The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-25

llftef and bring out the meaning.
Games have quite an attraction for
some children and even grown people
like to indulge in them for a change.
Let the children haye games and en-.
joy them at home, inviting in their little
friends to share with them their amuse-
mepts.
Pictures are delight to the eye and
one by one We may add some new pic.
ture Of scenery, art. or home life to our
possessions, lighting up dark corner
here and there or relieving the barren.
ness Of white wall; "The beautiful Gre
atoms of art feed the souls Of those who
gaze upon them.
Music lends charm to the home. If
the children in the home are musically
inclined, furnish them some kind of an
instrument to encourage them If 1t is
nothing more than a french harp to be-
gin with. But large number of the
farm homes now possess organs, and
pianos, being cheaper than formerly,
are becoming more numerous over the
country. This speaks we'll for the PEG.
pie and shows that farmers are DESTROYS
of having cultivated, attractive houses
az we'll as our city friends. Music rests
the mind from cares, and warns and
soothes the tired over strained nerves.
Besides being q soYrce Of pleasure to
the family it is an agreeable Ray tp en-.
terrain our friends. A great lover Of
music has expressed a few Of his
thoughts in these words. "Music eK-
presses feeling and thought without Ian.
sguage. 1t was below and before speech
and it is above and beyond all words"
Before man found a name for any
thought or thing, he had hopes and
fears and passions, and these were rude.
ly expressed in tones.
eOf one thing, however, am certain,
and that is that music was born of love.
Had there never been any human at
lection, there never would have been
uttered a strain of music. Possibly
some mother, looking in the eyes Of her
babe, gave the first melody to the IN.
raptured air. Language is not subtle
enough, tender enough, to express all
that We feel and when language fails
the highest and deepest longings are
translated into music. Music is the
sunshine, the climate of the soul and it
floods the heart with a perfect June
e Politeness is another essential ele-
pent to an, attractive home. Perhaps
from being so much together, and being
familiar with one another, members Of
the family often forget to show to each
other the little courtesles they would
show to strangers. Miss Wixon, in an
essay on politeness says,
"Without morality, we would he Q
miserable people; without politeness We
would be beastly people.
'sPoliteness, or good manners is no
more than human good sense. It Is
kindness, agentleness, thoughtfulness;
unselfishness, consideration of others
first, yourself last. ',e -.
t.Those are the best manners which.
raise YOU in the opinion of others, with.
out sinking yop in your own. 8s1 e,
i 'sChe sweet sQall courtesiess make
home lovely ard invest every place with
i distinct glory, and every person With
distinct grace. How the heart goes
out to. the ones who scattersi qbfight
words and happy smiles,i like sweet
scented Aowers, wherever he or she APP,
pears" In short 21aa &
s'POliteness is to do or say s9f
The Kindness thing In the kipdest way"
a little story is told Of "a negro Hitting
his hat to General Washingt lon and this
General politely returned the salute.
"a person in company Of the Distinguish.
ed first president Of the United States,
demonstrated with him sE bis act in
thus noticing poor negro, and asked
Why he did SO. Because was the7 re-.
ply, 81 would not have a negro Guido
me in poAteness. To be treated politely
is as much his due as II Is mine. y
Let us for d few moments takea speep
into home where wealth i art love and
happiness arr all combined It IS the
Home of Thomas Jefferson. The house
|)l ~ nhe artist actor himself
home. with itai ficli