The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-14
YourHomes Bright.

Nme, 80 Your Homes Bright.
were ~ Mrs. Lou. England and read
the Gsay MORGAN ,rp County Grange, Ala,
nton o'i9'r -souested for publication in THE
Tor PATRON.
Sur. hoIeve that most of you are
&c Or lare of the fact, and will agree
IN. 's W. me. that at the present day
ange VIZ asrs fail to give that attention to
time. 'i'narnarenting of their homes that
ness, 1s~ should. Would it not be we'll
not lsSrs when almost every thing is
got W Drected. except extravaganza dress,
took I've more attention to the work
Our Identifying, and making our
that 2.r,es comfortable and pleasant?
US, Or !. Gems that in our toiling and
gross ,bor. our only aim is to hoard up
! they .w paltry dollars, and for what?
liem> for our children. Oh, fathers and
MS in .,obers. in doing this we make a
eentS .reat mistake.
the # we would spend more time in
;, .,king our homes bright and at
has .,ctive there would not be so
resof rsny blighted lives; there would
aoa ,ot be so many broken hearted pa
> II 1t ,s,ts who weep for sons who have
y Too T,re down to ruin, and for daugh-
}. isy whose lives have been blighted
STORE For ages past, poets have had the
lens 5eauties of country life and country
is Ut ,,mes for their favorite topics.
ana What artist of note, but has had his
'u' ,ozv little cottage nestled among
= ne trees, covered with trailing
1one vines. surrounded by beautiful
lyhg lowers. upon his canvass? But
awe how few such homes do we see!
: o.e Let us not follow in the foot steps
ta Of the past generation, but let us
make our places of abode homes in
: 'Gn reality 1t does not demand a
:, lavish expenditure of time and
money to make our homes bright
and attractive. Neither does ex-
co., pensive furniture or gorgeous dis
pay of wealth, unless there is some
ID order in arrangement displayed,
III. give a home that air of taste and
boIa comfort, that plain and neat furni-
r,o mre tastefully arranged, with vari-
wb,t Gus little ornaments made by the
cono nimble fingers of woman, placed
oon here and there to relieve the monot-
Ony There are many leisure mo-
n :, ments that we could spend in work
rOr ing little ornaments to adorn our
7 nj homes, if we would utilize them
nnaUv 1t would make us love our homes
~ better, and make our children lott
70 seek a home elsewhere. And lie
atron the surroundings of a home be ar
cline ranged with an eye to the beautiful
as al as we'll as to comfort and convenl
mer ence. Let our gardens and orchard
e 50 be Substantially and neatly enclosed
+ tbe and we'll filled. Let us have GU
this yards filed with Gods gifts to al
and n9nBnads rR2s4lRItiitglw AfqMerse gffIh
with OF every one; they need no
is be rare and expensive exotics, tina
not none but the rich can afford, but
vet choice collection of roses, clingins
ated vines and perpetual blooming plants
item Nothing adds so much to the beaut,
the OF home as flowers. What
ork pleasure there IN cultivating them
ange 1t makes the heart purer and better
hen and lifts our thoughts to the Su
fake preme Being, and fills our heart
e TO WITH gratitude to Him for placing
leet- nem here for our pleasure and hap
pint PmtSs. Let us adorn our home
mark with bright smiles and kind word
leet- ana deeds, not simply for our owl
happiness, but for the sake of GU
children. Children live only in tn
present. Kind words and brigh
tnV smiles are as essential to their hap
tne PinesS as the sun beam is to tn
ieS' beauty and fragrance of flowers
Oh ana When years shall have passe
fN' away, when perchance, sorrow wit
pug !" ohghtlng power visits them, the
nps Tan revert to the happy days c
Iue =. we should not ignore the cultiva
hen Gon OF the mind and heart. w
e should provide food for the minc
les' aS well as the body. Not the trashy
sensational Literature" so prevaler
ul" IN the present day, which corrupt
anu yltlates the tastes and units tn
Iilnd tor solid and useful reading
Out few standard periodicals file
'dl' tl miscellaneous reading matte
is LEI US strive to cultivate tn
MS christian graces, mercy, gentle
ting "eSS' 1orbearance and Kindness
wet aiu above all, meek and submis.
e OF I'VE spirit to the will of our heavenl
the LLather. And teach our children
the DoIn by precept and example, th
ing Importance of following the pre-
'er S.PtS OF the ''Meek and lowly One.
md W That as link after link is droppe
lnu Cba: u the family circle, that tn
az ham traIh may be again united in thu
I've Lsht and glorious world abov,
an. I lowe all is joy, and peace, an
"a
en-, arJ lVate Love for Flowers.
N Ihere-S not 4 An,ror l,4 eLe...A- go.