The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-07

| Library association held a meetin
on December goth. the subject for dis
| cussion of the day being Home.
| Owing to the time of year and to tn
bad weather. many were absent from
this meeting and many who had in
tended to go mainly because of Mrs
Isabella l.. Candee's speech-"H Home
How to Make II Attractive After sew
eral requests from the various mem
bers OF the club Mrs. Candee sur
rendered the article for publication
THE Bulletin fortunately obtaining
IT, The article Is as fallows.
HOW TO MAKE HOME ATTRAC
TIVE.
Volumes have been written, thous-
ands of papers have been printed and
hundred of sermons preached upon
the never ending theme Of Home So
many things have been said SO many
beautiful thoughts formulated, so
much good asyice gwen upon the
thing that is. or should be. nearest
ana dearest in our lives. that il seems
as If there remains nothing further
to say or write An yet all around us
We see homes that are not all they
might be- every day we hear of homes
broken, or ruined or despoiled and
daily the cry grows stronger more in
sistent. more appealing for purer hap
pier, better homes
To discuss the topic assigned in
The most simple and practical way /
think home-making or the making Of
home attractive may be formulated as
of old education was with its short
r reading. 'riting and 'rithmetlc,'
under the head of th;te L's-love
light and labor. No house can be real
home without loye-sincere, noble.
constant. unselfsh love Not that
glamour Of passion. weak indulgence,
extravagant devot' on or vain affecta-
tion which is often considered love
but the clear calm, stoadfast, patient
and self-denying affection that makes
us put others first and ourselves last
when the happiness OF the family IS
involved and the restfulness and
peace If the home is concerned
To make home truly attractive and
the dearest spot on earth to husband
and children ought TO be the highest
aim of every woman to whom God
has marcifully granted a home. which
is one of the most precious gifts-and
il should first of all possess that
peace and restfu atmosphere which
will make it a real haven of rest, the
love that is so patient gentle. fore
bearing, charitable and ,ttue can
alone give such an air. Fault-fnding,
nagging, scolding. back-biting, com
planning will ban sh every sense of
rest. To tell a child or say before IT
that 1t is certainly the worst child
ever born" as parents cruelty do is a
crime To all of those nearest and
dearest to go on day after day in a
weary. plodding grind OF toll without
10 thank them often for
Their ward. or to show our apprecia-
tion of all they do for us Is an ingrati-
tude that is heart-rending. To keep
our smiles and pleasant words. and lit
tie courtesies, and our prettiest
clothes for show outside our gates
and scowls, and sneers. and pettish
complaints, and dingy sacques and
wrappers and untidy toilets for our
own family is worse than heather be.
cause We know better To expect our
children TO become noble men and
women, ornaments 10 society and a
pride and comfort to ourselves, with
out setting them an example in kind
is foolish, and TO suppose they will
love home and cling to it in face of all
the allurements and temptations of
life spread out before them, is use
them safe within the home And TO
start successfully We must give them
more than love. blind. unrea -oning
love which so often spoiis them We
must give them light. TOO. mental.
moral and spiritual light IF we do not
love and serve God ourselve-. how
can we teach our children to love
Him? II we do not care for good books
beautiful pictures. the best society.
refinement and culture they will not
care for or be fitted to enjoy them
either. So much is being said now
about the simple life, there are such
great rewards for high thinking and
plain living" that it would be well for