes just as happy, until
the whole air is filled with notes of melody
and the bright sunlight Nesting amid the
clambering vines swinging from the case
ment, and the waving boughs surround
ing the paradise of home, until like the mu-
sic of the spheres, it rises and swells over
the mountains and the valleys and plains,
and across the ocean wave, bearing peace
and joy, freshness and beauty to all lands.
Parents have much to do in making home
happy. Indeed, primarily everything de-
ponds upon them They should be cheerful
and happy themselves, and let wit and hui
NOR flash and sparkle around them like the
bursting forth of newer and gran Ter life,
or the perennial streams from an unwasting
fountain whose crystal waters purify, heal
and save. Let them be sure to set good
example before their children. If they are
pure and cheerful, always responding to the
natural desire of their children for the re-
fined pleasures of home, to be shared and
intensified by their parents, then a great ad-
vance is made in the right direction. When
the father comes from the business of the
day let the little ones Chamber upon his
knee, each struggling for the paternal kiss.
The father, if weary, will be rested; if weighed
down with cares their silvery laugh will dis
pei the gloom, and their childish caresses
will come upon his weary limbs like bright
sunbeams falling in golden showers upon
his own heart and through his happy home
Reverse the picture and hear the mother
say Whist, be still, your father is coming
Now no troop Of little ones rush to meet the
father, but hide away behind their mother
A cold chill sweeps through the room. Nc
CHEEKY word greets wife or children, aud thu
father-alas, that it is so-instead of thu
light and joy, and pride of the home he has
made for his little ones enters the room
where so many warm innocent hearts avail
a kindly greeting like an iceberg CONCEALED
by the frost of an eternal winter, floating
amid the fruits and flowers of the tropi
zone This state of feeling and acton
usually alienates the affections of tn
children from the parent or parents if boil
= are at fault, and opens the door for many o
the great irregularities that sweep away tn
! barriers reared around virtue, honor, trut
: and temperance, thus devastating many O
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world.
Let the home circle be guarded with tn
greatest care Encourage and foster til
social affections in every home. The mo,
II pure and exalted affections of the heal
u should be cherished there. For as OIL
u homes are, so will be the future of oil
s. country and our race, God bless our HON,
L. and make them the centres of love to hi
x and TO all mankind
at The New MAINE GovERNoR.-Dr. Care
it lon, the new democratic governor-elect
by Maine, is physician of good standing. I
has been president of the Maine Medic
IN Society, and during the war held the pos
he ton of SurgeonGener He was one of Il
Id original Republicans, but left the party at Il
OF time of the impeachment of Andrew job
to son, and has since been democratic cane
he date for Congress, and enjoyed other homo
'p- at its hands During last summers cal
it. paign, DIR. Garcelon took very decid