The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-11-10
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How MANY there are who would b,
unhappy il they could find something ts
be miserable about.
Men can be found who are willing tc
go to Africa as missionaries who are no
willing to take care Of cross baby fol
the tired wife for hall an hour
The best way to keep the boys at home
is TO make il an object for them not to
20 out to seek amusements, for these
they Will have: Every farm home ought
to be made very heaven on earth to its
inmates. Not alone the farm home either
but all OF the homes in the land. Learn
each child's nature. and then work some
home charm TO keep him in your circle.
or all places, praise should be most
lavishly used in the family circle. How
many ot US keep all words of kindness
for strangers, for those in whom we have
not one spark Of vital interest and to the
hearts dependent upon us for sympathy
and appreciation, have scarcely one
CHEEKY word. five are so niggardly in
the expenditure Of the sweet charities OF
life that we cannot squander commenda-
tions on the home folks and the strane
ers, too, by all means, let the home folks
come in first for their share.
Parents oftentimes wonder who or
what has raised their boys. They have
been in school every day, but the teacher
either does not teach them any lessons
Of morality or else his teaching is a
failure. The truth is, the boys are on
the street from the time that school
closes until late at night. The street
corner is the best place in the world for
teaching vice, prohigacy and crime,
nearly all the bad language and idle,
vicious habits Of the boys are taught on
the street at late hours of the night.
TeHchers may be able to accomplish a
little in counteracting these evil influences.
but much of their labor is in vain until
parents cooperate with them in keeping
their boys off of the street.
1t is a proverbial saying among all
women that husbands have no adequate
idea of the work which a housekeeper
must do, and consequently are careless
of the extra work that they make for her.
Would this be so in the next generation
i every mother would begin with her
little boys and teach them to be ORDERLY
with all of their belongings, and to wait
on themselves Not only this, but teach
them to help mother in every possible
way; to keep the wood box filled with
wood and the water pail full of water;
to save his mothers tired feet by going
upstairs and down the cellar for herr
Let him put up the clothes line, turn the
wringer and empty the tubs for her on
wash dav as soon as he is old enough.
He will be proud enough to think that
he is growing strong enough to do these
things better than mother Be very sure
that you show your appreciation of every
helpful act, and let him see that YOU
show your appreciation of every helpful
act, and let him see that you look to
HIM for assistance.
A scoLDING HUSBAND CURED.
A woman. whom her husband used to
frequently scold, went to a cunning man
to inquire how she might cure him of his
barbarity. The sagacious soothsayer
heard her complaint; and, after pro-
nouncing some hard words. and using
various gesticulations while he filed a
phial with a colored liquid and told her
to keep it in her mouth for five minutes
whenever her husband was in a passion.
Tha woman, quite overjoyed, at so simple
a remedy, strictly followed the counsel
which was given her, and by her silence
escaped the usual annoyance. The con-
tents of the bottle being at last expended
she returned to the cunning man and
anxiously begged to have another pos
sessed of the same virtue. Daughter, 4"
said the man, there was nothing in the
bottle but brown sugar and water.
When your husband is in passion, hold
your tongue, and my life on it. he will
not scold you in the future"
Be careful how you speak of won.
ans character Think how many wears
she has been building it. Of the toll and
the privations endured, of the wounds
received, and let no suspicion follow
their actions The purity Of woman is
the salvation Of the race. the hope oI
future greatness. the redemption of man.
Wipe out her purity and man sinks be.
meath the waves Of despair. with no star
to guide his life into channel OF safety.
Think, then. before you speak. and re-
member that hogs can root up the fairest
flowers that ever grew. SO the vilest man
can ruin the prettiest woman's character.
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MOTHER AS A TEACHER.
The perception OF beauty. dormant In
the babe, is easily awakened with the
other growing faculties. The kinder,
garten teachers in this direction are con-
stantly bearing fruit, but let a word be
given to the mothers who have not had a
kindergarten training.
Gather about your children, a few