The citizen., 1914-05-08

Encourage your child to be merry and
to laugh aloud; good hearty laugh ex-
pandS his chest and makes his blood
bound merrily along. Commend me to
good laugh--not to little staggering
laugh, but to one that sounds through
the house; it will not only do your child
good, but it will be benefit to all who
hear. and be an important means of driv-
ing the blues out OF the house. Merrl-
ment is very catching and spreads in a
remarkable manner, few being able to
resist the contagion. A hearty laugh is
delightful harmony; indeed it is the best
of all music.
Make home; beautify and adorn il;
cultivate all heavenly charms within it;
sing sweeter songs OF love in it; bear
your portion Of toll, and pain, and sor-
row in it; con daily lessons of strength
and patience there; shine like a star on
the face of the darkest night over 1t.
High on the pinnacle. above all earthly
grandeur, and all gaudy glitter. all fam
cied ambitions, set the home interests.
Feed the mind in it; feed the soul IN it;
strengthen the love and charity, and
truth, and all holy and good things within
it.
Learn to keep your troubles to your
self. The world is too busy to care for
your ills and sorrows. Learn to stop
croakiug. If you can not see any good
in the world, learn to keep the bad 10
yourself Learn to hide your aches and
pains under a pleasant smile. No one
cares to hear whether you have the ear
ache, headache or rheumatism. Don't
cry. Tears do well enough in novels,
but they are out OF place.
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 set of fixed rules,
but of honest respect for individual rights
and heart felt desire on the part of each
one 10 be as agreeable and beloved as
is possible.
Our life abroad is but reflex of what
it is at home. We make ourselves in a
great measure at home. This is espec
tally true of women. The woman who
is rude, coarse and vulgar at home can
not be expected to be chaste and refined
in the world. She cannot shake them
of. They are woven into the web of
her life.
A good example is the best teacher.
Precepts are useless if they are contra
dicted by our daily living. If we are
slaves to our evil passions, how can we
teach our children self control If we
some times 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 chill
dren.
1t can no longer be taken for granted
that women are destitute of business
ability, and the man looks with con-
tempt on her as an 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
it was given to the man and women to-
gether to have dominion over every living
thing that moveth upon the earth.
Praise your wife some times. She
works. hard enough as a 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
can, so why should you withhold the
same merited praise from the woman
who makes and keeps your home bright
for you?
1t is not mere accident of disposition
whether we persistently look on the dark
and gloomy or on the brighter 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 BET
ter than medicine. Learn how to tell
story. A well told story is as welcome
as sunbeam in sick room.
Take your wife out riding naerly every
day. 1t will brighten her up and keep
the wrinkles from her face.
M
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 COM
Portable.
Our achievements are less than our in
tentions are usually. Let us aim high.