The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-09-21
HOME CIRCLE COLUMN

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business travels In pursuit of happi-
ness or wealth is not a macademizeuf
one, nor does II ordinarily lead by
pleasant scenes and well-springs n |
delight. on the contrary II is a rough
and rugged path beset with .'wait-a-
bit'' thorns and full of pitfalls, which
can only be avoided by the watchful |
care OF circumspection. After every
days journey over this rough turn
pike road, the wayfarer needs some
thing more than rest, he requires So
lace. and he deserves 1t. He is weary |
Of lhe du'i prose Of life and athirst for |
the poetry. Happy Is the business |
man who can find that solsSe aud that
poetry at home. Warm greetings from |
happy hearts, fond glances from bright |
eyes, the welcome shouts from chill
dren. and Thousand little arrange
ments for our comfort and enjoyment |
that silently tell OF thoughtful and ex
peetant love; the gentle mlnistratiou
that disencumber us into an old, easy |
seat before we are aware OF II; these |
and little tokens OF affection and sym
pathy constitutes the poetry that rec
onciles us TO the prose in life.
The mother heart does not need sof,
satin ard lace and embroidered linens
and rose hooded candles to make II
self felt 1t beats Just as devotedly and
| happily under cheap cottons as under
| siiken folds; il watches in the silence
of the night by the lowly couch OF some
sufferer as tenderly as II does by the
| side Of some other little patient In the
\ splendid mansion; II reaches out TO the
| convict behind prison doors with The
same love that glories in the success oil
a renowned statesman. Mother love Ill
its countless combination furnishes a
theme as old as the hills perhaps, but
lone from which the noblest OF inspira-'
lions are drawn. in nearly all relations
OF life, from those of blood to those nj
4 friendship. wonderful combinations car
be made-comhinations which illustrate
to the world the great heights which
pure love can attain. combinations
which act as gigantic reflectors which
mot only send light into dark places
but which draw all within reach into
the circle of their brightness.
Words of cheer are words of help.
Words OF gloom are words of harm
There is n hriEht side and n dark side
= to every phase OF life, and to every
| hour of time II we speak of the brigh,
side, we bring the brightness into prom
4 inence; IL we speak Of the dark side,
II We deepen its shadows. II is In our
Dc wer 10 help or to hinder by word
Il any and every person whom we are
\ with. II we see look of health or o.
lhope in the face of an acquaintance
/ whom we casually meet, and we tell
II him so he goes on bis way with new
II life II, his veins. IL we see look oil
Il failing strength and of heaviness OF
II heart in one to whom we speak, ana
\ we emphasize the fact that he looks
poorly, we give him a push downward
as our contribution to the forces when
effect his course
An idle and vacant life. even with all
1.-THE aid amusement can give. is not cal
\ culated to lie happy one; and thls
simply because Providence has consti
II tinted us with view 10 activity, as that
Twas to be the means Of accommodating
II the raw materials of the physical world
to our needs. Idleness therefore Injuries
land disoreanizes, wuile activity alone
win preserve health and prolong life
Who are the happy people OF tins
world Those who have something ano
not too much to do, that something be
ing suitable 10 their tastes. Who are
the unhappy ones2 Alas What large
morton OF the class is composed OF
those who, LAYING all their needs sup
piled from other sources, do not need
to labor.
Good br, edtng IS like affection; onS
lcannot have too much OF IT.
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The best capitaI, in nine cases out
of ten, young man can start in tht
/. world with. is robust health, souno
) morals, fair Intelligence, a will C
/. work his way honestly, braveiy, ano
, IL 1t be possible, trade whether nc
follows il for a livelihood or net. Ht
can always fall back on a trade whel
Iother paths are closed. The path Of
success in busircss is Invariably thf
2 nath OF common sense Notwlthstand-
ing ali that is said about lucky hits.
!, the best kind OF success in every man
J. jlife is not that which comes by acct
e Ident. The only good time coming We
5 are justified in hoping for IS that which
u WE are capable Of making for ourselves
plan OUT your life on a big scale
q whether you are farmers daughter
= or a shcpherdess among the hills. OF
u filled with statuary and pictures ano
? bric-abac Stop where you are anu
y make a plan for your lifetime. You
! lcannot be satisfied with life of fri
s volity and giggle and indescretion
? Trust the world and 1t will cheat you
ljf it docs not destroy you.
Women are the majority In ths
church on earth, and 1t is reasonable
to suppose they will be three-fouit tbs
Il Of the population Ct heaven.
Would that our busy toilers coul'
realize that they must enjoy passlnl
y days, if they would be happy the
pleasure to which they look fcrwaro
seldom comes The man or woman wn'
has not learned contentment and nov
10 find delight in tho present, has lit
tie reason to expect it in the future.
> Love is the great homemaker tha
IS makes even 1rudgery of Housekeeping
" q Measure, and home life a foretaste o
a the bliss of heaven. One cannot ge
= 80, t.,,o into ruafq horne making