Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-05-04
The Home Circle Column.

"Lost, yesterday, somewhere between
sunrise and sunset, two golden hours ;
each set with sixty diamond minutes.
No reward is offered, for they are gone
forever.
There is no foolishness in the world so
great as to be hypocnte. He is hated
of the world for seeming to be a Christian;
he is hated by God for not being one.
He hates himself and he is even deSpised
by Satan for serving him and not ac-
knowledging it. They are really the best
followers and greatest dupeS he has. they
serve him better than any other but re-
ceive no reward.
Our company politeneSS is generally
superficial because we are little or Moth
ing for those we try to be polite to. II is
! assumed. But if we are interested in
those at home and are anxious 10 make
their lives pleasant, we will endeaver to
give expression to that interest, and in
doing that we will be doing a really po-
lite thing for such feelings. The cultiva-
ton Of this expression will be the best
possible education in true politeneSS.
Let young men remember that their
chief happiness in life depends upon their
utter faith in women. No worldly wis
dom, no misanthropic philosophy, no
! generalization, can cover or weaken this
fundamental truth. II stands like the
record of God himseIf-for it's nothing
less than this, and should put seal upon
lips that are wont to speak slightly OF
women.
In nine cases out of ten, mans life will
not be a success if he does not bear bur-
dens in his childhood. II the fondness
or vInily of father or mother has kept
him from hard work; il another always
helps him out at the end OF his row, if in
stead Of taking his turn at pitching off he
slowed away all the time-in short, if
what was light always fell to him, and
what was heavy about the same world to
some one else; if he had been permitted
to Shirk Until Sinking has become hab-
it, unless a miracle has been wrought his
life will be failure and the blame will
not be much his as that of his weak and
foolish parents.
On the shores OF the Adriatic sea the
| fishermen'S wives come down at sunset
and sing to guide their loved ones home
On the mountains OF Tyrol hundreds Of
women and children 90 out nightly and
sing their native songs until fathers, hus-
bands, brothers and sons answer on their
return home. What beautiful home
coming. Is il not worthy OF imitation by
our most polished citizens ? A type OF
that welcome we hope every reader OF
this department will receive when he
reaches the golden gates Of Eden.
Home is, or should be, the nucleus
around which all the beautiful and preci-
Gus elements Of happiness love to cluster
the Shrines where sacred things OF
heart and soul are treasured as gifts prec-
ious and ineStimable. No man or woman
can know perfect happiness in an earthly
sense who has not known the charm OF a
sweet and peaceful home. True there
are instances when in the midst OF home
unhappiness and misery the soul looks
I'D to the home eternal in The heavens and
is comforted and strengthened, but even
in this they have never realized the beau
tifulness Of their earthly life.
Back TO the home is the cry going up
from thousands; let us educate our daugh-
tiers for pure womanly women; give them
the highest education within our power
but keep them close TO our hearts; teach
them the rudments Of housekeeping,
keeping the one great truth before them
that a woman is more satisfactory to her
self and those dear to her when she is
womanly woman, firm, capable, but kind
and gentle, keeping her pathway through
life bright and good.
There are plenty OF things to iret about.
II is simply astonishing how much annoy
ance may be found in the course ofevery
days living even at the simplest, II one
only keeps sharp eye out on that kind
OF things. Even holy writ says we lre
prone to trouble as sparks to fly upward.
But even to fly upward in the blackest OF
smoke there is blue sky above, and the
less time they waste on the road the
sooner they will reach it. Forgetting is
all time wasted on the road.
A cheerful word OF smile will fill your
fireside with pleasantneSs, rekindle the
fires of love in your wife's bosom and
brighten the hopes and aspirations OF
your children. Cheerfulness is better
than doctors medicine, and cheerful
home is an earthly heaven.
Let the sunshine into the gloomy rooms,
have couch to lie on, piano to play
on; in fact. a home TO live in5 and where
in sense of hospitality and good cheer
exudes from the very table and chairs,
instead OF mausoIeum and gloomy ele-
gance wherein every thing is for show
and nothing to be used.
The gleeful life of happy children is the
best home music and the graceful figures Of
childhood are the best statuay. We are
all kings and queens in the cradle. A
home without cradle II is like Ian
tern without candle; garden and no
flowers; vine and no grapes; brook
and no water gurgIiBg and gushing in its