The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-03-06
Sunshine i'll Our Homes.

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IN physical life sunshine is absolutely neces-
sary to development. The color of the leaves,
the luscious taste of the fruit, the radiant
colors of the flowers, are all gathered from its
beneficence. By their own alchemy, from the
same sunshine, the leafet withdraws the
green it needs for the color, and while the
sunshine is tastless, the ripening fruit gathers
from it into its swelling cells the delicious
flavor which captivates our taste. The flowers
drinking in its rays fast develop these re-
splendent hues and delicate perfumes, which
give us so much pleasure. All physical life is
benefited by the SUMS bright rays; it is abSo-
lutely necessary to our health we open our
windows and doors and let it in to purify our
homes; we send our children out to bask in its
warmth and gather strength from its heat; if
we are sick and nervous ourselves the doctor
tells us keep out in the sunshine and let work
and worry alone" and SO in every condition of
physical life we find how dependent we are on
the sunshine for warmth strength and devel-
opment AS in physical life sunshine is so
necessary to our happiness and perfection, so
in our moral and spiritual nature is love the
sunshine needed in our hearts and homes. In
nature,w we are often in accordance with its laws,
deprived of the sin S brightness for time, but
it is our privilege to always have the sunshine
In our homes; its rays need never cease to
shine, the sun of love need never set, but shine
brighter and brighter, even into a "perfect
day." Do we enjoy this inestimable privilege?
Are our homes made bright and CHEEKY by the
sunshine of love, that brings in its train of
blessings patience, gentleness and forbear-
Ance; or are our homes made dark by discon-
tent, complainings, chickering's and strife
How many men auench the sunshine of their
homes by taking therein the business troubles
that annoy and Cypress them, when they could
SO easily turn the key on these annoyances as
they do when they lock their doors or offices,
and resolve to take nothing home but love and
tenderness for the wife and children, and in
place of short words OF utter abstraction, that
throws shadow on all in the home circle,
there might be sunshine and cheerfulness
bringing happiness to ALL Many wife
watches for her husbands Homecoming with
anxiety and dread; when it should be with
ergerness and joy. How many wives keep all
The worries and annoyances Chat fall to every
woman's LOTT to regale her husband with,
when he comes worn out himself with the
work of the day. Why not put them away,
shut them out OF sight, and learn as all,
women especially, should learn, to "suffer and
be strong" How many children are allowed
TO make the home circle unpleasant by their
contentious and disputes over small things;
constant strife and discussions until they grow
up without natural affection for each other.
How differt Mt the home where the sunshine of
love sheds its rays; under purifying influences
each character unfods as the fruits and
flowers in nature; each giving forth as they do,
their perfume and flavor, that its companions
may be the recipients, and all may enjoy the
blessings that have had their birth in the love
that creates the sunshine of our homes. Often
we fail to appreciate our privileges until we
lose them; blessings always brighten as they
take their flight" Let long gloomy spell of
rain and clouds come in winter, and for days
and weeks the sun is hid from view, how, we
long and wish for its presence, and yet per-
chance we have scarcely thought in the month
Of sunshine that has proceeded the gloom,
what blessing was ours. And so it is with
The moral and spiritual sunshine in our homes.
Let us cultivate and invite its presence, for
only when the shadows come will we feel
what we have lost.