The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-07-14
THE HOME CIRCLE
AND IT'S INTERESTS.
Column Dedicated to Tired
Mothers as They Join
The Home Circle at
Evening Tide.


Many Of US miss the joys that might
be ours by keeping our eyes fixed on
those Of other people. No one can en-
joy his own opportunities for happi-
ness while he is enyious Of another's.
We lose a great deal Of the Joy Of
living by not cheerfully accepting the
small pleasures that come 10 US every
day
Thousands Of city people are now
counting the hours when they can
leave for some lake or river for an out
ing, where they can fight mosquitoes
and bugs for few days. and perhaps
get drowned. II is a great thing and
many Of our ancestors lived and died
not knowing what a vacation or outing
meant.
The world IS full Of women who can
amuse the ordinary man. Can sing.
dance or recite for him; can paint,
write or decorate in a manner most
pleasing, but the poor man often goes
begging for a woman who can sew on
buttons or mend his clothes; who can
cook his food with economy and favor
it to his taste.
The children whose horizon is a
brick wall, who must play on cObble
stones and go swimming in the canal
and be chased by the police, If they
do not grow up TO be ideal citizens.
shall we Of holier memories sit in
judgment upon them Shall we not
remember the weight they carry in
the race Of life and be thankful We
live in this beautiful country OF ours?
Some courage is needed 10 be natur
al and higher kind Of courage. too,
than that which marches behind the
safe end Of a gun. That moral cour-
age which is not intimidated by APP
pearance nor cowed by custom is 2
finer article than the daring Of the
Spectator. or the steady nerve Of the
soldier in physical peril 1t takes bray |
cry Of the best stamp TO be true 10
oneself
How much happier We all would be
II we would attempt to build instead |
Of tearing down; how much sweeter
our lives would be, If We would en-
courage, by kind words, those Of our |
fellowmen and feIlowwomen who have
fallen by the waysiie; extend helping
hand, whisper words Of encouragement
in their ear, and. oh. how much bright
er our lives and theirs would be. Give
no heed TO the tattler and gossiper.
turn a deaf ear. and tell them you are
otherwise engaged, when you find them
inclined TO talk and very soon the tat
tiers will find their profession gone
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The school boy should really learn
the lesson that the ripest, biggest
cherries are at the top and that nine
out Of ten Of his fellows will be crowd
ing for places TO pick around the base
Of the tree where the small wormy
fruit grows There is plenty Of room
at the top; there are plenty Of cherries
growing there The lucious fruit is
ready for the picking and ever smiles
a welcome TO the hustler TO climb UP
and obtain possession. The best things
in life require considerable effort to
get. and that's why the strongest men
and women have them.
II Is not pleasant TO record the truth
that there are mothers who have sacri-
flied motherhood to worldly ambition.
and the most happy women on earth
are those who have set aside filial
ties in order TO live lives Of social friv-
olity, and the time comes to all such,
when the bloom Of youth fprsake the
cheek, and the fire Of youth dies out
Of the eye. Such often turn 20 their
homes for sympathy and love, only
70 find that they. too. have vanished,
and when il is too late the sadtruth
dawns upon them that they are un-
honored and unloved. The path Of
duty is the only safe path. let il be
ever so thorny, and the only safe guide
board points to the christian home.
There should live in the depths Of
every human heart one warm and sun
ny spot where nestles the images Of
earthly love and the sweet remem-
brances Of childhood home. The mem
ory Of those first impressions made
upon the baby's mind and heart VIII
live forever. On. how fleeing are days
of childhood. Dear mother. shall you
permit yourselves 10 be 50 numbered
about much serving that the rich
garden Of your child's soul viii lie
neglected with foul weeds choking out
all worthy and beautiful growth?
$500
Our political speakers appeal only
to partisan feelings and your pocket
book. You never hear them using
their eloquenee in an honest endeayOr
10 better our homes which are the
stones upon which rests all
our laws and institutions. both state
and national When the homes are
right the entire country viii be right
The question that effects the morals
and purity Of our homes are the real
and vital questions. The voters who
go out from moral. pure homes. will
place moral and pure men in office.
who will give US honest and pure
railroad and tariff regulations. All
We need is moral and pure homes so
as 10 supply US with a majority OF the
voters
II is the person rather than the oc-
cupation that adds dignity TO labor.
There are htose who can beartify the
most mental occupation OF service and
there are others who can degrade the
most honorable calling.
lEDOClO.
The festival at this place was quite
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