The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-13
SUDDEN DEATH
or n Prominent and Popular Young
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/ respected young man, dSSN oDSt'V
% years. was overcome by heat
while exercising on his bicycle,
resulting in his death, before
medical aid could reach him. He
had left his home about twenty
minutes before in the best of
health and spirits. His sad and
sudden death has cast gloom
over tho town. The deceased was
beloved by all who knew him, and
none stood higher in this com
munity.
A Word TO the Boys About Home.
Boys, give me your attention for
few moments, while 1 give you
a little bit of advice about home.
Waste not your lives on the care.
less outside world but give. your
best thoughts to home, and the
privileges and happiness you have
there. Sometime you will be
separated from the loved occu-
pants of home. Sometime you
will have to go out on the great
sea of Life" and you will have to
go alone. You cannot always
stay within the precincts of home,
but you will drift farther and far
ther away upon the waves Of
Cline" which will como rocking
so gently under you that you will
scarcely notice them until you find
yourself carried so far away, for
ever lost to that home, and when
the storm, coming upon you una
wares, breaks in all its fury upon
you, and you see all your bright
hopes and plans for the future so
ruthlessly destroyed, then, boys,
you will long for home and the
happiness that you might have
enjoyed there, but which may be
lost to you forever.
While you are at home try to
make it pleasant for the loved
ones there. How little does the
carless boy think of the sorrow he
may cause to that home just by
neglect or indifference? How lit
tie does he think of the sorrowing
hearts, that by little word, deed,
or cheerful smile he could make
bright and happy oh boys,
think of the ties so holy that bind
you to your home, and think If by
something you can do, home may
not he made more cheerful. Ihlnk
of what is done to make home
cheerful and comfortable for you.
First think of your mother, boys,
of her dear kind face and busy
hands, always doing something for
the benefit of that home. Then OF
sister, with her cheerful smile, al
ways ready TO do anything that
brother may request of her. And
the little children always hold n
good kind brother i'll reverence,
and are always ready to do any
thing for him. The old father
calls an obedient son his "com-
fort" and the "staff of his old age"
Boys, think what you do before
YOU cast shadow over that sacred
spot called CLONE" Only think
what the boy misses who has no
home. There is no heart on earth
but has some tender spot in it,
and what poor wanderer is it, that
is not touched quicker by the
sweet familiar song, "Home, Sweet
Home" than any other one?
What boy is it Chat loves his
home) whose voice and step will
not soften, as he enters tho house
and hears his mothers or sisters
gentle tones? What mother is it,
too. who does not work and toll to
make home more pleasant for the
boys? And when she sees her ef-
forts meet with indifference, does
it not make her feel discouraged
and hurt? All, boys, when you
are at home you should strive with
your whole mind and heart to pro
mote the happiness of that spot.
No matter how little the boy, (or
girl either) does toward enlivening
and Frightening that little spot, it
shall be rewarded to them tenfold.
Then, boys of the city do not go
home from down on the street, eat
your supper, and hurry back
Sdown town" as the saying is, but
spend an evening at home by the
freside, in reading, music, or
pleasant conversation, and then
see. after few evenings at home,
how much you may be improved.
And also see, boys, how the dear
faces of those you love will
brighten, and how they will be
made happy, as you show your
appreciation of the attractions of
home, sweet home.
EDITH NICHOLS.
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