Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-14
After a Long Illness

Dear Household: After an absence of nearly
year, 1 again ask for space to renew my ac-
quaintance. On looking around 1 find our same
faithful little leader in the chair. CHANGING
over the Household zee several familiar faces,
among them Busy Bee, who always has some
thing both interesting and helpful to say.
But. friends. let me stop to ask your sympa-
thv-for a space OF some five six months
was deprived OF the privilege Of reading The
Journal. Who can sympathize with me? Who
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think Busy Bee struck the keynote of her
subject when she said she made her home 81
attractive that her boys spent their spare time
there instead of rambling where they have no
business and into mischief they would sooner or
later be forced to repent.
Herein lies the secret of much Of the trouble
with boys. Home is unattractive; no efforts arr
made to make II comfortable; quarrels and
grumblings the rule instead Of the excep-
tion. and from such home the boy goes to find
few moments relief. He finds bad compan.
IONS who soon get him into mischief, and soon
make of him such a boy that he, too, becomes a
bad companion for other boys. Thus many
poor mother is crying lamentng, praying over
the fall Of her precious boy, when few hours
Of careful work to make home more attractive
would have saved him.
How can you blame the boy from wanting to
leave home to live in the city after visit
there. seeing the beautiful homes with all Of
their comforts. conveniences. beauty and at
traction! II parents would spend a few more
dollars their homes, often they would have
less to spend in court
Household would be more interesting and more
helpful II they would discuss other subjects
more and family troubles less. These tor
ment us enough in our private medltstions so
when we try to write or converse with our
friends IL would try to think Of something
better nobler and higher perhaps we could
bring into our minds thoughts that would
both bring relief and q much needed change. I
NV definition. Mrs. Johnquill Is very much
like yours-a good neighbor is who, loving
God. loves his neighbor. and loving his neighbo-
is ever ready to lend, help or encourage his
negnbor in any way he to make him hap
pier and better satisfied with life-he loans to
you; he associates with you; he sympathizes
and encourages you when YOU need Il: he
divides his pleasures; he gives you the advan-
tage Of both his experience and experiments; and
all this he does in willing and friendly spirit
Now. some Of Won good writer's. let us hear
from Won on this subject.
Well. well, Thanksgiving is gone again And
oh! the many things we have to he thankful for
Every day should he day Of Thanksgiving with
Gods children. We too often beg too much of
Him considering the unthanktul spirit we accept
what He gives.
Christmps is tho next on the program Tho
year is fast wqning. December the closing
month is already upon MS The year will soon
he gone! AZ overlook the past what have
we done? Hes il been 4 successful year? If
who Is duo the praise? If. on the other
hand. have f7iled whose fault is IL? Think
this over seriously. friends
Thore's succoss in tho annals Of history.
WHY should II not be In thine?
Thcra's ioy in tho hearts NJ some people
Why on ms doesn't IL shine?
Is tho io~ and Success both bias:
Is malice against you end mA7
Or are IN hlar7e some for It?
Perhaps VIC don't prop---7 see.
Lots work los toll and l"ts labor.
For life s but short. never long.
II life Is failure
Wp'u IL doing
J. FRANK SMELL
Arab. CO.