The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-08-07
Home Circle Column.
A OLD mn Dedicated to Tired
Mothers as They Join the
Home Circle.


prove correct Every town school has
Its bad boys generally not many,
rarely less than three nor more than
five. After their first two years, or
they have passed the primary age,
this troublesome disposition begins
to crop out and they soon become
the chief annoyance, and though they
are but one or two, they keep things
in an uproar and almost ruin every
good intent In the school. And thus
they go on severely taxing teachers
as to know what course TO pursue
They forbear with them much, per-
suade not little and try all means
aid methods TO win them to course
OF right, but II seems in vain, Thus
these boys put in few years at school
lie and then run away, but their
course in the world is no better than
when In school. These few bad
boys become the annoyance OF the
town, and now the authorities are
put TO their wits end TO know what
To do with them. Parents, perhaps,
highly respectable, honorable and
among the best, for their sakes as
much is forebOrne-much overlooked
but these boys go right on despite
pleadings and warnings and next day
they are before our courts-and next
would be behind bars but for the
influence OF friends and money.
Where is your boy today? Is he
Just at the stage of life that our frs
picture portrays? II you ever hope
TO reverse It do II now, for II 1t evei
can be done this is the suspicious
time, and in all probability By
Inst and judicious means you will
succeed and save yourself many 1
hcartache-many a tear, many
sleepless night, and have the salts
: faction Of realizing in the future al
the fond anticipations you have ha'
concerning your boy.
Where is your boy today? Did yo'
hope the picture portrayed at IN.
beginning would reverse Of its owl
accord and that In after years h
would reform" and grow up In al
8 that was good and useful? You woul
= indulge him now in every whim, hopir
by and bye he will in turn thank 20
for It and do your slightest bidding
! Does he? Now, honestly, is not on
e picture true TO life-our observation
correctH They are portrayed in GU
midst, they are portrayed eyerywher
6 aud, dear parents, We only bring tn
0 picture to you, hoping as you gaz
e on It and you realize its truth an
/ correctness, 1t may prove SQUIRE
of good--to you-to many.
Re OUR GIRLS.
, More Practical Training Needle
. 1t should be the aim of all
p give the girls as broad a bushes
education as the boys. II maxi
I, them capable Of taking care OF the 4
" lily, II such responsibilities are pla
:. ed upon them; it broadens the
IDEAS and makes them nobler and be
ter. Girls, as rule, are fully
clearheaded as boys when young, b
II. as is the common practice, u
girls are brought up to do nothin
to think but little except of DIRE
. ard amusements, they fall far b
:. lind the young man at the age
"A 20 in mental ability,
:, What is needed IS, that at hor
y " and at school, they boA taught tn
10 shine In social circleA ar 10 RI
in wealth is not the highest aim
=, womanhood. But let them be aus
- t. make a. home joyful and lapT
" and yet be prepared, if necessary,
Ilife's bitterest struggles, Lee tne
understand thoroughly the dataiis
everyday life, the value Of all En
m OF commodities used daily, how
I'D make a check draft, note and rece,
Of Let them be told the truth abo
II. themselves and about the world. tn
n should know something about I
MI suares and pitfalls that beset the
NJ. Let them be thoroughly impress
with the fact that on themselves,
large degree, depends the sucej
Of the men they marry. Let The
know how to cook, giving theIn
W thorough course in the kitcheh ]
them begin where their mothers ]
NJ off and we shall have ge1erati
\, of girls strong, hopeful, ainbitic
~ and self-reliant, that will elevate
men. and make a harder and mt
" aggressive people, and thousands
firesides happier and better
: 900
I. HOME.
What beautiful and tender assoc
p lions cluster thick aroun9 that wol
, The thought of 1t is a very SHE