The National tribune., 1893-09-28
EDITORS CHAT.
Some of the ghings the C. C. are Thinking
About, SingIy and Collectively.

EOuid ike 10 Lave svereG. elther tic 1-nNf'r
or the Club. We lad il in our debating club and
IL was not decided. 1t is: Which are the happier
homes, those having chlidren, or those without! ii
the former. why sud if The latter, why?
First. then the Editor will give opinion, be-
ing mentioned first Then if any of the C. c. has
an opinion 80 offer either ia support ofthe Eiitors
position or Oh the other side of the question, let
us have it. Let Us have ulsIiy opinions; the more
the better. especially ifdraHn from experience and
observation.
J. Which are the happier homes, those having
children those without?
Answer: The happier homes are those having
children.
Answer: The family is the foundation of the
home, and presupposes children. Il is the natural
condition. the condition ordained of God and
blessed throughout the ages. The chldless homes
are the unnatural homes, and fall short OF the
highest happiness.
The sweetest and hottest sentiments in all litera-
ture sacred and profane, those which spring
ont of the family relation; the fatherhood of man
aud the motherhood of woman; the helpless inno-
ccI ce Of lille babes, the cinging devotion of the
daughter her father. and the chivslric fondness
OF The son for his mother.
How beautiful the accounts in Holy Writ of the
love OF parents for their chi!dren accounts of the
purest humaa reations used often to figure the
love of the Iufiniie One for the creatures who
through Him live and move and have their being.
That home picture by tlie great Hebrew psslmist,
how beautiful it is: blessed is every one that
feareth the Lord Thy wife shall he n
fruitful vine by the side thy house thy children
like olive plants round about thy table" And
that prophecy of King Lemuel that his mother
taught him. prophecy of the perfect home and the
perfect woman whose children rise up and call,
her blessed; her husband also and he praiseih her.
Blessed are the lives into whose daily hopes and
plans the little children have part, and blessed
are the homes where their innocent prattle is
heard. They bring with them foretaste of The
heaven we all hope to enter and cultivate in us
the virtues of patience and trust Of faith aud hope
and loving tenderness.
WHO is the greatest in the kingdom ofheaven,"
asked the disciples of the Master. "And Jesus
called little child unto Him and set him in the
midst of them, and said: - Verify ] say unto yon,
except We be converted ard become as little chill
dren, ye shall mol enter the kingdom Of heaven"
The humblesi homes. where children dwell, if
the parents fulfilling their obligations in sweet
sobriey are happier homes than tine most palalial
mansions to whose lonely hearts children have
been denied. Too often sel6shuess reigns supreme
within these homes, with no demands for the
ercise Of the Christian graces Of self-saerfce and
rod OF affection to faihom to the deepest depths
the unseaIed fountains of parental love.
Sometimes children TO be given and taken
20 set the lives Of parents higher planes of
thought and action. The great California mil
lionAirc. Leland Stanford and his wife, consecrated
their great wealth 10 education and philanthropy
through the death Of their only son. noble boy,
who died in Rome Of that fatal Roman fever
- Father, am going, but you have humanity left,''
his latest words and from these the great
Leland Stanford, jr., University had its splendid
inception.
CHOOSING VOCATION.
Western boy writes as follows and it IS a letter
that the Editor very deeply appreciates, though it
IS only in a general way that his question as to
how TO choose = trade can be answered:
DEAR EDITOR: Allow 90 thank you for the
many interesting and instructive articles etiquet
which have appeared IA our c. C. column from
time 10 time. Many persons lack the gift, for such
/ consider il, be able TO conduct themselves
properly various occasions, and, like myself
viii haIi with delight these articles. May Gods
choice blessing be with you you continue the
good work.
am young man. 81 years old and being a poor
farmer boy, never had the opportunity 10 go to
school very much. have by hard labor saved
enough TO pay my way TO college this Winter, and.
being now ready start into the world for myself
] would he pleased ii you wouid write upon this
subjec;: Choosing Trade think it would be
interesting 20 others Of tie {. c. well TO my
self
in attempting to throw out few practical sug-
gesions on choosing trade" il necessary
20 enlarge the theme as to take in both trades
and professions therefore let call it Choosing
q Vocation"
in foreign countries where the lines OF employ
nIent are fixed. the Of tradesmen naturally
take up the same trades which their fathers have
followed. il is uncommon thing in the rural
towns OF Great Britain TO find bakers who are
carrying the trade. passed along from father to
son, for zoo 300 and 400 years-even farther back
until tie head Of the line is lost in the nlsts Of
ages.
With other trades il Is the same the butchers
sons become butchers and the builders' sons be-
come builder. aud tie teachers sons become
teachers and when the supply IS overstocked as
il always is. the overflow saiI away to America or
some British Isle II the high seas. 10 start new
lines Ia new countries. in the same class Of en-
plOyment they have left behind. Should they
branch out into something else. many OF them
do il Is usually make failure of it. so strong is
thc force Of herediiy and trained habits in holding
us all in the direction in which we have been bred
In the professions the history of things is the
same Tie sons OF physicians take 10 medicine
and the sons Of barristers to the law; else they
go off and enlist soldiers since superfiuous men
will always serve TO be shot at, if they are of no
other use under the sun.
In America, where all avenues are open 10 the
ambitious youth without restriction or excepting
only that restriction Of Limitation which calls for
something more than young ambition to turn out
good tradesmen, or good professional men, on de-
mand, the reverse Of all this is the rule
Things are turned upside down and wrong side
out. The man nature destined for q surgeon is
cutting up hogs and skinning cattle while the
man who should have been in the slaughter house
is setting arms and legs crooked and swelling the
lists OF casualties from malpractice. The actor
passes a. preacher aud The preacher as actor; the
good sign painter is spoiled in the poor artist and
the good artist fritlers away his talents painting
signs
il Is little wonder that The ambitious youth,
who would make something OF himself stands on
Abe Threshold Of lie aud inquiries what shall be
done TO make the proper choice of a trade or pro.
fession. What shall be the test of his powersP
What niche u the world Of affairs can he best fill
These are grave questions before which the bravest
often hesitate long.
As has been indicated, ambition 10 do or TO be j.
not enough. One may be ambitious to be All artist
without the ability 10 draw a straight line; or t. be
q writer and yet n he sits "a table all day Tong
scratching ms head and rAcking his brains for
thpJec', il VIII never come.
Or, one may look around and see the successful
men ia general business, professional pursuits
and honestly mink that should lac enroll himself
In the ranks oi these he il certain 10 win: aud
when once in he fluids that lac wholly lacks the
natural adaptation necessary TO achieve like re-
cults
Each trade. each profession, to be followed TO
Inc best results, presuppOses natural bent upon
the part OF the person who is a candidate for It's
honors. How else II be explained thAt Of Two
men, IN thesame profession, graduates the same
institution, WITH equally good morals AGd the me
s.eTlsl surroundings, fails and the other wins