Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-15
Our Bearing Toward the Aged.

Nearly one-.yfH rEo we wrote ana
titled Room for Mother" For once,
at least, we have assurance that we
touched q popular chord, for we have
received many letters concerning that
editorial, even down to the present
week Several weeks ago the bust
ness Office of this newspaper received
letter from a Maine gentleman en-
closing cliprHag Of that editorial and
asking that it abess published in a
prominent position Three times. at adj
vertising ratesgfand the bill sent to
him. fe.gl
We could hardly comply with the
request of the gentleman, but in re-
Spouse TO continued demand by those
who have lost their clippings or par
ticularly desire others to see it, that
we reprint the editorial. we reproduce
IL below We would add that in the
intervening eleven months, one has
gene to prove her faith. But the
other God bless hertz still ministers
10 those about her, softening and
purifying influence in her home and
the homes of those whom she visits,
a beautiful example of the celoring
and sweetness of the autumn of life.
a comfort and an inspiration to the
young, and boiling spring of cour-
age. love. loyalty. wisdom and Chris
tian tolerance. 5eiees
The following we publish by oft
repeated request:
ROOM FOR MOTHER?
When John persuades his mother that
she would better give up housekeeping
and live with him. when Mary coaxingly
and lovingly impresses upon mother the
notion that she must come and stay with
her, that she is needed and wanted, and
that life without her lacks flavor, when
in short, mother is induced to depart
from her baliwick and try living else
where, she is by no means sure that She
may not make mistake. The daughter
home or that of the daughter-in-law may
be shining as the houses in Spotiess
well trained. and the daughters house
keeping perfect, but mother is almos
sure to find herself In a way overlooked
or laid on the shelf. Sometimes sh'
misses the half hours of confidential tall
that were formerly hers. and again the
good night kiss is forgotten, and whole
day may pass in which there is no room
or share that mother can have in whai
is going on. This is especially true wher
the young people occupy the front of the
stage. Are you sure, dear reader, /
for her in your heart and your home. a.
there ought to be?-The Christian Herald
We hope the above will set some
men, and women too. to thinking
How many Of us have room in our
hearts and homes for the mothers
May the mother of the husband come
and find kindly welcome and lit
tie OF thar love for which she yearns
Can the mother of the wife feel tina,
her visits are not an embarrassing in
cident to the family2
Let us draw two pictures from life
In the first, busy man drops back in
his revolving desk chair, his tender
memories aroused by the words
Room for Mother" His own mother
is beyond, where there's room for all
but before his vision floats the image
OF another dear little blue-eyed, silver
haired fnother'.--the mother of his
wife: his own best friend. is there
room for herr The busy mans jaws
Rnap-weil. he'd Just like to hear any
body say there wasn't. they'd have
trouble with him, right away. The
sfep-mother joke makes his blood boil
Why" he thinks. that woman
gave the best years of her life to
moulding my wife into the glorious