The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-08-04

iOolOh tHlOdSH tHC cares ana COnIllCIS
and the disappointments of life, as the
daily enjoyment of happy home.
Boys are not naturally selfish, and
every mother who has not willing eff
cient helper in her boy, is herself to
blame, and must not only suffer the con-
sequences 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 magni-
tude of woman's work. After they have
been accustomed to helping in all the
ways that they can around the house.
land there are few things that they will
not be the better for having learned to
do they will not think Housekeeping
Just puttering around "
People always speak well of boy who
minds his own business and who seems
disposed to be somebody in time. This
is a queer world; many people are watch
ing us and help often comes when and
from whom we least expect it. Conf
dence is the safe in which men often
deposit rich treasures and as you prove
worthy SO will your reward of success be.
There is a 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 affec-
ton and tenderness for hel are in no
degree diminished from the day that you
| first sought her. Do not let her, when
you can avoid it, sit alone or go out
walking alone. You would not have
done SO 'once upon a time" Do not re-
serve all OF your blandness and fragrance
for strangers or casual acquaintance.
| There are some men, Judging from
whose out of doors manners, it would
seem that nothing was left to be desired,
who are, nevertheless, of the urso major
tribe at home; men who keep their pleas
ant wavs and genial smiles and cheerful
words for company, and who can only
| be silent or peevish and exacting with
| their wives. Have such men any Just
reason to complain that their homes are
not so happy.
The world grows old, and the stars
will cease to illuminate it, and the waters
to refresh it. and the mountains to guard
it, and its long story of sin and shame
and glory and triumph will soon turn to
ashes; but influences which started in
the early home roll on and roll up
through all eternity blooming in all the
Joy, waving in all the triumph, or shrink
Ing back into all the darkness. Father,
mother, which way are you leading your
children?
You can get into the habit of living
peacefully and happily, and that habit
is quite as difficult to break as any habit
that we know of. Let there be no long
poutngs; let there be no long, careless,
Indifferent fits. If little storms arise
and they will arise-let them be brief
Do not let us sleep over it. and wake up
the next morning and cudgel our brains
to remember who nagged last. Th S
kind of thing is mean, it is ungenerous
and it is silly.
Every mother should teach her daugh- |
ter just as she should desire some other |
mothers daughter taught, that is to
become the wife of her son. Give her, |
if you can, knowledge of music, and |
the other accomplishments within your
reach, but be sure that you teach |
her good and practical knowledge of
housekeeping. Let her own hands |
knead the bread, make the butter, wash, |
iron, and mend, make beds and sweep, |
dress the children, prepare breakfast,
dinner and supper; and then you need |
not be ashamed to give her to the very |
best in the land She is fitted for life; |
she will succeed; and if the future should |
find you alone in the world her husband |
will gladly welcome you to home which |
you taught your daughter to make for
him the dearest spot on earth"
Only smile. But ah, how it cheered |
the broken heart, engendered ray of
hope, and cast halo of light around |
the unhappy present; made the bed
ridden one forget its present agony for |
moment, as it dwelt in the sunshine of |
joy and lived in.the warmth of that smile. |
Let us all increase our giving of smiles.
Tbey cost nothing and are of untold
value, especially in the Home Circle.
A women who fails in her home fails |
in all. Home is woman's realm, given |
into her hands to regulate, govern and |
beautify. If she fails here she may look !
in vain for another kingdom; for she has |
failed in the only spot where she could !
have ultimately succeeded. She has laid |
down the Jewels which God gave her to |
brighten and polish, and in their place |
finds nothing but dust and ashes.
No heart is insensible to words of
praise as the kindly smile of approba-
tion; and none are utterly above being |
affected by censure or blame. Children |
are particularly sensitive in this respect.
Nothing can discourage child more |
than spirit of incessant fault finding; |
and perhaps nothing can exert more
banefu influence upon both parent and !
child. If your little one, through the |
day, has been pleasant and obedient, and
you say to him, "My son, you have
been good today, and have made me
very happy" and if, with more than
usually affectionate embrace, you say,
Good night, my dear child" a tmob !
of suppressed feeling fills his breast
and he resolves on always earning such
approval