The citizen., 1912-02-16

% lne young man VINO mas no
for reading, the evening hours bee
loaded with temptation. 1t is tires
to sit moping by the stove, and he I
urally drifts to the street or TO the
table. There he finds others like
self, with vacant hours to while q
and thus grow up those habits and
Citations which soon eventuate in dis:
ton or lead to crime.
All that the wife can do will not n
the home an agreeable one. Neither
a wife be happy with husband
is addicted to finding fault with his b
and butter She may try ever SO
to please him. and yet when he sits d
to meals, she lives in constant dread
some portion of the food which she
prepared with such infinite care, will
suit his fastidious taste.
Be polite to your children Do
expect them to be mindful of your
fare, 10 grow glad at your approac'
bound away to do your pleasure bS
your request is half spoken1 Then,
all of your dignity and authority. m
politeness. Give it niche in your hi
hold temple. Only then will you haY
true secret of sending out into the
really finished ladies and gentlemen
When we launch our ships o.
morning waves of the great sea o
let us still guide them by the Lis
home, and with the help O
helm of the cradle words of our m
Not until we have left home an
wanderers in the curious strangen(
of strange land, unuoticed, unhe
lonely and weary, will we know
truth what mother is. Then W
that she is good and we bless
Never can we repay our mothers
ness. Her withered form and her
ing braids shall be defended unit
day cometh when He shall make
jewels-and then we weeIR Heav
know no kinder, no brighter, no
angel than she When the ever
stars shall wane in the fading Of
ion, and the noisy world will gro
in our sleep of death. will we fors
and not until then.
The making of money and the
of money, as distinguished from
erly love of money which is said
the root of all evil, should be
of every young man who start on
for themselves They include h
industry that lead to contentm
ward off dissipation. want and
misery. 1t was not the gatherIn
wealth that has sent so many
leading men to prison, it was the
ful manner in which they endea
reap their harvest.
II brothers or sisters err, Il
says ''shun them; thus you show
disapprove OF the act, thus mi
example of them" Alas, no
examples we have of this mode
ing crowding the haunts of infan
Once bright young lives, owe
pure lips and innocent brows
watched in all tenderness; but I'll
ling feet took one false step, al
thrust them out OF our hearts, o
churches, and we would ev
them out of heaven. Is it r
just, is it Christ like?
What is the use of getting int
and fret over gossip that has
afloat to our disadvantage by Sc
dlesome busy body who has \
than character? These things
possibly injure you. unless ir
take notice OF them, and in
them you give them character
ing. If what is said about y(
set yourself right at once; il
let it go for what it will fetch
stings you. would vou go into
and destroy it? Would not
come upon you? 1t is the We
wisdom to say little respecting
les that you have received.
Il
We like to see the glancins
light through the window of
of a cold night, or watch the
evening deepens, gradually
from the parlor to the upper
the house nearest to us. W
watch the little children going
of the door, to play or 20 81
like TO see the white-robed ba
4 al.
mothers arms. or the father
newspaper there in the even
oi these cheerful. impron
glimpses. which, though we a
Pry, we will assert 90 to make
neighbor TO those who live
instead Of show.
We should strive to max
such members of the hous
that Our absence is like the
shine from summer day.
it if we enter into the right SD
The idea seems to exist amd
to be polite to each other in
circle is foolish and seems Ii
on airs" We must rid ours
notion and act on the principI
ever helps to make our interc
pleasant with those on the OF
family circle should be brou
there.
A cut finger is never
pulling of the plaster aud e
somebody's eye. Charity CO
titude of sins Things til
are cured without scar, bu
lished and carried to medd
there is no end to the trouh
may cause. Keep it to yot
troubles are transient, and W
is healed and passed, what
to say: mo one ever KIN,
was over. "
Every one has to fish for '
Others may possibly bait
the prize from the hook and