The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
GOOD Literature.

Isn't Il strange how many women there
are who do not read? Especially is this
true among housekeepers. and II is so i'm
portant. too. that they should read. ]
wish could inspire the housekecper with
| a desire to read more and talk less. and
so improve her mind. A book refreshes
the mind. and causes you to forget tho
tired body: and the almost constant
thought OF household duties will vanish
away as the mind wanders among new
and restful scenes. Reading widens the
rut into which our daily work wedges us;
causes our minds to become broader. our
ideas more expanded. and We get the
benefit Of the beautiful flights of magma
tion.
Readln. makes MS feel that we have
something moro than Just bread and
meat 20 live for. no matter what are our
surroundings or income.
What a blank our lives would be with
out books. and so much depends on the
kind OF books we read. When we read We
want variety. new scenes described and
new thoughts Notwithstanding 10
which we are not daily accustomed This
is why we find I'm 50 many homes the
most exciting OF sensational novels-books
that picture life in such an exaggerated
manner. ana not single natural char2c-
ter described throughout the book-books
in which the deep-laid plots OF the West
men seem unreasonable. and yet the hero
ami heroine overcome all difficulties just
as Though II were the most natural thing
in the world TO do. and marry apd I'VE
happily ever afterwards.
All such books should be consigned to
the flames for publication. Some house
keepers have but little time 10 read. ana
they shoLid read something that viii eie-
waite their morals and expand their mental
faculties. Ne should read only the best
writers writer's that will give US food for
soul and mind. and help US night the pat
ties of life bravely. and live In sucn =
state OF Improvement that at dca> our
friends may not say we lived In vain. out
that they are better by having Known US
Reading good books helps us 60 look on
the BRIGHT side OF things. and the bright
side is always the right side. Read the
bright. witty sayings of others, and IL
will brighten the counterance and help TO
scatter sunshine-and IL is the sunshine
and not the cioad that makes the howers
The sky H. blue lots oftener than it's black
Of course We have our trouh.cs-so nave
others. none are free from them.
Tho greatest difficulties often lie just
where We are not expecting them. and II
IS "A mercy that We have trolblcs some
times 10 hide our comforts. There are two
sides 20 everything sunny side and A
shady side. Dear hcrsekeeper. which side
arc yoI on? II you are on the shady
side. Gene out and sit in the sunshine
Won can have books bird songs and fow-
ers all the year round.
Nothers he careful In teaching voLr
children what 20 read. As the spring Il
The most Important part of the year, 50 Is
youth the most important period Of lie.
\ child may live a long time, and how iTu-
portanJ il IS that il should grow in knowl-
edge. ana be qualified 20 help other< The
imagination Of n child Is building every
day, and back of its plans there is an
other building being constructed. Of which
the child is Unconsciols-it Is the building
II character. A time will come when this
building will be exh hitei-whcn an your
life work will ne revealed. and YOU shall
be seen as YOU arc. How careful we should
lie then. that our minds are cultivated.
and that We prepare ourselves for the
realities Of Ife.
EFFIE HAMILTON.
humboldt. Tenn.