Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-02-13

! the work being its smOothness ana
correctness. Every thing is just
right. r. you make one mistake
YOU have TO begin all over again or
II will not he nice.
If you enjoy hearing about Slojd
TT me know, my dear boy, and Ill
write again. Ask meany questions
and tell me what you are doings
After you have worked with your
tools little you will find out how
many wonderful things there are in
the house, especially the kitchen,
and won't 1t be nice some day when
you can do the carpenter work for
the whole family and make little
brother's playthings?
WHAT A SWEET TIMELY LETTER
CAN DO.
Written at the right time and In
the right way letter Is the most
perfect and complete thing that any.
one can use to make and keep
friendship. A sweet note after q
visit, saying you reached home safely
giving such bits OF news as occur to
you. must be penned and mailed ere
one can say that the visit Is ended.
A thank you for a gift, II properly
worded, IL the most delicate return
that can be made and Is often sufii-
clent. Heartfelt congratulations to
ones friend, choosing life partner,
must not be merely the tag on
meaningless present, but should be
sent separately II they are not given
In person. When proud parents an
nounce the birth Of little one, do
not wait until the child Is u month
old but Immediately write, partici-
pating In their first joy, and you
will have almost part ownership
In the darling.
When your friends go away to
strange place, do not wait for their
letter TO come first. IL you know
the address, write u CHEEKY page or
two, and never will anything be
more appreciated. A funny para
graph, n paper, or bit Of something
every day, until they are at home In
their new surroundings, will send
back sweet returns that you know
nothing of until you have been there
yourself. Don't make II u point to
specially remember anniversaries.
for they are often painful, but let the
''in- between" opportunities for ex-
pressing your friendship never
escape; and your forgetfulnesS Of
birthdays will seldom lack appreci-
alton. Never let an opportunity |
escape Of writing when you eau help |
someone, or make someone happier,
or thank someone for having made
you happier, and Il Will tie you more
closely TO your friends than any
other one thing.
All humanity likes 10 be loved
aud feels kindly toward the one who
regards others.
Thanks, Mr.. Editor for your "Sat.
urday Soliluquy" OF Jan. 3lst on
"Education and clty's ideals"
Such words are living ones and
must tell for your community; aud
It's best good IL yours. Politics are
merging into education as national
question and only the advanced
editor OF today has discovered II.
Ring Ia the new with vigor from
the belfrey OF the JOURNAL on every
occasion,
THE HOME NEST.
Someone has said, "The world
has million roosts for a mAn but
only one nest, " aud just as the binds
differ In their idea OF the true nest,
so 30 the home makers and home
keepers differ in their modes OF
ts,thering the hearth stone. There
"a no place more delightful than
mes own corner, no matter how In.
or out OF keeping with the
idea of a home. The big
ound world IL too much for any
lody. aud from the child 10 the
,oct, from the laboreF 20 the mil.
innaire, the touchstone of endeavor
s he idea OF a home. r
Each mans chimney Is his golden
milestone,
Abe eentrsl point frsm which he
measules every dls,anoc II
'rlugh the gateway Of the world !
behlre him,
ass l.ongfrllow, Without duty,
10 has no Backbone, aud what 10
ome hut Quo long, sweet duty :
oolcd over with lOVes
The Soo,chman says Fast, west,
ome's h'st;" the EngllshmAn 1
rldcs himself on the stately homes 4
{ England" white the GermanI .
1rns la his "Hrimweh" back 20
he Old village or held; the Ameri-
an home makrr Is rather bird OF
as.age. ha1 ulon ~ the hast years !
esls ''anc plenty there Is still a strong :
toward home aud It's sweet !.
.es the FnpchmAn perhaps is the !
ply one who has never learned the