The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-08-23
home Circle COLUMN.
COLUMN DEDICATED TO TIRED
MOTHERS AS THEY JOIN
THE HOME CIRCLE AT
EVENING TIDE.

Two persons will not be friends
long if they cannot forgive each 9th
er's little failings.
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Words OF cheer are words OF help.
Words of gloom are words of harm,
There is bright side and a dark
side to every phase of life, and to
every hour of time. If we speak of
the bright side. we bring the bright
ness into prominence; If we speak
of the dark side. we deepen the
shadow. 1t is in our power to help
or to hinder by word any and every
person whom we are with. If we
see look of health or of hope in
the face of an acquaintance whom
we casually meet, and we tell him
SO he goes on his way with new life
in his veins. If we see look of
failing strength and of heaviness of
heart in one to whom we speak, and
we emphasize the fact that he looks
poorly, we give him push downward
as our contribution to the forces
which effect his course. A look or q
word can help or can harm our
fellow. 1t Is for us to give cheer or
gloom as we pass on our way in life;
and we are responsible for the
result of our influence accordingly,
The mother heart does not need
soft satin and lace and embroidered
linens and rose-hooded candles to
make itself felt. 1t beats Just IS
devotedly and happily under cheap
cotton as under silken folds: II
watches in the silence of the night
by the lowly couch of some little
sufferer as tenderly as it does by
the side of some other little patient
inthe splendid mansion; it reaches
out to the convict behind prison
door with the same love that glories
in the success of renowned states
man. Mother love in its countless
combination furnishes theme as
old as the hills perhaps, but one
from which the noblest of inspira-
tons are drawn. In nearly all rel
ations of life, from those of blood
to thosn of friendship, wonderful
combinations can be made-com-
binations which illustrate to the
world the great heights which 4
pure love can attain, combinations
which not only send light into dark
places, but which draw all within
reach into the circle of their bright
ness.
1t is pleasant to go into the country
at this season of the vera. There
are cattle on thousand hills. There
are many herds of swine by the
roadside into which the evil spirit
has not yet entered. There is a
cordial greeting when you meet
the farmer. the merchant or mocha
mic. There is welcome II you
enter the farm house and there IS
always hospitality, which is de-
light to share. Truly, God made the
country and man made the town.
When you go into the country you
view Gods handiwork; you behold
his bounty You see the beauty
with which He has adorned mans
habitation. You have more rever-
ence for him because Of his manifold
goodness to the children OF men. If
you want to feel young again; 4
you want to forge. care and let
your thoughts g ambol; If you want
to learn anew the lesson of the Faith
erIand OF God; II you would com
mune with nature and learn her
message. get yourself out into the
country. Seek the solitude of the
everlasting hills. and day so
spent will be to you a real Thanks
giving day.
Take time, young man. to go out
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