The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-02-02

lily a. q rose, or u lilac ~ q peouy, or
II dog rs q eat. BE natural and YOU II bc
all right.
II is the little foxes that DESTROY the
vines in the home life. We nave known
men who would lay down their lives for
their wives aud children. who would
almos, have hts Of apopleNy eve -
button on u shirt or II misluid paper.
There are women who would die AZ the
an almost unconscious habit at n~agging
the pUOr man from morning till night.
strange, ism t iti
No boy. no girl, can ever come Ia bc
utterly bad who remembers only love
aud tenderness and sweetness ~ H>Su
ciated with father aud mother in the
old.time home. tive them manly aud
womanly example; give them training
give them inspiration of devoted lives,
give them higher aud deeper things,
| Wv NV ~ wv ~ ~ w wv WV
are accommodating money, 50 that you
can leave them u fortune, We hastily
say that the chances are against that
being u blessing for the boy. But leave
them the accumulated fortune Of mem.
cries and inspirations and examples aud
hopes, 81 that they are rich in brain
aud heart aud soul.
80
Marriage j. not necessarily u bless
ing. 1t may be- the biticrcst curse. II
may sting like an adder and bite like
u serpent. Its hover j. ~ often mad"
uf thorms ~ of roses. IT. blasts a.
many sunny expectations ~ IL realizes.
Every improper marriage j. q living
misery. au undying death. An lily.
mated human pair is the most woetul
picture II human wrctchcducsS that j.
presented IN the book of life; aud vet
such pictures are plenty. But q proper
marriage. Il true interior, Soul.linkrd
union j. q living picture of hlcsscdu"~S.
unrivalrd IN beauty.
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Mother train your boys Ia hc neat
in the hCuse. They should he taught
to look after themselves, aud {" keep
their hats aud coats in their proper
places. Teach them this habit aud YOU
will save MANY a~uuovuncrs. and YOU
will also do a kindness 10 the boys by
teaching them reatucN~ and self
srect,
\ single bitter word may d~i,quict the
home for q whole day. but like uucN.
pcrtcd flowers which spring mp along
our path. full of FRESHNESS. aud beauty
81 do kind word. aud gentle acts and
sweet dispositions MAX" glad th" home
wher" peace aud blessing dwell Tho
heart will turn lovingly toward IL from
. an the tumults at the world. and home
''be il ever 50 humble will Ice the dear
est spot under the sun.
? Take time ~ read and re- read e gen
Of poetry, ar 20 sing q sweet ,ong :,
your children. Above an take time I,
r study with your children. the shading
{ of the leaf the bird. the bee. the ,ton,
The pearls of dew pn the grass blade
l the frost glitter. the snow crystal; TAKE
= time Ia watch the trees in their grand
2 eur. the stretch Of meadow. IA" spark
ling stream. the cloud mountains, m,
sunset glory. Beauties will hc revealed
3 To Won YOU dream not Of.
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sunshine in the lives and souls -
d people j. iust ~ potent in the realm q
. home rs the sunshines that drives dark
d uess from our world and bring, tia
warmth which j. essential tu life AM
growth in the vcgctabl" kingdom, Their
is a convincing and vivifyine power j
soul sunshine; for ~ ha, been well said
men and women, youth and children
Is seek the friendship Of the sunny. faced,
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" The family table. which ought Ia b
the place for pleasant discussion an,
rherrfulnrss. often becomes the place q
: perilous expedition. II there hc an.
x blessing asked az all, it j. rat "A a
i, both cnds aud with the hand on TN
" carving knife. lie counts an his finger
10 making estimates in the interstices q
g the rcpast. The work done, the hat goe
" to the head and he starts down tn
" street and before the family have arise
I'd from the table he has hound up al
at other bundle Of goods aud says to III
ct customer; Anything more ! can d
y, for YOU today, sir'' A man has MOI
responsibility thsn these which are di
Ills charged by putting competent lnstruc
re- ors over his children and giving the
"a drawing master and u music teache
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