The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-11-15
Home Circle Column.
A Column Defeated To Tired
Mothers as they jon the
Home Circle.
FARM POETRY.

npdtt III gOui itDAt Allflt utplil-
ment for farmers wife to speak
her piece" To begin with we all en-
JOY your Home Circle column and find
much in it that IS useful as well as
interesting. OF late. however, while
We fully agree with most that appears
ia this department, we have read a
few items regarding the beauties Of
lie on the farm with which we dif-
fer Where is the poetry OF farming2 (
TELL me, ye winged winds. or any
one else who can, for we really ask
for Information on the subject We
have heard OF a person living all lis
LIFETIME in sight OF a mo-. i-rautiful
landscape. but he never saw the beau
~ nor dreamed Of such a thing. till
his attention was called TO The fact
b. another It may be 50 with Is;
We may be living IN the very midst
Of the poetry and pleasure Of rural
lite. and our dulled senses fail 10
realize the fact, Therefore please. who
can. point US 70 the bright way But
please don't mention. among the az
fractions OF country life the wood
land dells where tiny leaflets clap
their merry hands and all nature
smiles In serene happiness nor say
anything about the pure, fresh soun-
TRY air" We have niSs grove on
our farm, and often when We run out
for an armful OF wood or a pail q
water We look at the grove and think
how pleasant ii would be 10 sit there
and rest. but the kettle waits for the
water, the fire for the wood, and
back We go. And when the work IS
done. there is the baby-she cannot
be left alone. and We think Dre-
fer rest indoors 10 an enjc IL
natures beauties under Im-
stances.
As to the pure. fires sc have
breathed quite as pul, in cities
as that which is wafteG from the
, neighboring pig-yard And when the
wind sweeps from our big marsh. It
is most too fresh for comfort or the
, well being OF the clothes switching on
the clothes-llne
We should never have thought 20
much about this were there not so
much written about the beauty and
: poetry OF farm life, by those VINO
know least about II. There IRE charm
Z ing rural retreats. We know. but charm
ing rural life is another thing. A
party may spend hot summer day in
tho cool woods and be delighted:
. but let them pass the same day over
the cook stove or ironing board, or
in the hay field, they will find 4
difference. The former Is the ideal
russ! hie: the latter the real.
> There are many pleasures in the
farmers life. but plenty OF hard work
Ia destroy all idea OF poetry. and
, bring one down to very common
prose, Is there poetry in butcherlng.
sausage making. lard frying2 Is there
poetry in hauling manure? Is taere,
i Oh. is there. poetry in picking potato
: bugs a Farmers Wife
: FLOWERS TEACH NEATNESS.
n We hope all who read this column
will endeayor to keep a few flowers
! IN the home. In addition 10 Jheir
beauty and fragrance. they teach ieat-
ness and order. The wife and children
! Ike to have a clean room. SO that
I the flower. in its purity ana grace,
may not shame them. And then. TOO
: poor man likes TO feel that he has
4 an ornament in his dwelling similar
70 that which rich man chooses
as the best establishment OF his draw.
ing room. The cottage aad the man
sion differ very much in structure
aud In furniture but pretty flower
carefully Watered and tended. blooms
as We'll in a cottage as in palace
= window Then the flower speaks q
the inmates OF the home and sells
them OF the wisdom and love OF God.
: how lie sent these beautiful flowers
into the world TO please the eye o,
man.
THREE IMPORTANT THINGS.
Three things to love: courage, gem
tlcness. affection. Three things TO sd-
mire: intellectual power. dignity and
gracefulness. Three things 10 nate:
cruelty. vengeance, ingratitude. Three
things to delight in; beauty, frank
ness. freedom. Three things 10 wish
for: health. friends and a heerful
spirit Three things to pray Tor.
faith, peace. purity OF heart Three
things to like: good humor. mirth-
fulness and the Home Circle depart
ment Three things TO avoid; idleneSs.
locuacity. flippant testing. Three
things to cultivate: good books good
friends. Three things to govern; ;em-
per. tongue. conduct. Three things
tn think about; life. death. eternity.