Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-10-04

SOMETHING TO PONDER OVER.
Dear Households: The summer is past
and autumn is with US. This most I'M
usual year is nearing its end and there
are a great many who hope that its sue
oessor will not be just such as we have
had in tells section of the country.
The farmers had so much rain that
they could hardly fix their land for their
crops, then it was so rainy that crops
were put i'm the ground just whenever
the rain held up. All during the work
ing season there was an oversupply OF
rain. August set in dry and cut our crops
off about half. and right now in the
last days OF September, it has rained
a regular downfall for two days and
nights. We are wondering if we will
have the chance to reap what we have
sown. AS we look out in the cotton
fields and see the fleecy staple wet and
with dirt beating on it, we wonder if it
will ever be the same white and fleecy
stuff that 1t was even two days ago
But we can't govern the weather and
will not grumble, for we realize that God
is better to us than we are to Him.
When We ponder over our disobedience
to God we are surprised that we succeed
in any OF our undertakings. The time
may come that we won't make any crops
Why. Because we are getting to be too
independent. When we so back to God
and put our trust in Him then we will
see prosperity in every undertaking.
Ny friends. our everyday life is what
tells our heavenly Father what we are.
Not very long ago / heard a sermon on
home life that I wish l could tell you.
K was fine There was something in
that sermon to fit every individual liz
that house. and it would fit each indi-
vidual in Our Household II ! were able
TO tell you.
The first thing in home must be dis
cipline, and the next thing is to have
something to do, each individual must
have something to occupy his time. As
read Chat Of the 10Th, ] said to myself
/ want TO shake hands with Miss Thorn
as. Truly there used TO be at least one
member or a family with an arm, or
viii. strong enough TO keep the small hoy
/ In order, but such doesn't seem to b.
/ the case now. Theories are all very fine
/ but if they do not turn out the finished
h product they do not really amount to
anything, and there certainly is a sorry
product turned out when a child is al
/ lowed to do what he wills, as long as
/ he doesn't bother mother My theory
/ is. keep my boy at home and don't let
/ him bother any other mother. She needs
quietude the same as / do and bette-
/ stiH. you know what your child is. doing
/ if he is at home. \ child that wanders
/ from pillow TO post is no good. 1t will
! learn TO pilfer. and to lie. and gossip,
and do everything else that is mean.
Now, Myrtle, the rust is off my pen,
| 7 have answered Your call, and hope
others may do likewise. / was glad to see
| you back again. Come oftener. / had
the pleasure of being at our family re-
union and enjoyed it more than ] could
/ tell. I hope that we may all live to
meet again, for IL is a great pleasure
to meet at the old home enjoy the COM
pany OF loved ones, view our old play
grounds where we used to have such
fine times. and really didn't know we
we're seeing our very best days. I am
still your same old Household friend,
] BUSY BEE.