The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-06-14
HOME CIRCLE COLUMN

intoxicated. And Il II a rich home: !
notice the draperies. the pictures. the
furnishings. The baby's crib. which
the young mother prays may become
its casIket. rocks TO sleep innocence A
thousand things are worse than death.
The husband wears flashing dia-
mond, but lacks the diamond OF char
acter. See the roses dropping from the
vase. whitening. dying. See the roses
dropping from the wffe's heart. with
ering. dying. The closed piano-music
Is dead. The light Ii gone out No
more home. God help those who live
In homeless houses-houses where a
husband gives black looks and vile
oaths: where a woman's sarcastic and
nagging tongue drives man to drink
quicker than snake bite; where a lazy
son gives abuse and heartbreak instead
OF gratitude; where shallow, thank
less daughter believes Il her chief end
and aim in life TO dress swell and mar
ry a bank account and an auto. as
though happiness always Travelled in a
touring car. Deliver us from such a
home, Close 1t up quick Put up the
sign House For Sale Better sit on a
stump OF a tree out in the woods with
an umbrella over your head and call
that home.
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man cannot do two things at a.
time. A woman will broil a steak and
see that the coffee does not boil over.
and watch the cat that she does not
steal the remnant Of meat on THE
kitchen table, and dress the youngest
boy and set the table and see to the
toast and stir the oatmeal and give the
orders to the butcher and she can do IL
all at once and not half try.
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Innocent amusements transform
tears into rainbows.
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| No one is anxious about young
man while he Is busy at work But
where does he eat his lunch at noon?
Where does he go when he leaves his
lboarding house at nightg What does he
do after supper? Where does he spend
his Sundays and holidays: The way
Inc uses his spare moments reveals In
character. The great majority Of the
| youths VINO 20 10 the bad are ruined
after supper Most Of them who
climb upwards 70 honor and fame de-
vote their evenings 70 study or work
or the society OF those who can help
and improve them. Each evening Is
a crisis in the career Of a young man
There II deep signifance in the lines
OF Whittier:
This day we fashion Destiny. our web
| Of fate we spin;
i This day for all hereafter choose we
holiness or sin,
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A true marriage IL the souls Eden.
| IL is a visiting place OF angels II is
not given 10 words to express the re-
finement OF pleasure. the delicacy Of
Joy and the Astounding fullness of sat
IsfactIon that those feel whom God
hath Joined in a high marriage OF spir-
II. Such union Is the highest school
OF virtue. the sours convent where the
yestaI fires OF purity are kept continu-
ally burning. May only such happy
unions attend the young men and NAL
dens Of our vicinity who may even now
be planning their wedding garments
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Whatever happens don't be a sour
old man or woman. Old age should be
a cheerful period Of life. when the
Heightened shadows are softened by the
setting sun-when quiet twilight steals
on apace. soon to be followed by the
long night OF rest which remains TO all
living.
Revenge is the only debt which it is
wrong to pay
Man has done wonders since he
came before the public He has nayi-
gated the ocean. he has penetrated the
mysteries OF the starry heavens. he
has harnessed the lightning and made
IL pull street cars ane light the great
cities Of the world But he can't find
spool OF red thread in his wife's
work basket: he can't discover her
pocket in dress hanging IN the clos
ct: he can't hang out clothes and get
them on the line the right side up He
cannot hold clothespins In his mouth
while he II doing II. either He can
not be polite TO somebody he hates. He
cannot sit IN a rocking chair Without
banging the rockers on the baseb0ardf-
He cannot put the tidy on the sofa
pillow right side out He cannot sew
on = button IN short, ne cannot do a.
hundred things thar women 10 aIlhosr
instinctively-
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The father returns to his home af-
ter n weary day Of business. He Is
tired in body and mind Coming back
as his latch key turns in the home
door he throws off care: he Is joyous
at the thought Of the dear ones he will
| meet after hours OF absence His
| young daughter in a pretty gown With
/ the bloom and freshness only girIhood
/ wears. should be ready to give him the
| attention he loves-the kiss, the CHEEKY
/ word-to help her mother and the rest
In letting her father see how much he
is loved at home
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No matter what q girls accomplish
i ments may be her education is incorn-
plete II she has not some knowledge
OF bake -oIogy, boii-ology roast-oiogy.
stitch oiogy and mend-ology. Even
If she never be required to do the work
herself. she ought to know whether
it was done in a proper manner.
Poverty is uncomfortable, as we can
testify: but nine times out OF ten the
best thing that can happen to young
man is to be tossed overheard and
compelled to sink or swim for himself.
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