The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1906-08-09
81 a Year in Advance.

persons are tolerated and the intemper-
ate youth soon finds his place taken by
a sober one. Every day, every yearwe
find our young men and women taking
positions for whith they are not fitted.
There are plenty Of mistlts In this busy
world simply because the individual
does not do his or her own thinking.
Experience often demonstrates what
the individual is best fitted for and 1t
may take some little time before the
young man or woman finds the right
road to travel. However it is much
easier TO follow the road of lite IL the
individual will do a little straight
thinking OF his or her own account.
Many things are to be considered
carefully. Natural fitness and inclina-
tion are important elements. The ad-
vice of parents should be considered,
! But In all walks Of life, no matter how
humble the pursuit may be, the foun.
dation Of success is embedded Ia good
habits. Clean living, right thinking
and plenty Of action are the key-notes
looking toward the rounding out of a
useful, happy life.
In does not take wealth to create n
home, neither does IL take riches TO
make girl good to look at, but 1t takes
that indescribable charm OF neatness.
1t isa virture, and liza girl possess II tOa
high degree she can surpass manya
girl Of wealth IN style and appearance,
and that too, on small income. Every
fastidious woman loves dainty things,
but unless she knows how to take care
OF them they will not look so long.
THE IMPRESSIONS OF CIIILDHOOp.
Chillhootls' happest stage OF life,
Free from care aud FREQ from strife.
When little child we remember
having two hands, kind hands, placed
upon our head and hearing the above
lines repeated to US in sad, regretful
tone, by gentleman who seemed to
be very unhappy-we half started In
surprise, for we had looked forward to
maturity, as the period when our vari.
ous trials would be ended, when we
could do us we pleased without reproof.
Such were our thoughts at the time,
but after a romp, when we went into
the parlor where mother had company,
the idea of being obliged TO sit up
straight in chair and do nothing but
talk the whole afternoon, made man.
ho0G seem very unfortunate state.
And too, we remember, how our father
was slace to unceasing duties OF
his business. When we leave childhood
10 the distance ana become absorbed In
the busy game OF life with It's pleasures
and cares, we are apt to look back up.
on our earliest Impressions, with
laugh at their simplicity. In remember-
ing how we were generally treated by
those under whose care we fell at dif.
ferent periods. some knowledge OF the
world is open to us. The only use such
knowledge can he is to put away faults
that cause us unhappiness, and in our
intercourse with children never TO OK.
| cite the evil feelings which were care.
lessly tampered with in our own case.
The circumstances which occur In
childhood exert powerful influence.
Through life, the dreams of early days
linger unconsciously around us-well
would II be II they always clung to U.s.
with softening powers; il 10 turn back
were only TO remember the mild yet.
steadfast eyes, that lit us forward In
our needless path. There is little fear
OF loving y child too much or manifest
ing too much affection. Who that In
childhood has had the fearful eye Of
loving mother bent for a moment re-
proachfully upon him, then silently
avcrted can forget IL? In manhood he
enters into the chamber Of his own soul
and stirs up its by.gone memories.