The Washington herald., 1915-02-04

Copyright, 1876 BY the Mcclure Newspaper syndi-
No dream of youth OF either sex Is
quite so delicious, so sweet, as the dream
Of the home. The harder ones lot, the
greater ones hardships. ones depriva-
tions, disappointments, the blacker the
outlook, the brighter and more alluring,
more romantic are the dreams OF a home
Of ones own. How 1t sustains one during
hours OF discouragement and despon-
dency! How It keeps one from letting go,
giving up, when everything seems to go
against one!
It is the dream Of home that stimulates
the youth, buttresses and supports him
in his struggles for an education and to
make a place for himself in the world.
No matter how poor or discouraged he
may become he keeps building his home
vision in all its wealth OF loveliness and
inspiration. 1t is his heaven on earth.
1t is the paradise OF his dreams. He
builds his home in his imagination, just
as the architect sees in his plans the
mental picture Of his building in all its
outlines of beauty and dignity.
But how many homes mock these early
dreams Of their buildersI How cold, in
different, ordinary, common they seem,
in actual experience, compared with that
wonderful vision OF youth, when the
WlIe OF nuSOdnu cNCEg dOOdl NhO
home were idealized. No taint of discord,
no suggestion of misunderstanding which
could disturb perfect happiness marred
this early home vision
Probably, no adult life has ever real
lied the youthful dream just as it was
dreamed.
In the most ideal home on the globe
there are many disagTeeable things to
meet. many Misunderstanding in the
midst of the home Joy, and much dis
iIlusionment, but on the other hand, there
are many things to appreciate and en-
Joy which were not at first given con-
sideration. Many OF the things which in
youth we over-emphasized We find are
really not of so much Importance after
all, while many Of the things which we
thought little OF then, are now, we see,
Infinitely more vital in living the home
life that is worth while.
The mere physical beauty, physical
charm, which in youth made the life
mate so attractive, fade out and are re-
placed with more enduring and much
more worthwhile qualities, so that while
the later reality differs from the early
dream, It is. nevertheless, far more in
teresting and satisfying. more deeply
idealistic.
Many people seem to think that an
fitted up with all sorts OF conveniences
and comforts. But mere luxury can
never make a happy, satisfying home
Home is where the family spirit dwells,
the love spirit. the spirit Of willing self
sacrifice Who can ever estimate the
value OF being brought up in an atmos-
phere of refinement. Of education and
culture, delicacy and love are the daily
atrnosphere, the very breath of life.
A home may be in a single room, in a
wretched. hovel. in an attic, II Is just a
question: Of whether the true home spirit
is there.
There is no public official. no profess
sionaI man, whether he be lawyer,
clergyman or business man. so important
to civilization as the mother-the home
maker. Here Is the profession of all pro-
fessions, the art above all arts. The
very foundation of our national life Is
laid In the home and the wife and other
IL the center and the handspring Of all
true home life
II should be constantly impressed upon
the new girl that IT Is in her power to
become q professional at living and to
lift her vocation IL II Is that OF the home.
into the dignity Of profession; to be-
come an artist wife and mother instead
OF a mere artisaH; to bring to bear upon
her work Of home-making the greatest
possible skill. expertness. to become. In
fact. a specialist IN home-making. and
TO call into play all her ingenuity and
inventiveness IN making the home q
glorifed place instead OF q monotonous,
commonplace shelter.
It Is certain that the home Of the fu-
ture II going to differ very materially