The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-05-29
Home Circle Column.
A Column Dedicated to Tired
Mothers as They Join the
Home Circle.

Only a child,
Toddling alone,
Frightening now its happy home
Only boy
Trudging TO school,
Governed now by sterner rule. :
Only a youth,
Living in dreams,
Full OF promise life now seems.
Only a man,
Battling with life,
Shared in now by loving Wife
Only father,
Burdened with care,
Silver threads in dark-brown hair.
Only graybeard,
Toddling again,
Growing old and full of pain.
Only a mound,
o'ergrown with grass,
Dreams unrealized-rest at last.
Resolve TO see the world on the
sunny side, and you have almost
won the battle of life at the outset
900
How can man say that woman
has nothing to do? In one year sh'
gets dinner S65 times, washes the
dishes 1895 times, gets the childrei
ready for school twice day for is
days, puts the baby to sleep LAG
times, makes about 300 calls; as sh
wishes for something she hasen't eyei
minute, she wishes go things al
hour or 525,6OO things in year.
Who says that woman has nothin
to do.
The girl who works-God bless he
she is brave and active. She is no
too proud to earn her own living
ashamed TO be caught at her dali
task. She smiles at you from benin
counter or desk. 1t is an honor
know this glrl--to be worthy OF h
regard. Her hands may be staint
by dish washing, sweeping, factor
grease or printing ink, but It is 9
= honest and helping hand. 1t sta!
: misfortunes from names; 1t Is o.
shield which protects many forlol
|, little family from almshouse and Il
. asylum,
900
Z THE HOME LIFE,
q In the home life never forget tn
"a the children have social rights al
: the chief among these is the rig
a. TO laugh when they are happy, to c
a when they are unhappy, and TO ma
"a a noise. A healthy child is alwa
Il. active. It must Jump and screa
n fall down, cry when II gets hur
!, and Jump up only to repeat the ga
i. thing. But TO keep it still mea
unhappiness. and nearly, II not gu
death. Let them be gay. This
their element. We always class cl
dren, birds and flowers together. A
why? Because they should be ecu
DID, ly beautiful innocent and happy.
All should never rob childhood of
10 loneliness. Even old people sho
is' be gay, and happy and good;
good to overcloud the chlldren's
o. igon with angry and lowering bro
Nor turn their merit to discord
the continual fauit-findlng, Allow Il
zen all the freedom consistent with
mas solute safety. Let them play
we be happy, but teach them self-c
lies troll. Gods estimate of self-con
is this: He that is slow to an
AZ Ia better than the mighty, and
Tea that ruleth his own spirit, than
~ that taketh city" Condemn
was children only when they are re
= wrong,and then as gently as posi-
ah- but be sure to commend them W
h'- they do right. A little praise '
u a child goes long ways. A g
may be provoking but not wifi
bad. Attributing bad motives to
va thoughtless child has ruined man
'VO little life, Just blame less and pr
'niA more, and We shall have better {
sar. dren. Especially as most of Z
Ireu faults are copied from their pare
NAT we should exercise the strictest g
! ity, for verify Charity doth
view err multitude of sins"
: MARRIAGE is A FAILURE
a., When either of the parties m,
~ for money
NJ. When the lord of creation !
~, more for cigars than his better
does for hosiery, boots and bonn
- When one of the parties engs
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