The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-03

sr.o,er to give more heed to the beautl-
ICING and gIaddenlng OF life and have
-sore frequent feast days on the family
calendar. says the New York Evening
post. 1t Is the exception nowadays to
save a chlld's birthday pass without
some ll.tle celebration which tells that
No is beloved and a part Of the family
treasure.
When the childish years are past anu
cake, with its surrounding candies, no
longer sufIices to make the birthday
conspicuous, It Is, however, TOO often the
habit 10 make a present the ehtet itat-
,re OF remembrance. II Is o loss NOT 70
have the pleasure Of one make inc
-isosure of all; the gay little circle OF
y pcs keeolug a birthday festival is but
symbol OF what all such gatherings
might TO do for the general JOY. The
weight and wear and tear Of LIES bur-
JSns and cares swiftly obliterate the
mower 10 enjoy simply and freely and the
net and turmoil make US forget now
easily we can give pleasure.
THE chIldFen's smiles as they look win
delight al the blazing, hiekerinS can.
5tes. the light from which plays over
thsIr flushed cheeks and merry eyes, are
Snt exponents OF how readily. il bidden
IN make the attempt, their elders can
md happiness in the cheerful expression
Of love and good viii.
birthday should at once tell to the
Individual that he or she Is loved and De
linked with the hearty response that the
honored one Is glad to have had his iot
cast among those who constitute the
home circle. It would be day IN Wnlch
faults are shown to be forgotten and 10Y
given; time Of recognition tnat mel
errors are condoned.
IA he plad that you were born, to call
.be day on which you first drew breath
blessed day, Is to stimulate you TO
make yourself more lovable and TO urge
vol, 10 effort for the general good. ~
Tho Young 1t Is an incentive and TO the
aid a c6nsollng proof that,they are not
We. outside the circle OF the best pc
lo?ed. Feu ~
IGNORING Of those days most important
- them is a source OF great gratshcatioh;
the gathering OF the scattered children
VINO. with their little ones, come 70 cheer
an aged parent as another year IS COM
rle;ed, qulckens the old heart to heai.n-
ful exultation. and in hep grandcIl-
dren's caresses she finds hope that her
memory will live when she is no ioIset
seen among her descendants. Inc iaSt
Increasing sense OF having passed our
S,y," as the quaint, expressive phrase
states the sad fact OF ages ldleness, Is 50
depressing and affecting an eSpertenee
that rejoicing over prolonged lie anu
heartfelt good wishes for lie continuance
are like wine to The weary.
Anniversaries OF theTTweddlng Jay
surely should be carefully market WIN
very tender expression OF rejoicing, anu
Il seems both natural and lovely thar
tbe children of a happy union should De
taught to be glad over the remembrance
OF that event which gave TO them father
and mother and home 1t is the pretty
custom in some families to Instruct me
children to offer some SIT 20 these
mother on their own birthdays, a 4ittls
Offering of gratitude for the pain ana
travail which gave them birth, ana tne
IsI,hful care which has thus far guard
ed them. Surely 1t Is an equally loglcAl
outcome Of the realization OF what home
and paternal love have 6lyen them TO
I5 what they can to make the wedding
day OF their father and mother rlCn WIN
congratulations and loving gifts.
To every woman the recurrence OF heF
wedding day is an epoch OF measure,
mani tit.l to sum up the loss and
rsin Of u. /, years. She sees herself
again as the mirror reflected her white
sowred figure when she. turned away
from Il to make her vows and II she mas
even attained her three score years anu
zen and sees now but scanty gray mars
and deep-furrowed wrinkles, the ialF
loyellness OF her virgin youth rises
clearly to her remembrance. surely u
Is well for her and feeds the faiilnE Well-
springs OF her vitality. II She sees IN the
ysr.s OF nor children and grandchildren
love and gratitude, which tell her that
they have come TO bless her for her Ire
work, There is an inexprasdble renew
al OF youth In every wedding day; II ia
no; the present day that kindles the
light of chose eye5 which have been
dlmmed BY patier. watch and tender
hours OF care; the faded facs is rejecting
the blush OF bride and her Smile re-
Wives her husbands proud memory OF
that with which she turned from TIE
altar pledged to his service
The coming OF age" Of young. men
brings another opportunity of Joyous
generalization, and though the boy may
not have kept the promise OF ms carrier
years, and shadows may Turk npout IN
his path Il Is good 10 set fear aside
anu TX Illla itlN Dt " NlA' .AlAt-NsslH-N
attained n new beginning, Casting
aside those things which are behtno
Jet the man feel that he has turned ms
back on the waywardness Of the boy
and has a fair field before him.
Al cost OF effort and money the annl-
veFsar!es which are especially import
ant should be held as claims to he met
with unselhsh care; distant sons ana
daughters ought to count II a little thing
% do 10 travel home for mothers or
fathers birthday, or to keep the circle
complete around the family table at
Thanksgiving and Christmas, The
sound Of 4 child's voice, lonGed Tor
through the years of separation, has
charm and swce tnePs no chime nor kin
bred tone can equal as II heartily calls
out Its greeting at the open door OF
home.
10 both the festivals which link home
Rnd church together the world gives
great Importance but the spirit OF true
Gratitude which brings the young and
'ld back to the home altar that they
may acknowledge as family the good
ness OF God does not enter into vast
majority OF the Thanksgiving reunions
90 called; nor does tho spirit OF Christ
mas whose power broke the thick cover
% ola ScroOge's heart, always sit beside
n" Yulctlde fire. Oftener there Turk In
us glow heather solfshncss and narrow
!,Ye ot personal acquisition, At one with
,ae 90 bnrbnrnus Yuic rites and alien 10
,,he light which shonc about the munger
oed OF the Christ child OF Bethlehem.
II 10 the spirit In which we keep our
iensts that makes their value to our
nome life; the giving out OF our best to
oarich another that makes the family
chain golden.
mere is u progaic spirit abroad that
@lif all that fascinating element OF sur
lflFn which a 49,. ,Tan,. ST.. s,E,,,ty,n