The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-11-23
Two Pictures Of the Twilight Hour

Strange as the assertion may seem. yet
Il is nevertheless true. that In child :
life the twilight hour is enc OF great value.
When tho shades % night are falling over
the earth and the little ones begin TO
gather around the hearth stone. the les
sons a mother may impart IN this hour
may take root and bring forth fruit In the
years TO come.
II Is an hour when the days toys and
sorrows can b. discussed. when confession
of faults may h. made and the gentle re-
proof given. and mother and child ne
drawn nearer together. 50 the TWILIGHT
hour can be made both pleasant and prof.
ftatle: then again Il can lse rendered the
most unpleasant hour OF the day
Look ur,1u two pictures. When evening
comes a tired mother sits In a diSorfered
room and "A troop % noisy children All
around her Two are contending for the
POSSESSION OF a hook. loud and angry words
arouse her and she strongly renroyes theif.
hut the contention gOrs on Another child
telsas the pit dog or cat. while with
h-,orrz ami sticks other play soldiers. and
the huls-huh Is complete. the whole room j.
given nm 10 tn. children. every order Is
6fsrI,eve.I and the mother absolutely sue
euuf.s IT, the pressure. and sie lays back
vrsnrI1v. saying y wish 70 heaven " was
bedtime and I could got a little quiet ami
rest" some may think this pietur" .N-
sr-s rated. huf 8. Is one true To life; where
.n.-.- 8. 4 want 81 drmncss and discipline
a "a family arH children are booked upon
a. uulslno.s and uof "a scouEse q pleas
u-.. this picture VIII certainly be pre-
scented.
Isu, VIZ tr-n 20 ono more pleasing and
WORTHY 40 imitation.
H.=. Ia =
Kent h.srth. tl.e curtains arr drawn and
sra f.aru smaels "A pleasant light upon
neat ORDERLY room. e table allied with books
an1 -a-a.r- occupies oue corner There the
s-araE -1Has haVe iaatu placed ready Tor
tfs .te.tr- study. hut before the duties
o. frs evening begin the Eeufi" mother
gather, her little fock around her knee
ana al. sweet Intercourse between mother
ami chilli Is 3 Blessing 10 hoth- Zach
rff-E arss "a willing listener 60 their little
vs-...s- Hav.. there Itefl tl-1 gree Eneuts. now
g. rsa rI-r,- a. settle them. 70 any there
lav. Ea5-rs iu courtesy 90 anot.irr-ihe
failure S. s.Er.lHtueal so carefully that the
child understand. ard % Is not often that
Il nr-urs 1-a.u- Lessons II Tolitcucss are
taught aul thc mother g. ready 10 give
her sympathy. whieh is always sought
ami Is 80 dear % tne childish heart
Th.u when tl,- request comes Mamma.
ten us q story the crowniUg iov Of the
twilight hour has arrived and when they
gather s-tI1 nearer and tn- youngest ucstles
~ the ruetaes's arms. rle picture d com
r.rte and w.la Icvr uruiulatci voice the
words -tr-e ufou t.me-' falls on lis-
terfr- ems eager 1lr,l- facfs are lifted
ysu arI au IS sril Tai~ hour Tor story
telL rae can D. made 50 profitable BY judi
c.nus mother ANA many e lesson can De
fought iu thc story selected
Mother. Iusk uren rtr-r pictures. an
EDS e FL
20 every ElrrEa chilli .-.-r11- TEA 20 your care
Nhea COR you LIES duties ara done and
son Hag. IaaI Your burdens down. after
many sears. one ct cheese same little ones
may gather around her iu the twilight her
Ettla G. k ami wth sweet thoughts -
mother arl childhood rn back into tne past
ana t.u h.- Ittie ones one ~ mothers
ta.az Isr vuur children ever revert 20 the
tull.-nt hour Us rre rursst. best and one
fl'~ t.o.Ea,s oL nome and
Tint ycg stood On e height.
ArruyeF go sFtu1merila garments.
ANA shortcuts Is the sisht.
&rH ell -le rulls rf aIl cha earth
l4eI up ro where you stood.
Tire very aEutheosis
or gentle maiden hccHs
AM people came from near and FAR.
The lowsr and abe great.
To Er-e tl wCr1 -uerr upon
Hul in yrur rtlai etstc-
Hut. Eh' ry love. De- aH thar throng.
Eaat Eaf hru drawn 60 thee.
On E..r Pc CrlE LHII TIE gaze
AuL T. Ola f1y was le-
SHE.
AM sr ven- dream. r-tv tell ne
- -feui unua that aright.
A-ay-.l Dee -llmuer r-- garments,
AH4 -'ar.aHs tn the sight
I.~r.- ou t-rt lofty pinnacle.
rs u sri-H-lar stood.