The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-05-19

Philosopher and poet are alike in the
verdict that the safety and perpetuity of
any nation lies in the homes of its peo,
pie.
Many women now DAYS want to turn
the home into the street, so to speak,
and make 'the worlds work" every
thing and the home life nothing. But
restiul home, once experienced, is a Joy
above the promises of progress to dis
turb; and restfu and intelligent woman
is the only one that can make il So
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A friend of ours lost fine Jersey COW
the other day-tied her too long and she
got tangled up in the rope and broke her
neck case of too much rope How
many instances there are in life that are
counterparts of the above? The cher
ished OF our hearts, our own flesh and
blood, are often allowed TO gradually
slip away from us and out from and
under our control and all because we
love them so much and hate to restrict
their pleasure or say mo" to them.
its santed dead They are as safe as
the harvest is when it is bound in
sheaves and stored away. or as the
roses are when the gardener has wrap
ped their roots in straw and housed them
before the storm. They are as safe as
the larks that fly singing from the green
earth out OF reach of the huntsman's
snare and the aim of the cruel sportsman.
They are as safe as the warriors who
march beneath worn battle-aags no more,
but sit down with the conquerors to the
festivals af song and wine They are as
safe as the young lambs are when the
shepherds fold them from the wintry
blast and carry them over the rough
places in their tender arms. Weep for
the living all that you choose; let your
tears be unstayed above the dying bed
where your darlngs lie like wreaths of fad
ing snow beneath the glance of death;
but II you believe in God, and hold any
faith in heaven, shed not your tears for
the blessed and happy dead. Christi
anity gives the lie to It's belief when it
garbs itself in sableS and mourns without
comfort for those who have exchanged
the inn for the palace the wilderness
for the land of peace and plenty.
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The evening is the hour when crafty
Satan breaches most eloquently 1t is
also the hour when he can gather the
largest and most attentive audience.
In our cities Satan'S churches are
crowded every evening. But fortunately,
the evening hour is also the hour in
which the good angel can gather the
largest audience and he who would battle
Satan's influence must preach i'll the
evening. The evening is the hour when
the protesting power of home is the
greatest; it IS the hour when its protec
ton is most needed.
If the nlen would only remember that
women can not always be smiling, when
they have to cook the dinner, answer the
bell half a dozen times, get rid of
neighbor who has dropped in, attend
to a sick baby, tie up the finger of two
year-old, gather up the play things of
four-year old, tie up the head of
six-year-old on skates and get an eight
year-old ready for school, to say nothing
of the sweeping, and cleaning, etc A
woman with all of these to contend with
may claim it privilege to look and
feel little tired some times, and word
of sympathy would not be 200 much to
expect from the man, who during the
honeymoon. would not let her carry as
much as a SunShade.
There is as much truth as poetry in
the lines:
Laugh, and the world laugh with you;
Weep, and you weep alone"
And, perhaps, it is we'll There is an
inevitable sadness enough in each lot
without adopting that of others. Sym
pathy for real troubles should always be
given, along with what help is possible.
But there are many persons who, espec-
tally in their own families, talk too much
of their own ills and troubles, although
they are always smiling and genial among
strangers, and ever ready. with pleas
ant thank you" for every service rem
dered. If they can rise above their de
spondencies in the presence of strangers,
with persistent effort they can stay
above them at home until they may in
the end forget part OF them. at least in
finding out how much better they are
liked by those around them. If YOU
would pass successfully through life,
wear bright face and pleasing manner
even though they may some times mask
heavy heart.
1t IS very painful to read the particulars
OF the numerous divorce suits that fills
up the. columns OF the daily papers Many
OF these sad events are from good tami-
lies and the interested parties stand high
in social life, aud not few in church life
This separation between husband and
wife is one OF the saddest scenes in human
existence. Many times either would pre-
fer death 10 this unhappy parting For
years they have lived together and their
lives have been blended into one. They
have learned by bitter experience, as the
years have gone by, that they are not
suited to one another and finally in a
moment OF discord or passion. the
slken cord has broken and they sep
arate forever. Let us hope that in the
world To come, when they can all see
things palmer than they do in this life,
they may be united again, but there is
a probability that unhappy marriages,
resulting from unsuited dispositions, will
not result in union or happiness in this
world or the one to come What God
hath Joined together let no man put
aSunder?"
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