The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-01
LIVE OF CHILDREN

LIVE OF CHILDREN
 MAKES THE WORLD GREAT. The following editorial from The Oklahoma State Capital will be found Interesting to mothers and fathers. TOT tat. It is published at the request q man who does much to mo,q opln in in the State of Alabama He saw snd Appreciated the beauty of 1t. The A dtsfinruished Massachusetts jurist. I, granting a divorce to husband. lave the two small children to the err hr wife. The unusual decision was {xnIained in these words:
 IA mothers love survives the deep .st degradation of which the female Iatrra ia capable, and 1t is capable or iower state than mans nature. When 4 woman comes into my court claim hg the custody of a child. ! always frant 1t.
 eood mother, at least the best, If lot the only mother. the child can I'm this way I have at times saved 10th mother and child.
 "For the sake of the cniio tne ho,n- .',n q will at least strive 10 appear tlous. x..n.r .nd son to be engaged knowingly 10 erch other in crime, 1t Is never the case with mother and child
 This may not universally be ,ne ,aw s, of the land. but 1t Is the inneA'pis rbildren bring out the best that IS sr ,,r narticulariy in the mother.
 Hresh from the hands of their Cre- .tar nnre and sweet in their innocence and frust and helpfulness. not con taminated by sinful trnT, l.aT. parsdise. ea
 svsse man has told us that Tn our ,s.ga vben the frame weakens anu tra eeculties decay, the mind returns to It's early youth and then its Sn''u hood. .. = ~,a entered. and the mothers teacnins
 us to that other fife. ,..s., of rsaen ana strong as is the lesson 2. ,,sS tsurht is by the children, tnes .s vet more important one taukn' ~ the way of faith. , ss .ha when Christ says that oI suc1 that GtnraoYn of Heaven He refers 70 i.s u t,.nocsnce. that confidence. that Islsn, Is 's,c,, are traits of childhood pelols -.ac. yy,th earth brings sin. susp, cior disappointment and all tns 9hsf sad experience entails.
 what is learning but ooup, a,s- What can science give us pus osss1, Hhen one Is born the world begins; s ana Aies the world ends; AHo tae ara ana aeer indeed is he who can pass r.s@ ga nure as he came in.
 The wisest and best among us. vel, as the lowest and viess' ,.a.,s m onas. .,,r hirhest lesson from the httle nrt onS rtair tender touch attunes our nsa.s .-t..sns to inc pureat of the emotavns' rS when in those fatefui hours pc .,.aas midnieht and morn, when ire t,as abbs. when the little preasn eoraas more feeble. when sns s.sg sn at s,sns avnv from all feeling, when snps .s, nreeious one Is still, and tne ,a.~ rreseryed quiet of the mouse is long lag.p yrith agonizing crtes, then 1asrn~, is burned into one Lnat ho isrss of time can soften or enacs: , Years and years atter, tna ,aoi s heartache will return, snrnv hair through tears ht lock oI sunny ar an old half-worn shoe - ~..i VI <S-a,s arfhlv possession-ones tea1 .sa4. tnat is priceless and can never te aold or mortgaged or gwen away is a little narrow grave. na is ,rh. dear form mouiders 10 aust anu .t, ,,lanrssrs, ns u but it never leaves the Sn"st Tha babe. with all us sactSu ,s.,ax ~ Ioye- and innocence, IS one nreclous babe through life--peEnaps forever.
 ,~wup.sy CLUB BANQUET. <
 r,. ynenahars of the Inter-Se Cluo ~.sa hanouet last evening at tns naeS ss.e IJotel when they entertained Y,,mher of friends deiightfully'
 Jshers were courses laid for twenty four. and the table was lavishly aoorns ed with vases of Killarney roses s''1 poss Alas cassels was toast-master and the following were the toasts re- sponded to: liar. ris Washburn.
 Toast--Harry H. Randy; .
 seThs Inter-Se Club us rntuIe Z George G. Miles. IT.
 Toast--Mills Thornton.
 ssMontroruery Girls"--E. RoweI Holt. Toast-Chelly D. Boyiin.
 The party included Mrs. l.. B. Far lev. Misses Abercrombie, Holt, Cain, Lee. crum. Farley, Judge. soioman, ,, alehardt. Boykin, McGehee, Miles. Washburn. Judge. Randy. Thornton. Holt and Casseils.
 FOR COLLEGE BOYS AND GIRLS.
 The dance at Pickett Springs given last evening by a number of the mem. bers of the younger set was thor. oughly delightful affair. This enjoy able summer function was given as a farewell to those who will leave within the next few days for the various schools and colleges, where they Will
 
 The march and informal german and dance was led by Mir. Penrose Stout with Miss Helen Steiner.
 This closes a series of delightful en- tertainments that have been given by the younger set during the summer. which has been an unusually gay one from a social point of view for those who have not yet formally entered so- ciety.
 Mrs. H. s. Brink and daughters. Catherine and Marie. have gone to Grand View to visit Mrs. J. W. Terry.
 Mir. and Mrs. W. T. Besson are be- ing congratulated on the birth of son. whom they have named Gibson Rey- holds at their home on Monroe Street. & -~
 The members of the house party of Montgomerians at Fillmore during the past week have returned home. The party included the following. some of whom only spent the weekend: MT.