The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-07-20


they deemed it cruelty for them to
be called upon to make. Why
forego the pleasure of the moment
with so little prospect of satisfac-
tory substitutionp The opportun-
ity lost--then the long period Of
regret.
We certainly are blessed with
an unusual number of bright little
boys in this community. Little
tots just starting on life's journey.
They stand upon the threshold of
life with foot uplifted and hand
o~utstretched ready to begin the
journey, and happy in the anti
cipation of the beautiful and won
derful things they expect to see.
To them all is bright and prom
Using, no thought of evil rosse
their minds; their imagination
clothes everything with rainbow
hues. They little think thatevery
rose has its thorn, every pleasure
its corresponding grief. They are
eager to be off. The path is mar
row and on either side are yawn-
ing precipices which threaten to
engulf them at every step; num-
erous and enticing by-paths seek
to lure them from the narrow way
that leads to safety and honor.
Here it is that the council of christ
ian mothers take root in their
hearts, and their saint-like faces
will GO before them on their jour-
ney, guiding stars whose CLEAN
cannot be extinguished, no matter
how hard the storms of tempta-
ton may beat upon them. We
wish all mothers could realize the
Importance OF this safeguard so
easily reached in youth. when the
heart is innocent and the mind
ready to receive Impressions. The
influence of mothers tender love
will make itself felt long after she
is in her grave. The recollection
of a mothers gentle love will often
serve to turn the erring feet in the
right direction. If all the bright
boys of our town can be brought
up right it is safe to predict that
when they step over the threshold
into manhood we can then point
with pride to our model town of
m odel citizens.
The average housekeeper in
modern circumstans spends most
of her time in the kitchen doing
work that might be much tighten
ed if only she would bring her
self to think So. But the average
mother of a family simply will
not spare herself. She RULES and
tucks the children's clothing so
that she may have more ironing
to do, and cooks many more diff
ferent dishes for the table than is
at all necessary for wholesomeness
thus making herself much more
work in this direction. Better
spare yourself, householder, even
though your family live simple.
How much more pleasant will hus-
band and children be to see moth
er look fresh and tidy than to see
her heated and tired-too worn out
to enjoy the dainty repast she has
worked so hard to serve. Some
day they will miss you when it is
too late, if you give yourself no
care.
1t is painful to read the particu-
lars of the numerous divorce suits
that fill the columns of the daily
papers. Many of these sad events
are from good homes and the in
terested parties stand high in
social life, and not a few in church
life. This separation between
husband and wife is one of the
saddest scenes in human existance.
Many times either would prefer
death to this unhappy parting.
For years they have lived together
and their lives have been blended
into one. They have learned by
bitter experience, as the years
have gone bv. that thew are NOT