Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-12-19

We Rave likewise been IN houses
where the expense of furnishings was
meagre indeed, but where intelligence
and artistic taste were displayed In
every detail, where the house express.
ed the habits Of its occupants as truly
as the apparel procInlms the man"
II is one of the greatest and most
useful studies of life to learn how to
make home, such MS men, women
and children should dwell in. Il goes
without saying that home should he
kept clean and orderly. In the major
ity OF cases where the husband does
his part toward having II so. he has a
right TO expect that it will he so.
Whore there is but one pair Of hands
20 do the work as is the ease i'm many
houses, It is quite impossible for the
ideal to be realized In this respect. IN.
less each member Of the household
takes thought and care that bis Der.
sonal belongings at least. are kept in
their respective places. II zach would
make a practice Of so doing. II would
HoOn become habit and would require
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n grent deal Of time as we'll as many
wearisOme steps for her whose SUI
preme occupation is the making of the
home.
William Morris said. "Havc nothing
In your house, that you do not know
TO be useful, or believe 10 he Leauti.
ful.' We need not ne in doubt I'm rr-
gard to the first part of his remark,
while the latter might require moro
thought, II would be well 10 avoid
things peculiar and striking i'm your
house decorations, as you would in
your attire. II will last YOU longer
than your clothes, and If your decora.
tons are too marked you will soon tire
of them. An eminent authority haa
declared that nothine dccOrHtcs house
more than pictures. books and 1owers
In these Gays books and flowers oro
within the means Of almost eyeryone
and while we may not he able to buv
a Nandyke, Reynolds, or Turner for
the modest fortunes which they bring,
happily for all. good and beautiful pic
lures may now be secured for moder-
ate OF trhing sums; for the worlds
greatest masterpieces are reproduced
by mechanical methods which place
many of these within the reach of peO-
pie of moderate means.
Music is an accomplishment of great
value in the home. 1t dates back to
the laying of the foundations of the
earth when the morning stars sang
together, and all the sons of God shout
ed for Joy" The sweet singer Of
Israel" welded his sincerest prayers
to melody.
There is none Of the fine arts which
is so universally appreciated and in
dulged in by all sorts and conditions
Of men as that of music Music is
healthful, There is no better cure for
bad humor, and no medicine more
pleasant to take We cannot Join
those who lament that the piano is
heard where once the monotone Of the
spinning wheel, and the click of the
shuttle were the only instrumental per.
fOrmanCes.
sweet are tn" joys Of home,
And pure as sweet; for they
Like dewS Of morn and evening come,
To make and close the day.
The world hath its delights,
And its dclusions, too;
But home to calmpr bliss invites.
More tranquil and more true.
Lifc's charities. like light,
Spread smilingIy afar;
But stars approached, become more
bright,
And home is lifcs own star.
A glance Of Heaven TO see.
To none on earth is given;
And yet happy family
, Is but an earlier Heaven"