Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-09-15

thousands OF magazines and papers
within reach of the poorest, suggestions
may be had which will contribute to
this end. Let there be no room in your
house too good to use, let the parlor be
for the use of the family and not kept
closed, as it used to be forty years ago,
save when the minister came to tea or
when there was funeral and if you
have no parlor, make one of the rooms
in constant use.
MAKE A HOME.
Although the idea in some parts Of
the country seems to be growing into
dlsrepute, believe it to be the duty Of
every man to love woman, marry
her, and raise family, "God willing"
in other words, make a home. Here,
after all, is where a man gets his rest
and his inspiration. See that your wife
has some money of her own to spend;
make her feel that she is a partner in
your joys as well as your sorrows. l
have seen some cases where they only
came in for the latter. Give up half u
day in the week to visiting, or being
visited by your neighbors, cultivate the
social part of your nature, the emotions
and the Imagination. Always attend
your club meetings. Cherish and talk
over your memories and traditions, and
at the risk of being called a
dreamer, build some castles in
Spain and compare them with
like creations of your neighbors.
We all have our castles in Spain,
only some of us build low-roofed,
windowless structures, where neither
air nor sunshine can come in, and 9TH
ers build them with ornamented turrets
and airy towers. Although the latter
owners have the poorer houses here, as
a rule, think they are better fed and
lodged than the first. We are always
travelling toward our castles, but never
arrive at the portals. 1t is well that it
is so ordered, for if we entered there
would be an end to the pursuit. 1t is
the wrestle and the pursuit that gives
life its value. When we contemplate
what an infnitesimal point the present
is, point where the wheel impinges for
a second in the revolution from the past
to the future, we must see how impor-
tant it is that we so live as to create
pleasant memories and light our way
with the beacon of cherished and
reasonable hopes.
MAKE THE CHILDREN HAPPY.
AS the glowing sunrise imprints on
the mind the character of the day, al
though it may close in clouds and tenn
pests, so does happy childhood give
color to after life, and whatever may
befall them, there will always hang on
n 10 walls of tha;,. ,,a,,or;ac ,>ict,roc of
a pleasant morning, from which the
heart may design a pavilion where hope
may dwell
Put them to bed early and don't pull
them out before they wish to get up.
Give them as good chance as colt
or short-horn, give them as gentle
treatment and as little restraint
in their harmless sports. Educate
them more by home surroundings
han by books. Let them talk
at the table and have good time gen.
orally, and they will not be counting
the years when they will be beyond your
Make them feel that life is
more than scramble, that an intelli-
gent and over-ruling power has estab-
ished laws which can not be violated
without retribution. Inculcate feelings
Of reverence; cultivate them yourself.
Remember there are some things beyond
jhe limit of logical induction and deduc-
ion, and that faith, when not contra
7ened by reason, is as much part of
mans life as fact. See that they are
not confined five hours day in school
before they are twelve years old. In
stead of stimulating precocious ones
who are fond of their studies, hold them
Us you would spirited colt
Some of your boys and girls will want
% 90 to the university. To the boys
If robust health L should say if millions
we're at my disposal: every well, l
will pay half of your expenses, if you
will earn money and pay the other half.
{ college course will do you any
rood, it is worth working for" When
1t home l would give him work and pay
lin for it. If thereby it took him six
ears instead of four to get through, he
would be all the better in mind and
,ody. A boy who is supported by
'thers through college gets artificial
IDEAS of life which require years to
ure, if cured at all. If hard and ex-
citing labor sits by him as compan-
on, it keeps him in communion with
and he comes out girded for
he race. The boys whom l have
.nown in after-life as successful have
lad dusty travelling in college. AS for
he girls, would pay their way. / |
you'd do this as q kind of anticipatory
ustice, for | hardly think they have an
ven chance with the boys in our after
fe.