Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-10

Laud zone hundred black rabbits never
yet made black horse.
Home. In looking back. should be place
of enchantment. beautiful memory 10
those who have lost H. and TO ali it's In
mates a place of rest, peace and delight.
When Dr. breaches" said humble
pastor, naming weil-known divine. the
plowman leaves his furrow. the tradesm0n
his shop, the scholar his books. the fine lady
her toilette. and all alike crowd round the
pulpit. When | preach, he added modest
~, II set all to rights, for everyone then
follows his own business, And something
OF the same feeling OF enchantment is ours
when we go out again into the cold after
having spent few days, or hours, In some
earthly paradise. where love, order. refine
ment and culture. rule the house, and made
time glide By on fairy wings. Good breed
ing Is essential In the home and family cir
Gle for without well-bred behavior life be-
comes coarse and gross and loses its finest
favor.
A beautiful story is told OF DR.. Atten-
bury, bishop of Rochester. On one occasion
at dinner Sir William wyndham told
story of soldier at Blenheim. who ex
claimed. 20 God! II there be God, save
my soul. II have soull' which he COM
mended for it's brevity To which the bish-
op, who present. said: Your story Is
a short one Sir william. but I know q
i.
soldier at Bienheim in like circumstances.
and his prayer was, % God, IL In the day
of bottle l forget Thee. do not Thou forget
me 1t was a just rebuke, witty, and
breathed a spirit of true religion.
Perhaps of all precious virtues that A
woman-can show at home none ia more de-
lightful than quick, spontaneous sympathy.
a ready interest In the success OF husband.
daughter son and friend, and stlll more a
at,,h- III Foil,
A pretty story is told of George II. At
a masked ball a lady babe him drink to the
health of the pretender. Madam replied
the king, Il drink TO the health of all un-
fortunate princes and a mothers heart in
a happy home should be as ready TO feel
for all If not for unfortunate princes. at
least for poor little boys, who have missed
ball or famed pony.
Then there Is the graver side OF home
life, which many people shrink from incul-
eating now. but which II left out makes
life and home degenerate, and become poor
and very mortal, for home without religion
and high ideals is like faded flower. Its
true significance and fragrance are lost.
Yet while our hopes are high we should try
to do without some of the eXcitements OF
life which often demoraliZe and socially to
be able to dine off bread and cheese. A
story Is told of how man once carried
about a cat In a bag The most wonder
full eat in the world, he declared. for Il
was cherry coloredP The people pressed
round him to see the marvellous beast. Aft
er collecting money the man opened the
bag and out jumped a black cat The peo-
pie were very angry. but the man said,
ARE not cherries black as well as redf
Perhaps It might be wise If some mothers
would bear this tale In mind, and not go a
social round, telling their friends and neigh
bors that they have at home cherry cat.'
which turns out when let out OF the home
bag TO be nothing more than black ore
at best and sometimes humble tabby-
Mothers would do well not to expect great
guns to go off when Polly sings, or Willie
whistles, but TO be grateful for the kind
word of an old friend. and believe that
there are other fine fish in the sea besides
those in the domestic pond
Much might be written of what 10 do. and
what to avoid in home Hfe but wise
blending of old and new is certainly needed
to keep thought and life fresh and sweet
On the whole the old dictum of the king OF
Arragons we think has not been surpassed
for wisdom. 1t runs:
"Old wine to drink. old wood to burn.
old books to read, and old friends 10 talk
with" To which let us add, Young hearts
to love and young voices to recall the
charms of spring" Surely where all this Is
to be found the problems of home life have
been we'll and wisely solved.