The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-09-18
Home Circle Column.
A Olumn Dedicated TO Tired
Mothers as They Join til
Home Circle.


as follows:)
My ideal home is not necessarily
adorned with the trappings Of wealth,
neither must II be saddened by pinch
Ing poverty. A competence there mus /.
be; which, with industry and thrift
will preserve its inmates from pain
full anxieties.
In this home, the husband is the
breadwiDner, the wife the home maker
and together they reign as king and
queen over the little realm. The
children, for there are children in my
ideal home, are loyal and obed-
lent subjects, every one, and II never
occurs to them, TO question the d.
vine right of their king and queen TO
rule.
Order and system prevail; bus love
and sef-sacrifice for Loves sake,
animates all hearts within this home,
and to be good and to do good is
their constant rule of conduct. Health,
smiling goddess stands at its portal
and scatters happiness and prosperity
with lavish hands. The table is not
only the place where natures recur-
ring wants are daily supplied, but
school OF manners yet their harmless
mirth disports itself unrebuked and
thought unfettered flows. Books there
are in abundance, bringing the cul-
ure of all countries and all ages
within reach of this charmed circle
Flowers bloom In the window, smile
at you from the garden paths with
their suggestions of beauty and re-
finement. Yet, whatever else may be
there, the guests who frequent this
house are its choicest, most valued
ornaments.
The head of my ideal home" is Q
father possessing flrmness Of char
|, acter without being a tyrant. He
gives the best that he is, socially ant
mentally, to his family. The mother
Is patient, kind and courageous, the
children obedIent This home is MOI
the home OF wealth, neither is 1t thu
home Of poverty. Order and system
prevail in every department. Tn,
radiance and truth rests on each face
There Is refinement and culture
The mother tongue is spoken in all 1t
purity. This ideal home is a Christ
ian home. The bible is read here an
its precepts are lived. Books and pa
, pers are to be seen everywhere. Tn
:, books are selected with care s.
that they may entertain and in
struct without 'corrupting the read
err. No profanity or slang is hear
here. The cup that inebriates. ha
never had a place in this home. TIL
children honor their parents and Ii
parents respect the rights Of the chi
dren, and life is made as bright 9
possible for them. They are earl
taught to love the beautiful art {
well as nature. Flowers and mus
help to refine and beautify their hon
This family is taught to deal just
and they weigh their fellow man
what he is and what he has. TIL
ideal home" Is so attractive that 4
. children are not tempted to Hper
~ their evenings on the street or
:, doubtful places of amusement.
us ~,
my idea of home" in the space y,
indicate? A volume, and a lar
one, would be required to discuss t
er mere outlines Of this subject. But y
IL have given me some time to b,
of down my crude and imperfect ideas
W. this theme, A great writer, You kno
Ice said on one occasion, This is We
is long letter, but positively had n
He time to make It shorter"
he can Ideal Home" you say. w
at 1t must be where love abides, roc
of rooted in confidence.
mt. 1t must be where physical comic
he are not wanting, but where luxu
tu- and pretense have not usurped
The places of peace and repose. The
ppi may be more JOY in the howell than
of the palace, but you are asking for
In ideal" home, and such a home
ige CURES all the comforts.
10 There must be music, because mu
lad is the language of the soul when OF
nary language fails.
er- There must be religion. ! do !
on speak of creeds or doctrines or Bib
or prayer books. There must be
deep, reverential, God-fearing Q
God-trusting religion, which exeml
y flies the doctrine taught in the s
= mon on the mount, the golden rule
= There should be calm, low vol
n and quiet manners. There should
children and books, and pictures
flowers. The silver hairs and tren
p lous.. voice OF age should be Their
- 1ho orandunothar or grandfather