Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-05-06
with which memory has adorned
those joyous hours of youthful ln-

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nocence.
We arc again borne on the
wings of imagination to the place
made sacred by the remembrance
of a fathers care, mothers love,
and the cherished associations of
brothers and sisters. The affec-
tions of homes are graceful things,
especially,among the poor. The
ties which link the poor man to
his humble hearth are of the true.
metal and bear the stamp of
heaven. These affections consti-.
tute the poetry of human life, ard
so far as our present existence is
concerned with all the domestic
relations, are worth more than all
other social ties. They give the
first throb 70 the heart and unseal
the deep fountains of its love. 1t
is only domestic love that can
render the heart truly happy. At
home the mind is at rest. We may
find Joy elsewhere, but it is not
the joy-the satisfaction of home.
Of the world the heart may soon
tire, of the home never. In the
former there is much of cold for
mality, much heartlessness under
the garb of friendship, but in the
latter it is all heart-all friend
ship Of the purest, truest charac-:
ter.
Home and home friends! How.
dear they are to US all! Well
might we love to linger on the pic
lures of home friends! There ie-
nothing cn earth so beautiful as.
the household on which christian
love forever smiles, and where re-
ligion walks q. counsellor and
friend. Is it not true, that much
of a mans energy and success, as.
well as happiness, depends upon
the character of the h1me. Se-1
cure there, he goes forth bravely4
to encounter the trials of life. lt-
encourages him TO think of his
pleasant home. 1t is his point of
rest. When all other friends prove
false, home friends, removed from
every bias but love, are the stead.
fast and sure stays of our peace
and soul,-are best and dearest
when the hou' is darkest and the
danger of evil the greatest. Home
is nothing but a name without
home friends. Here indeed are
repeated from day to day, the
miracles of providence aud the
of nature.
There are two grand, si,nple|
qualities, all powerful in heaven
and Oil earth, love and order. AL
pleasant word on the part of the |
wife, when the husband comes
home, often dispels he trouble
from bis mind, and draws out a de-
sire TO Le both agreeable and res
pectful. which characteristics are
always accompanied by affection.
And where sweei temper gives way
to anger and discord, the home
circle is no longer attractive, and
is almost certain to be Stunned.
Nothing makes the home SO happy
as the perpetual sunshine CT aeon
tented disposition there. The
habit Of always looking on the
suny side obliges people to see the
silver lining OF the cloud in spite
Of themselves. 1t is not SO much
wealth nor learning as tone and I !,
TEMPER, that makes life joyous or
that renders homes
happy or wretehed. The want of
love is not supplied by anything.
The sweetest type of heaven Isl
home. 1t is an inspiring hope
that, when we separate here on
earth at the summons of deaths
angel. and when few more years
have rolled over the heads of those
remaining. if faithful unto
DEATH" we shall meet again in
heaven, our eternal home, there
to dwell in the presence of our
heavenly Father, and no more out
forever.
Kirksey's, S. G.