The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-12
ATTRACTIVE INSPIRING BONES
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Amid so many marital vicissitudes and do
nestle scandals We are tempted to grow pessi-
misttc. The pages of the papers are 50 fire.
auently filled with the. disgusting details OF
divorce proceedings and we hear so much OF
indifference to the obligations OF home life, in
compatibility of temperament and infdelity to
the marriage vows that We are inclined to
forget that the average couple is congenially
mated and the average home happy.
1t is the unusual that gives to news its
value. The commonplace finds the page OF
the paper closed. More's the pity. For the
sweetest sentiment, the greatest heroistn, the
uoblest and happiest living are found in those
channels of life that flow In the steady, cease
less. unobserved stream OF daily existence.
When the stream breaks over its bounds and
catastrophe, crime, scandal and Indebtedness re-
suit. the world is Immediately appraised OF it
in glaring headlines and columns of space.
Little is said of the loyalty and faithfulness
of the affection and sympathy and happiness
that characterize a multitude OF homes in our
land. because this is commonplace: 1t is the
usual order of things. But recently Jan
hNlPElk. inc GcitBTdLcd ipAiniStt WIN hNo
lately arrived In the United States. in a pub
lished interview tells so simply and SO beautiful
ly of his domestic happiness that we are inclined
TO pass 1t on: the moro SO, because we believe
his experience is typical Of the vast majority
Of married men.
He tells OF the recreation and the rest, OF
the sympathy and the solace he finds in his
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pointments OF the day are over. He draws a
beautiful picture Of the joys that are to be
found amid his five frolicsome children and
how in the home he forgets his work and
worry and gathers new inspiration and strength
for the demands Of the coming day. He sug-
gests how the atmosphere of a happy home
gives serenity to mans mind and how the
~headship of a family enables a man to find a
stronger grasp upon his own resources.
Out of his experience Jan kudelik has
spoken for a multitude of men. let us believe
for the most of them. And as he spoke of his
home. in the same bright colors he drew the
i. picture Of numerous other homes. 1t ID well
enough to emember that while interviews like
this are far fewer than the domestic tragedies
aii at'h w. '""A va - N"T'
We think the average American home. We want
to emember that all around us are families
living In peace and comfort and happiness. In
those homes men are hiding strength and in
spiration and JOY Frpm those homes men
are going forth to do mems work in the world
and, after the wear and worry and strain of the
day. 10 those homes trey come again IN the
evening hour as TO a haven Of rest and peace
For those homes men toll and sacrifice and
hope and for them they would gladly die should
necessity present itself.
Kubelik has probably told your experience
reader, and that of most of the folks around
you. As long as that is true We need not des-
pair. The failure Of marriage and the wreck
OF the home occurs TOO often and calls for
profound pity, but with the great mass OF the
common people. whose simplicity and purity
of life form the nations greatest strength and
/, largest hope. marriage Is still happy and homes
are still blessed. In this We should find JOY
and hope. 4