The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-02-01

Perhaps realize more what she has done for
| me. now that am leaving the old home for one
| with him whom have accepted as my life partner
| send notice of my wedding:
Married: Dec. 25 1898, NJ. Lenns Streeter to WE.
| NJ. Beadle.
The marriage took place at the homo of my
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray I. Streeter. Yours, Pre-
| Patris-
NJ. Lenns streeter-Beadle, Marcellus, Mich
RESPONSIBILITY OF PARENTS.
FRIENDS OF THE c. c.: To all that has been said
| on behalf of the home in which children have 9
| part there is nothing would add. However. whife
reading Mrs. Julia f. Braces article 1t occurred to
me that if sorrow is brought into home through
child stray ing from the path Of righteousness. the
parents are responsible.
Catholic priest. whose name cannot now re-
call has said that If you Will give him the training
! of child for the first seven years, you may take
the child where you will and he will always be a
Catholic.
| Summed up this Is simply the old adage: CAS-
the twiG is bent the tree IL inclined" This cannot
| be too foreibly impressed upon the minds OF par.
ents. II it were fully realized, less often, and
may say never, would you see the old, bent forms
of parents go sorrowing to the grave; less often
would you see him who was once the pride and
joy of happy home led to the scaffold TO meet his
| fatal doom.
Parents devote too little time to the training of
their little ones, and expect too much of them when
! they grow into manhood and womanhood.
| Not only should the mother ever think Of them.
| check each evi! tendency, encourage each good
trait and plant such seed III the little minds will
| grow and blossom and bear good fruit, but her
efforts should be met by equally eeciual efforts
every day, every hour, aye, every minute Is neces-
sary to make home happy and life worth living.
But, perhaps. they are poor; perhaps the mother
works by candlelight. morning and evening, and
the father tolls from sunrise to sunset, and they
can hardly meet expenses. What then?
Surely, if thus situated, they are pardonable If
they give less thought to their children? No.
never.
If misfortune comes II does not make them In the
least less responsible for the lives of their children
Let them meet it manfuIy, and do their duty.
But right here II may be said oftimes young men
marry when they can scarcely earn enough TO sup
port themselves. Let them first have 81 home and
an income that will more than meet the penses of
two; and girls do not marry man not TINS situ-
ated unless yoa have the home and the income
equal TO what he should have. If you are going to
marry man to support him, be prepared to take
good care of him.
Parents, young and happy. bewarei Watch
carefully that you do your DUTY. If your son is
murderer. yours is the crime; if your daughter is
aught but noble woman. yours is the fault.
Parents, aged and nearing the other shore. are
your children noble. upright and honest? IF not,
may God deal mercifully with you. Turn not from
them in scorn nor yet with tears and Ian entaton;
but set to work to undo the evil effects OF your
neglect.
All, old, young and middle-aged, do your duty
day by day and the rainbow of happiness will en-
circle your home, and the angels in Heaven will
rejoice. Ever loyalty
Emma x. Martini Usage Iowa.
CLUB WHISPERS.
VIII c. c. friends kindly note that my address
Is changed from Kent, o., to si2 Russell avenue.
Zoe f. Owen, member National Benefit Com
mittee.
Greeting to c. C. friends. With the resolutions
of the new year i have resolved 10 renew my
lations with the G. c., and do more for Progress
and Patriotism. was enrolled IN February, 1892,
but soon relapsed into indifference. and would
renew my efforts with you NIL. Pro Pctria--
Robert Il. Risley ST. Johns Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred p. Bodwell, Is East Main st..
Avon, Mass. At home after Dee. %. 1893 Massa-
chusetts friends shower congratulations.
In moving lost my letters continuing quilt block
letters. Will those who sent blocks forward name,
number and description?
Waiter a. Kaler, Box rs. Andersonville Ind.
The prize offered by awarded to Lottis
T. Butler, Walton, ". Y, on my 18Th birthday.
Alice H. Bonney. Little Sioux, Iowa.
would like Z. C. friends 10 know that the ill-
ness and death Of my brother. true but silent
member of our noble organization, and the illness
OF other members OF our family, is the cause of my
negleciing letters and autograph exchange.
Maggie e. Dial, Correctiouvile, Iowa.
VIII some Of the Guards please explain the
meaning of some of the puzzles which appear in
the " Mystery" column OF The NATTosAL TRIB-
USE? For instance, Nc. 10I9-Decapit 1020-21
squares, and l025-Metogram, in issue of Oct. %,
1893. John Pere PittsburR Pa
am only a school girl and have no time for cor
respondence, and simply desire autographs and
frendship-ring pennies. This TO correct announce
ment, which, is
Willy Mabel Cherripgton. Evergreen o.