The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-17
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LIE IDEAL HOME.

INES. Out OF sir requests sent out
bur lady readers in Hickman have
sponded as follows;
Nv IDEAL home. is not necessarily
horned with the trappings Of wealth I;
.iher must il be saddened by
Encbing proverty. A competence
ere must be; which, with industry
hi thrift will preserve its inmates
ION painful anxie,ies.
In this home. the husband is the
read winner, the wife the home
baker. and together they reign as
ing and queen over the little realm
he children. for there are children
J my ideal home. are loyal and
bedien, subjects. every one and Il
ever occurs 10 them, TO question
Be devine RICH, Of their king and
ueen to rule.
Order and system prevail; bu,
bve and self-sacrihce for Loves
Ake, anima,es all hearts within this
lome, and to be good and do good
their constant rule OF conduct.
Health. smiling goddess, stands a,
IS portal and scatters happiness and
prosperity Nth lavish hands. The
bible is not only the place where
a,ure's recurring wants are daily
bupplied. but a school OF manners
let their harmless mirth disports
self unrebuked. and thought unfet-
ered flows. Books there are in
oIndance, bringing the culture OF
Countries and all ages within reach
this charmed circle. Flowers
loom in the window. a smile at you
rom the garden paths With their
Suggestions Of beauty and refine
hsnt. Yet, whatever else may be
here. the guests who frequent this
house are its choicest. most valued
ornaments.
The head OF my "idcal home" is
father possessing hrmness Of char
acier without being a tyrant. he
gives the best that he is. socially
And mentally. to his family. The
mother is patient. kind and courage
BUS, the children obedient. This
home is not the home Of wealth,
nsi,her is it the home of proverty.
Order and system prevail in every
department. The radicncs OF truth
rests on each face. There is refine
ment and culture. The mother
tongue is spoken in all its purity.
This ideal home is a Christian home.
The Bible is read here and its
precepts are lived. Books and pa
pers are to be seen everywhere. The
books are selected with care SO that
they may entertain and instruct
without corrup,ing the reader. No
profanity or slang is heard here.
The cup that inebriates has never
had a place in this home. The
children honor their parents and the
parents respect the right Of the
children, and life is made as bright
as possible for them. They are
early taught to love the beautiful in
art as we'll as nature. Flowers and
music help to refine and beautify
Their home. This family are taught
10 deal Justly and they weigh their
fellow man by what he is and not
what he has. This "ideal home"
Is so attractive that the children
are not tempted to spend their even
lngs on the street or in doubtful
places Of amusement.
Dear Editor What do you say
my idea Of Home" in the space
you inlicate1 A volume, and a
large one, would be required to dis
cuSs the mere outlines of this sub
ec' But you have given me some
''me TO boil down my crude imper-
rect ideas on this theme. A great
writer you know, said on one occa-
son This is very long letter,
Out positively l had not time to
make it shorter"