World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1904-07-07

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will grow into her very soul and
become part Of her very self
The boy who reads deeds OF man.
Illness and bravery feels tho spiri.
of emulation grow within him.
and the seed IS planted which yill
bring forth frnit OF heroic endca.
vor.
| Agood book IL the most ammo.
PIRATE gift that friendship can
mako. The books which are fiiIod
k'ndly thought and generous SYM
patty, are the best gifts Of friopd
|to friend. KIDD friends lot us
always be Independent not easily
persuaded to read bad literature
OF any kind.
/ Eaffe' crowded with rubbish IA n
suitable representation OF some persnns
minds, while on the other hand parlor.
WIN Iicl' furniture bea,tiful, arranred
mo Which yon would not be ashamed
70 have The whole world enter. Il 4 strjk.
w contrast Which are we going 10
| "iiow OUT minds 70 represent. ihe garrett
or me palloiY Every good book ira
moral expression, though NJ III ,l,na
hn''lan fncc. u may not be easy to say
o' what II consists We may take ~,
some good poem or story with no dix.
'inc'ly religious bearing and vel feet
TINT u ~ religious, because Il sirikca
cord, the dtdtll of which Is meyer touch
~. except by that which pertains "a
God mud His in1nite love.
Good books are Invaluable. a. moral
guard tea young man. Tho culture OF
tas'c Tor such reading. keeps ono
quietly q, home and prevents n thirst
fpr exciting recreation. Itimakcs him
scorn all that Is wrong. The habit OF
reading once formed, affords a pleasant
parllmp to tho young man for. Ibis leisure
hours "hci otherwise might DO spent
IN The saloon. or al the gambling table.
Chief amcng the educational influence
OF the home Is books. Therefore how.
ever mncl We may have To economIxc.
let US not entirely cut Of the supply OF
literature. Let us have some Of ahe best
books papers, and magazines. through
we may be com PEELED 10 make the old
clothes do duty another season In order
TO procure them. The nckles and
dimes spent so lhough,lcssly in many
~ our homes each year would 60 far
toward procuring good reading for the
whole family. Then too, we should
teach our children from babyhood the
value OF books. For the holiday and
birthday gifts fret Of all let there be
book for The child each yesr, suitable to
ts to ago OF course. Then II the means
permit get toys too. But il one mus, be
left ont. would say let II be the toys,
For experience has taught me that
the books are read and treasured
many years after the toys have been
thrown aside and forgotten. | know
one little boy who takes care OF his
books with a view 10 being the possess
sor OF at least small library when he
is grown He is now eight years old
aud the proud possessor OF ten books all
his own. The first was an A. il, G, and
storp book, be received when two years
old.
Then came each OF the following books
as Gifla from parents and teachers each
year viz Stories Of the Bible. Pilgrims
Progress, Bible Alphabet and Stories
for Children. Popular Stories. Aunt
Charlotlcs Stories OF Bible History;
Uncle Toms Cabin, Biography OF
Thomas A, Edison. The Peerless
Speaker, Little Red Riding Hood aud
Jack and the Bean Stock, This shows
how. II u child Is fought to care for It's
books, one can soon have nice collcc-
ton Of good books, suited TO all ages.
Having left tho best I'LL last / will now
mention The Bible. The book OF books;
II We can bs the happy posscssor Of
but one book, let it be the Bible by all
means,
Then let US read II constantly, True
Il teaches us the way to Life Everlast-
ing, how VIC may serve God acccplibly,
and many other things, but aside from
that the man or woman who studies