The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-08-20
A Column Dedicated To Tired MOtheB
As They Join The Home Circle
At Evening Tide.

air ana sunshine. ..
Gather a wreath from the garden
bowers and tell the wish of thy
neat in flowers. ...
900
The wife is superior to the husband
IN as. many things as the husband is
superior to the wife. 1t is not well
to forget that,
90
The essential elements Of true hos
pitahty are: a sound, simple, every
day life, with no shame to hide and
no preteuces 10 keep up That which
makes hospitality a burden and not
delight is a foolish vanity which |
wishes to appear better than it has
IL divide.
Don't say that it doesn't matter
how YOU look around the house, for 1t |
does matter a good deal. 1t matters
for the general credit of the estab-
Hshment, of whchi the feminine
head is the Creditable or question |
able representative; it matters in lis
example to the children and to the
help: 1t mat ers to the husband and
father, who usually, If he is half a
man, feels sense of pride In the
appearance of his family. 1t Is poor
encouragement to him to find ccnfu-
sion and carelessness in dress and
waste and destruction running riot
about his dwelling. 1t Is one of the
important duties of every woman to
keep herself and her house in as good
condition as possible, considering her
circumstances.
Sympathy. happiness and cheerful
ress are more than acts. They are
part of the individual life.
When the high heavens can be
mirrored in a drop of dew, why may
pot the smallest deed of life mirror
the whole spirit of christianity?
Sometimes a persons tongue gets
them into trouble. Watch the ton
que: it is your tongue, it belongs to
YOU, and 1t is the only one for which
you are responsible. Your neighbor's
tongue may need care also, but that
is his business Watch your tongue;
| it needs watching. 1t is fire
watch it. 1t is the helm which guides
| the vessel. Let the helmsman keep
| wide awake 1t can bless or 1t can
curse; 1t can poison or heal; it can
pierce hearts and blight hopes; 1t
can SOW discord and separate chief
friends. Watch your tongue, no one
but you can take care of that tongue.
Your neighbor may wish they could
bride it, but they cant do it.
FOR FATHER AND MOTHER.
DO not-mother at your housework,
father in your study-do not be al
ways too busy" The little heart
wants an outlet, the appraised bud
wants a kiss, the little hearts have
something to tell you, a little grief
to bring, small joy, a game of play
expected now and then. All, beware!
Those requirements will slacken and
VIII cease, If 1t be too often. Now
run away dear, father is busy.
Don't be troublesome, dear, mother
must do her work"
Of course there must be checks
sometimes; of course overindulgenct
is the worst kindness But be not, a!
rule, repellant, unsympathetic; the!
will 90 elsewhere, after while will
their little condolences, their littl'
wants, their little losses, their littl
griefs and joys, their little winning
ways, with the refreshment of thei
pure, delightful beings. Perhaps yOI
will be sorry then-then, when tn,
mischief is done-sorry when tn,
new toy is no longer, as a matter o
course, brought first to father" t
see; when the toddling feet seel
elsewhere but to mother for dryini
of tears, when the patter of the un
steady feet always passes your door
All, you will be sorry then that yo
were so foolish, sorry that yoI
scared the birds away.
600
He always attracted attention as h
MAJ ched up the main aisle of tn
church with his sleek silk hat o
his left hand, his hair faultlessl
combed his face as smooth as a bill
lard ball, and his clothes as faultles'
ly brushed as though just from til
tailor shop. When services were col
cluded, and he was passing into tn
Sunday School room, an old lady asl
ell him for the health of his wifi
"Oh, she is not very well" The fa'
Wae the noor woman had huilt III