The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-08-17
HOME CIRCLE COLUMN
The Old Home

roys, 40 You ever 81. down aid talk
/ sor an hcur over the scenes. ard ad :
vers.lies ard the successes OF child
hood! DO you ever take time to look
PACK over he Hill Of life and call up
me Gays OF Xe olden times when You
were at home under the protecting
care OF iond father and a devoted
fnotherY Ho the early days spent pos
| sipiy IN pioLeef home. ever occur to
you as the happiest home Of your event
lul hteE
Ihese Questions are fer the "Old
Boys those who have passed the me-
ridian OF nfe and now are on the down
slope ana who from natural causes,
VIII soon pass INTO the unknown be-
yond, Were they are to enjoy the re-
wards that come Of a well directed life.
BOYS, think OF the old home where
were Iather' mother. and The charming
Drotners and sisters whose whole aim.
was to keep home happy and make life
a pleasure rather than a burden. YOU
remember fathers corner behind the
pis fireplace. DO you not? See MIN as
ne sits ana no1s IN the twilight of the
IRE ana dreams OF the day when his
boys VIII pc senators and will not have
70 suahu tne nitter trials of the dark
Forests OF the treeless nrairies
rather ard mother, brothers and sis
ters- Inc OLD home What depths Of
meaning lie in these words. There is
esl' pia.tie OF younger brothers and
SISTERS. Ihey recall me kindly direct
eiiottS VI tne seniors 10 secure the JOY
anu peace tnat comes from the fratern-
ity oi nome with It's bonus of affec-
eion'
/, me ulfn ola Forest and he wide ex-
paiiu ny prairie are there, too. The low
,iiuIilerhs iii with Us beautiful song
10 t"'re' we were an there when we
wsre y"ihs. nut now we are old and
f'ii "iat we can 90 As recall, recall re-
eali'
10 'his' poys' ana see II You do not
more iuily Ell that you are
e'i ~ nav - II put JUST that you should
TOOK upon the past
oursn'he IN the llVes and souls OF
pecp'e IS Jtst as potent In the realm OF
nome as the sunshine that drives dark
"arih.h wnlch is essential tc life and
5iow'h III tne Vegetapie kinBdoM- There
y convincing ana VNiIying power in
SOY, sunshine; Ior, as has been we'll
,ait' hiei, anu women youth ano chill
= gu. SEEK ina Irienusnlp o. the sunny
-aceu
am,
ny oiu wnnian- nice phrase to
&c useu ABOUT the GEAR OLD soul who
Nsp. sel visil over you IN your infancy.
.isseu away your tears IN chi'dhood and
enaineu your trusted friend In ma
.nis ail the love you nave
OF ane siiver naireu mother who bath
= soui Scorciiins proW an thru the
ork sieepiess nights OF aifiiction. wnen
30 - !, vas wiz win burning Ie-
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resSioh ina. me actuai cnarm lies. So.
oeu.s ,or twenty-five cents
~ post- PAD envelope ne would
oe an iinposter should he re-
~ .ne eoiuen RUE with instructions
earn anu praet'ce IT, IL we only
'uiu w TINS earnestly ana truly for
ne sehe,a'ion' .he next might wonder
iielher II were hot fap'e that such
.hihk as uehness was ever known
pch e''i IN. r.
lteriy bao who remembers only ;ovs
40 tenderness and sweetness as assoc
a'ed with rather and mother in the
Tune nome. Give them manly and
omaniy example. give them trainisg.
We them the inspiration OF devoted
yes give them these higher, deeper {
lhgs' DO not care so much as t.
neither you are accommodating money
tnat You can leave them fortune
reaiiy nelieve that the chances are
ainst mat being a blessing for a boy