The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-01-10

Take No Substitute.
ters and all must suffer for the mis-
takes of the male heads; the wom-
en- should have voice in all mat
ters that concerns them. Indeed II
their words were listened to more
attentively. 1t would be better for
all. The mothers voice often goes
long ways with her son, and he
will be more likely to find the safe
way by listening to her council, than
in following the worldly lead OF his
more ambitious father. or after his
own desire for exalted stations. The
mothers advice is as essential for
the son as 1t Is for the daughter,
IL not more so. She knows what
sort of q man can make a hons
happy, and II is happiness we are all
after, and can train him best in thai
direction. So the fathers admoni-
lions are as essential to the daugh-
ter. He realizes perhaps better than
she does Just what sort of wonl-
an can best grace. the family fire
side, and so is better fitted to lead
her on toward the desired end. II
takes all to make a complete fam
lily, no one can be entirely indepen-
dent OF the rest, Parental care must
last, the filial affection endure, or
the homes best interests are not
met.
There is a pretty little plant that
grows beneath the snow. Even so In
life. Down under a burden OF sorrow
there may be found fragrant
bloom no less beautiful and sweet
on account OF its seclusion. The
world may be cold without, but in
their warm heart-home, virtue. love
and faith will grow and shed their
sweets like violets.
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God bless all true mothers in Their
sacrifices for their little ones. Even
should they reap no reward here.
such is naturally to be looked for,
love, care and prayers have not
been lost. No one can tell how much
they have wrought until that great
day when the why's and the where
fores of life shall have been answer
ed by perfect love and mercy and
mother and child stand face TO face
with Him who has noted each strug-
gle, gagged each motive, and made
allowance for human nature, imper-
feet, even at its best
Look aloft, look aloft. and keep
the cheerful side of life in view.
Grumble not but sing and whistle
often. Who said, God loveth the
man who whistles. at his work" A
man who goes about with his head
cast down and eyes on the ground
may pick up many nickle. now AMI
then gold piece, and perhaps some
day a bank note; but he misses the
great blue sky above, the great,
green, bounteous earth about him.
and all the stimulating sunlight o.
heaven.
To what ever occupation young
man or a young woman expects to
devote life, whatever business or
trade or profession be chosen. let
him first be man--let her first be
a woman, broadminded and great
hearted But this requires educa-
ton, and education requires effort
great and prolonged effort--for
there is mo royal road to intellec-
tual eminence," and effort requires
decision. To all the opportunity
comes, but each must decide for
himself whether he will seize the
opportunity or let 1t slip by.
A husband and wife have no
business to tell one another's faults
to anybody but one another. and the
more rarely they do that the better
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There is nothing that the average
husband appreciates better than a
tidy, well-ordered house, with
place for everything and everything
in its place. On the other hand
there is no more potent force Of do
mestic unhappiness than disorder In
the living apartments.
N's ssts
Don't send boy whore a girl can't
go,
And say there's no danger for boys,
you know,
Because they all have their wild oats
to SOW.
There's no more excuse for a boy