The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-10-15


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The idea Il prevalent among many
young people that the home Is OF Sec
ondary Importance in laying the foun-
dations d their married lives IL u
not 50. Tho cornerstone Of all true
success Is the home. Upon this depends
to great degree the permanence Of
the Nations veal. "The country home
y the support Of the Nation;" 50 i any
home in city or country. What are the
people Of nation. city or communi-
~ without homes? Drifted BY the ways
Of circumstance and inclination they
are anchored nowhere. and because
not anchored their habits and ideas Of
life change. necessarily They must
accommodate themselves 10 the ways
and circum stances Of those around
them. and having no fixed abiding
place II generally follows that pleasure
and entertainment are soughtin public
places, by this means often distracting
the thoughts and engendering . NOR
bid craving for things utterly NJ va
Rance with the quiet home joys which
might afford the Highest and sweet
pleasure.
Far be II from me to advocate con-
tinual STAYING at home. with no inter-
change Of thought and feeling with the
great world. There are two extremes,
and both are TO be avoided. But let
the pleasures found outside the home
circle supplement- not supplant. those
within il ! simply desire TO lay stress
upon the value and advantage Of the
home to the young husband and wife,
1t il something for which to toll and
sacrifice. and Is loved and valued &C
cording 70 the effort il costs Sacred
to its owners. there their authority Il
absolute and und;sputed- No matter
what the tolls Of the day may be night
fall gathers the tired ones to the home,
be il ever SO small or humble, and il ID
more precious because their very own.
1t may be necessary for husband or
wife or both 20 labor at some AZ location
which takes them away during the day.
though it seems hard for the wife 70 do
double duty in laboring abroad and at
home. too. but even this is better than
having no home at all. Life's necessi-
ties are more easily satisfied than many
think. and little planning would save
much unnecessary labor We believe
it il = wrong and false training which
brings young people TO The altar. be-
lieving that happiness is TO be attained
in marriage without home. IL seems
TO old-fashioned people like the writer
as absurd as for robins 10 mate in the
spring-time and never build nest
thought to be the aim Of every husband
and wife to build for themselves some
kind Of home, though it he ever so hum
bic. and then 70 bcautify and make il
attractive BY every device Of taste and
love. II i possible for very poor peo-
pie TO become real estate owners; the
obstacles in the way arc not insur-
mountable; only let each home be
not those Of their ncighbons- How
precious Is the vine planted by the
children. the shrubs and flowers tend
ed BY a mother loving care! A more
intimate knowledge Of these pleasures
il purifying, ennobling and strength
ening 10 all natures. The man who
loves flowers. trees and III beautiful
things can not be bad man; the chill
dren who are taught to love these
things from infancy. who love and care
for and help make beautiful their homes
are more helpful and unseliish. less
frivolous and more likely % make good
and noble men and women. We be-
lievc If there were more home-building
there would b. = smaller number Of
unhappy marriages. less recourse to
courts Of law and fewer divorccA-
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