The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-11
Home Circle Column.
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A Column Dedicated to Tired
Mothers as They Join the
Home Circle.


weigh more at nome than a pound OF
uadue harshness or Uf fJrgetrulness
900
II you can have help enough 10
keep your household machinery in
perfect running order without man
Ing a machine of yourself, do b
by all means. White floors are lovely
shining tlnware Is very nae, spot
less windows and high polished 81
yer are delight Ine menulng Oas-
ket, emptled every week Is much 10
be desired, but there are innings u
more importance, and 1t alls depends
upon one pair oil macs, one BACK
and one set OF nerves, I.r heaven
sake, for your own sake, Tor your
children SAKE, don't,
900
Don't be afraid 70 III your duty.
A mal wno mas opinions VI ais own
AID courage 10 advocate Inem, wlll
be sure 10 nave opposition in hus
world, because he runs across OF
cCluary u Other peoples ,plaiola,
but just keep straight anead al your
conscience Is clear. Don't Dvtner
yourself about what people say;
life is too short for mat some
win abuse you Vnrougn unvy, aud
others for want of sense ana Utn-
ers still for want II pllncIpie
and some because lney earnestly diife
with you; but II you keep right on
openly, manfully, inteligently end
with proper dignity OF character, hon-
esty Of purpose aad self respect those
who honestly differ with you viii re-
spect you an your OPINION.
Natural tact will do much, but II
cannot supply the place Of education
wnen woman has learned 10 make
pudding, she has learned bat the
smallest part of her duty. She needs
L, know how to sit at the table and
dispense hospitality 30 cordial and
enlivening that the pudding shall De
4 rgotten. There are thousand Som.
en- who can make Il pudding wnere
there is one who is mistress Of her
servants, her children, her husband
OF her nome, OF her position. A WON
ar who is all such a description I'M
plies is one who must fit herself Tor
II by cherishing great thoughts
and a noble appreciation Of ner ie-
sonsibility. She must be mistress q
q store of ideas aud IN exnaustless
fund OF general knowledge. III,
sphere OF the woman Is u provide
over the home as its light and IN.
aspiration. No charms 80 Captivat
Ing, no grace so irresistible, 40 rpirt
30 exhuberant, no wit 80 cneery, ~
culture so varied but can find Il
the home fit place for their varied
charms.
The want OF true culture in this
world causes more unhappines!
than does the presence of poverty
kindness, thougktfulness and ccurtes
are not remarkable commodities, bu
but they are qualities indispensable L
symmetrical character, Eyes opeI
to the truth see that true culture d
not exclusiveness but approachanle
ness; not haughtiness but agreeable
ness; that shallow pretentioas {
, social supremacy based on banl
, accounts are the sign of coarseness
: not culture; that lofty are I'll,
4 mark II low breeding, not nigh; tina
, true culture, liketh charity, is no
puffed up, vaunteth not itself,
) lifekind, 1t is companionable an
5 gives sympathy with every phas
, of life, and ability to work mos
successfully for human welfare an
n advancement. Character makes III
!, man; characture plus culture make
: makes the gentleman, and the tru
1 gentlmen is the real nobleman
: this world. Culture is the ros
2 On the breast of character, Wea
o II that you may make life not onl
{ honorable, but high, uweet Ind hell
full, noble and divine.
A 900
!, Whoever becomes a man Of II
: fluence by sitting, grieving an
e moaning under the harrow of d.
spondency? What drone over tn
e benefits the world, MS friends
h himself? There is nothing like netic
I coupled with cheerfuIness We Sc
r 1t everywhere. Who is he sitting Q
n that empty barrel at the corner?
n man with no energy-a prey to grie
He does not know what to do
e how to start. Who is that ina
standing in the market place?
n lazy, do-little, shiftless sort OF fe
d low, hardly earning his bread an
|. butter, whining hard times an
5, nothing to do. Dou wish to b,