The Washington herald., 1909-08-01
TRUE OPTIMISM ALWAYS BEGINS IN THE HOME

toward home with the feeling that tired
child has when IL climbs TO itH mothers
lapl
John Dryden said: Home is the sacred
refuge OF your life" Let me add that Il
Is high honor TO be the keeper OF
such a refuge. The cheerful face at
breakfast and the hopeful smile at part
ing may last all the hours Of the work
Ing day. telling for faithfulness and pa
tienoe The prosaic side, too, is impor-
tant / believe that a well-cooked break
fast and a neatly laid table help the toll
ers more than most Of US realize.
A perfect home is not dependent upon
money. Most Of us have seen these
words proved beyond doubt: Better is
dinner OF herbs where love Is than a
stalled OK and hatred herewith"
Let each oneof us who IS blessed with a
home thank God that though we may be
forced into places that we cannot rever-
ence and into the company OF people
whose friendships we do not value. at
nightfan we have a refuge from worry
and care and the companionship Of those
whose love makes us realize n little Of
heaven In its sacredness and unselhsh-
ness.
The COyWuel.
MARY p. DURIsoA
as Kentucky avenue southeast
At length his lonely cot appears in view
Beneath the shelter Of an aged tree;
Tn expectant wee things, todlin stacher
through
To meet their dad. wi fichtering noise
and glee;
His wee-bit ingle blinkin' bonnilie.
His clean hearthstane. his thrifty
Wifie'g gunflp
The lisping infant prattling on his knee,
Does a his weary haugh and care be-
guile
And makes him quite forget his labor
and his toll
Burns "Cotter's Saturday Night"
Miss FRANCES u. MAHER
TennailytOWn. d. c.
Honorable mention:
The typical home is composed OF these
treasures, which are most necessary:
Love, peace. and harmony. inspired by
love for the divine from whom all
blessings come. Home IS the necessary
unit Of society. whose standards govern
the worlds character. School and State
can not dlsplace it-their structure rest
ing on its foundation. The labor in the
home should be divided. A little courte-
Gus fOrmality toward one another in
speech and action and give such consid-
Grafton as is given to a friend whom we
love and respect. II all Is peace within,
whether II be a cottage or palace, Il viii
be Home. Sweet Homer
EDNA GLoTZBAcH.
lOi5 n street northeast
Home with mother or wife is our only
earthly paradise. Sad. indeed. are those
without either OF these.
III n
Department oommsrce ard Labor.
'Tis sweet to hear the watch dogs honest
bark
Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw
near home.
'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will
mark
Our coming, and look brighter when we
come.
FE BuswoErH.
Such IS the patriots boast, where'er we
roam.
His first best country ever is at home"
Oliver Goldsmith.
MARY LEE WALKER.
Home Is place Of the highest Ideals;
the sphere OF the deepest sorrows, where
our griefs should be assuaged by religious
consolation. 1t Is a place OF the greatest
intimacy Of heart with heart: the place
for instruction and impressions. Home Is
also the center or our affections. around
which our hearts best wishes twine.
Cardinal Gibbons tells US that the homo
is the primeval school. the best and most
hallowed Of all academies. We may also
add that II is an abode
Where love and duty sweetly blend
To consecrate the name OF friend"
20 Twelfth street southwest
The home is a place Of refuge and pro-
lection for the body and soul. the equal
or which cannot be found elsewhere: and
IL is our first and most valuable teacher,
for II the elements Of truth and honor
are not instilled in the heart and mind
at home we must be inevitably handi-
capped. II is where love is nurtured
matured, and ripened. II Is a place where
we are bountifully blessed by the pleas
ures and advantages Of home life. the
satisfaction OF security and permanence.
the environments we put around It. and
the freedom and happiness we enjoy
therein.
We love home because we need Il; we
need home because we enjoy IT.: and we
enjoy home because we can find no other
place like it, though humble it may be.
GERALD LEONARD.
Hyattsvine, Nd.
The peace Of home springs from DIS
c!plined tempers. virtucus habitg, and re-
llgious principle The history OF the
hearts happiness Is expressed in the lives
spent for the betterment OF the world.
Christian fidelity. in those duties which
devolve upon the members OF the family. /
will fit them TO irradiate the home 70
tighten the cares. TO cheer the anxieties.
and TO sublimate the enjoyment Of all. !
its inmates
Miss A. E. SCOTT. !
l2l5 F street northwest.
mid pleasures and palaces though we
may roam.
Be It ever 30 humble. there no place Ike |
home:
A charm from the skies seems TO haIlow /
US there
Which sought through the world IS ne'er |
met with elsewhere
An exhile from home. splendor dazzles in 4
vain.
Oh give me my lowly thatched cottage
again;
The birds, singing gayily that came at
my call,
Give me them. and that peace Of mind
dearer than all"
Home sweet home (from the opera OF
"Clari the Maid Of DiilanO.
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