The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-05-15
THE HOME CIRCLE
AND IT'S INTERESTS.
Column Dedicated to Tired
Mothers as They Join
The Home Circle at
Evening Tide.

Encourage your child to be merry
and to laugh aloud; a good, hearty
laugh expands his chest and makes
his blood bound merrily along. Com
mend me to good laugh-not to a
little staggering laugh, but to one
that sounds through the house; II will
not only do your child good, but will
be benefit to all who hear, and be an
important means of driving the blues
away from dwelling. Merriment is
very catching and spreads in a re-
markable manner few being able TO
resist the contagion. A hearty laugh
is delightful harmony; indeed it is the
best OF all music,
Make a home; beautify and adorn
It; cultivate all heavenly charms
within 1t; sing sweeter songs of love
in it; bear your portion of toll, and
pain, and sorrow in it; con daily les
sons of strength and patience there;
shine like star on the face OF the
darkest night over 1t. High on the
all gaudy glitter, all fancied ambi-
tious, set the home interests. Feed
the mind in it; feed the soul in 1t;
strengthen the love and charity, and
truth, and all holy and good things
within it.
Learn to keep your own troubles to
yourself The world is too busy to
care for your ills and sorrows, Learn
to stop croaking. II you can not see
any good in the world, learn to keep
the bad to yourself. Learn TO hide
your pains and aches under pleas
ant smile. No one cares to hear
whether you have the earache, head
ache or rheumatism. Don't cry. Tears
do well enough in novels, but they are
out OF place in real life.
The perfect home is one where no
least detail of courtesy is omitted be-
tween husband and wife, parents and
children, masters and servants; but
where this good breeding is not the
slavish obedience to a set OF fixed rules
but of honest respect for individual.
rights and heartfelt desire on the part
of each one to be as agreeable and
beloved as is possible,
Our life abroad is but reflex Of
what it is at home We make our
selves in a great measure at home.
This is especially true OF women. The
woman who is rude, coarse and yul-
gar at home cannot be expected to be
chase and refined in the world. She
cannot shake them or. They are
woven into the web OF her life.
A good example is the best teacher.
Precepts are useless II contradicted
by our daily living, II we are slaves
to our evil passions. how can we
teach our children self-control. II we
sometimes speak or act an untruth,
we cannot expect them to be truthful.
Do not scold; do not use harsh words:
for they will surely be reflected In
your children.
1t can no longer be taken for grant
ed that women are destitute OF bust
ness ability, and the man who looks
with contempt on her as adviser and
helper is getting away from the path
that leads to peace and plenty-the
path that was designed for them In
the beginning when II was given TO
the man and woman together TO have
dominion over every living thing that
moveth upon the earth.
Praise your wife sometimes. She
works hard enough as general thing
with small compensation and less
cheer than any other member OF the
family. You like to be told that you
can do your particular kind OF work
better than any one else can, so why
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praise from the woman who makes
and keeps your home bright for you?
1t is not a mere accident of dispo-
sition whether we persistently look on
the dark and gloomy or on the bright
er side of things, but habit of mind
which we can cultivate or allow to
die through want of use.
Learn to laugh. A good laugh is
better than medicine Learn how to
tell story. A well told story is as
welcome as sunbeam in sick room.
Take your wife out riding nearly
every day. 1t will brighten her up
and keep the wrinkles from her face.
There is no work so humble that
faithfulness in it will not be noticed
and rewarded,
Good appearances may be pleasant
but solid realities are safer and more
comfortable.
Our achievements are less than our
intentions are usually. Let US aim
high.
Keep a close eye on. the man whose
wife is afraid to ask him for money.
The plant of happiness cannot
thrive without an air of cheerfulness.
1t is noble to live for others, but 1t
Is a crime to neglect ourselves.
Parents are land marks and little
ones copy them
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