The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-02-19
Home Circle

We all know the man. the mere
grip OF whose hand puts new life and
stteakth into us, and the woman
whose brave. CHEEKY smile-amldst
disappointment and trouble-makeS
us asha med to dispare and to give up.
, And why should we not resemhi'
them? It is. surely, better to- be like
a bright, cheerful fire, at which our
| friends can warm ano revive thelr
| dro,ping hearts, than like the proverb-
ial wet blanket which can tffectually
| nut out the flame of love and hope.
/! 4 story is told of a married lady who
compared her husband to a handsome
| piauo lamp that he had presented 10
her. Her husband felt quite tiattered
| until she mentioned the particulars
| Of the resemblance. well, she said.
''you know my dear. it has a good Zeal
Of brass about it, it is handsome I"
| look at, It IS not remarkably brilliant,
| REQUIRES a good deal Of attention, Is
sometimes unstudy on it's legs, liaole
to explode when half full. flares up
occasionly, is always out at oeo time'
| and Is bound to smoke.
Have ycur standard and live up to
it. Set that standard according to your
own income and your own judgement
of what is best for you and yours.
| This trying to live up TO the standard
of others is what destroys the happl'
ness o: many households. Families
with an income OF 81, 900 a year make
a desperate effort to live up TO the
standard of those of 81, 500 and those
with 81, 500 try to initiate those win
50, 900 a year. We have such a foollSh
fear Of what U neighborS VIII 90 or
| think, or say. We have not the moral
| force to fix our own standard n live
up to it as We ought. The courage or
| ones convictions, the independence OF
| ones sense of what is best for ones
| individual self and family are valuable
| possessions OF this age or artinclally
| and striving for effect.
What scene can be more lovely on
| earth. more like the heavenly nome,
| and more pleasing to God than that
Of a pious family kneeling with one
| accord around the hume altar, ana
uniting in their applications ID their
| father in heaven. How sublime the
|, act Of those parents who thus kneel
and pray for the blessing OF God upon
their household. How lovely the scene
NJ a pinuS mother who gathers her
little mes arou G her at the bedside
| and teaches them the beauties OF
PRAYER, And what a Saf'gard is tnls
devotion against all the Vaccinations
IF satan. Il gives tone and intensity
10 their affections aud sympa.hieS: IL
throws sunshine around their hopes
and Interests: it in rtaseS their happ'-
n ,ss. and fakes away The ~p0Nhgnai'cV
of ,bslrgi + aid sorrow. 1t ava'!tth
much. therefore. both for Tune at"
eteraity. ItS voice has sent man. d
NOR prodlgai home to his the ,
n ,use, It's answer has often peeh
'.Tbis nan was born there. Inc
child. kneeling By its pionS mottlef'
pouring forth its innocent prayer 10
God. must attract. the notice OF me
heavenly host, and receive INTO lIS
soul the power of a new LIE.
Old Adam is still alive, and as ready
to put all the blame Of his failures on
the woman as he was in the garden or
Eden. They would like to marry II
they coulo only find some handsome
little lady just suited to their MIND,
and that is to stay at hon e VII lie he Is
away having a good time, gasSlng on
the street or at the lodge Orclub room,
| and il these wives could follow their
| liepe lords they would find where their
| lodges met oftenest. So many men
have to be away on important business
so wiley and children just see to the
| chores and see that the stock is all fed
and watered. for business is pressing
and l must be off. He goes without a
look to see how tired and worn out
| his better half looks, or take a thought
OF the days and days she stays at home
longing for the loving words that he
used to pour into her ears before they
! were married. II he comes home he IS
| too sleepy to talk and is cross because
she would like to tell him some Of the
trials OF the day. Oh, yes women
must always be sweet and pleasant
and make the home 6nppy, and see
that the children don't worry poor
tired papa. She can bear 1t all day
and half the night. but business is so
much harder than worry and work is
on the wife. OF course there are ex-