The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-03-31
HOME Circle COLUMN.
COLUMN DEDICATED TO TIRED
MOTHERS AS THEY JOIN
THE HOME CIRCLE.

THE HOME CIRCLE.
Nothing keeps the heart so fresh
and young, saves 1t from bitterness
and corresion through the cares and
conflicts and disappointments of life |
as the daily enjoyment of happy !
home.
Boys are not naturally selfish,
and every mother who has not a
willing efficient helper in her boy,
is herself to blame, and must not
only suffer the consequences of her
mistake herself, but the future wife
will have them to bear also. For
your own sakes, mothers, and for
the future wives of your boys,spare
no pains to impress upon them the
magnitude of woman's work After
they have been accustomed to help
ing in all the ways they can about
the house, (and there are few
things they win not be the better
for having learned to do they will
not think housekeeping Just putter-
ing around"
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People always speak well Of a
boy who minds his own business and
who seems to be disposed to be
somebody in time. This is a queer
world; many people are watching US
and help often comes when and from
whom we least expect. Confidence
is the safe in which men often de-
post rich treasures and as you prov
worthy so will your reward of
success be. There is reward in
success, which none but those who
strive can enjoy Deserve success
and it will come.
To make your home happy, see
that you make your wife feel that
your affection and tenderness for
her are in no degree diminished
from the day you first sought ner.
Don't let her you can avoid 1t,
to sit alone and go walking alone.
You would not have done so "once
upon a time" Do not reserve all
your blandness and fragrance for
strangers or casual acquaintances
There are some men, Judging from
whose out-of-doors manners, il
would seem that nothing was left
to be desired, who are, nevertheless
of the urso-major tribe at home;
men who keep their pleasant ways
and genial smiles and cheerful word
empany and who can only BIT
silent or peevish and exacting will
their wives. Have such mer
just reason to complain that theil
homes are not happy?
NC MOliu blO"o JIM anu I'll
stars will cease 20 illuminate it,ant
the waters to refresh it, and thu
mountains to guard 1t and its Ions
story Of sin and shame and glor!
and triumph will soon turn u
ashes; but influences which started
in the early home roll on and rol
up through all eternity blooming |
all the JOY, waving in all the tri
umph, or shrinking back into al
the darkness. Father, mother, whicl
way are you leading your children
You can get into the habit Of liV
ing peacefully and happily, and tina
habit is quite as difficult to breal
as any habit we know of. Let Their
be no long poutings; let there be n
long, careless, Indifferent fits.
little storms arise-and they vii
arise let them be brief. Don't lie
us sleep over It, and wake up tn
next morning and cudged our brain
to remember who nagged last. TIL
kind OF thing is mean, it is ungen
erous and it is silly.
Every mother should teach he
daughter just as she would desir
some other mothers daughte
taught, that is to become the wifi
OF her son. Give her, il you can,
knowledge of music, and other az
complishments within your reacl
but with them give practice
knowledge of housekeeping. lie
her own hands knead the bread
make the butter, wash, iron, an
mend, make beds and sweep, dres
the children, prepare breakfast, dill
ner and supper; and then 20
need not be ashamed to give her I
the very best In the land. She
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