The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-12-02

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Some people are like candles-thc
are always flaring up and get put out
50 easily.
When a sick man Ii able 20 grum'
BILE. growl and wrangle he is able toI
get up and do his own chores. at
least.
The home circle may be-ought to
be-the most charming and delighful
place on earth. the center OF the pur-
est affections and nose desirable as
sociates. as well as the most attract.
i've and exalted beauties TO be found
this side OF paradise.
Young man. II you expect to attain
success you must work. Success docs
not crown the efforts OF a boy who
runs away from school and shirks his
lessons. Success does not crown the
effort OF a youth who stands around
the street corner smoking cigarettes
and expectorating on the sidewalks
Success does not crown the effort OF
a man who stands around the corners
OF the street talking about his neigh.
bors and whiting out a financial
policy. Success Is the Legitimate ~.
suit OF labor and application 90 bust.
ness.
II II is always best to wait for the
evidence before passing Judgment.
When you hear reports detrimental
TO young ladies or gentlemen. don't
be hasty In forming conclusions. Il
is better to be charitable when one Is
in trouble. Today II Is some one
else's boy or girl; tomorrow Il may
be yours. Trouble comes to us all.
and we should be willing to extend
the same charity We should expect
from others. Gossip distorts and
magnifies occurrences that have no
foundation In fact. and injustice Is
often done innocent parties.
A constant endeavor should be-
made to render every home cheerful
In every heart there should reign In.
nocent Joy. There Is often dlscon
tent and restlessness In homes. not
for the want OF virtue and prayers
but because the home lacks sunshine
Each member has his part in making
or marring the happiness OF home
yet We do not think any one can add
to or take from it's happiness as the
mother. Where the mother IL kind
patient and cheerful all the inmates
OF that home are apt TO be content
ed and happy.
No talents. no circumstances, NJ
opportunities. viii make a two-legge'
creature a man. without energy. Tn
bright boys. the geniuses. who tax
first prizes a; school. very often fal
TO the rear when they are exposes
to the long and weary competition o
real life. They lack endurance. o
they fail in that energy or purpos'
which no native "smartness" win r.
place. II stands to reason that wha
may be very brilliant and expert In
boy is far different when measures
by the standard OF manhood. lie VIII
is content with the trivial triumph
OF school days will have a poo
chance In the rough and tumble O
life. while energy and inyincible Dc
termination will carry through tn
worst of ounces on TO success.
Children should be trained to b.
have at home as you would hay
them behave abroad. II is the HON
life which they act out when away
In the actions of children stranger
can read a history OF home life
Something is wrong in those home
where the little courtesies Of speec
are ignored in the everyday HON
life. ScOlding is never allowed; r.
proof and criticism from parents mus
have their time and place. but shout
never intrude so far upon the soci'
life OF the family as to render IN
home uncomfortable. A serious wor
in private win generally cure a fau
more easily than many public crit
cisms. SO teach the children TO b
high-minded, cheerful and loving, an
: above all things.to cultivate a swe'
disposition.
n The Life OF the Home.
: Homes must be attractive to ;
/ happy homes. This does not nece