The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-04
HOME CIRCLE COLUMN.
COLUMN DEDICATED TO TIRED,
MOTHERS AS THEY JOIN
THE HOME CIRCLE AT
EVENING TIDE.

Don't wait until a man gets into
tronble before lending him help
ing hand; don't wait until he gets
sick to extend him your sympathy,
in eulogy of him.. Strive TO make
hin happy as he walks down the
pathway of life, then you will have
done some good. but il you wait I'M
til he dies, your helping hand, your
eympathy and your eulogies will
avail him nothing as he plunges In
TO the Great Unknown.
The young woman who keeps her
hands white at the expense OF her
mother. who performs the house,
hold duties, is never likely to aston
ish people with her order and clean
liness when she gets home OF her
eun. Neither is the young man who
depends ON his father for the neces-
sayies OF life and the good clothes
which he wears, apt to set a very
large portion OF the world afire.
$3.50 es
words Of kindness do more good
than hard speeches, as the sun
Aoams. without any noise. will make
q traveller cast off his coat, which
an the clustering winds could not
d. If We are kind to others, we
not only benefit them, but the In
fIpence on them Is great. and If We
cultivate the grace of kindness our
NWn characters grow nobler and bet
ser.
Take aim before you shoot: other
wise your shot may go crashing in
among heart strings and still their
quivering forever.
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Den's try to follow every fashion
unless you wish to ruin your health,
your good looks and your pocket
books.
If there were no sickness or sor-
row or suffering in the world there
would be nothing to call forth the |
sympathies Of humanity. In fact,
Il there mere no storms or tempests |
Of the soul, we would never know |
how to appreciate the restful calm
ana sunshine the joy that comes of
gentle peace. The view of life is
necessary to reconcile us to an en-
iurance of life's Ill. 1t teaches us
10 take things as we find them; to
stop quarreling with our surround
ngs and mourning over what can
nOt be helped, but rather to set our
selves diligently at work to improve
conditions and circumstances in /
which We are involving. If there
ire any brambles and rocks in our
,athWay. instead of sitting down
and ignoring the fact, We
Mould realize the necessity of great
effort in making the way |
oW; and with ready heart and hand
Ne should lend ourselves to the
work So will life become sweeter
rom duty performed. and we shall
mount heavenward as we grow into
he image of better manhood and
Dukes come higher than poodles-
tut that's about the only difference.
49,
One of the sweet occupations of
I'D age is recalling the scenes and
occurrences of ones youth So try
% store up as many pleasant recoE
ections as possible for a future sup
lly. Among the happiest will be
lound those of the good we did for
,thers. and the innocent fun we en-
eyed.
Never to tire, never to grow old,
% be patient, sympathetic, tender.
10 look for the budding flowers and
he opening heart. to hope always. L
. lcve always-this is duty.
nse &c
Trimmed And Burning. /,
Recently the Metropolitan papers
printed an item about a man who
Kept lamp in his window for forty
years to guide his sweetheart to his
western home. She never came, but
he lamp burned brightly just the
anne. His faith did not falter. He
las implicit trust Yet she had been {
lrowned at sea, yet every night he {
trimmed his lamp and set it as &