The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-01-04
HOWE CIRCLE COLUMN
Th. HolIdaxs.

The Holidays.
||| holldays-they snonld be holy
holy with earnest gratitude, with
|.|'H reunions. and with the unre'
|-"-'ncd Joy OF the little ones. Christ
nm. urHt and last and always In the
||''|1t sense for tho children.
|IIIstmas n there be a child IN this
|.#Iv, how Is Il possible 10 have otn-
han merry Christmas? They be-
Tin weeks before hand, gloating over
dear Did Santa Claus, writing letters
q him. planning little gifts and sur
0lI|Ia, their eyes shining with secrets
'''|( siip out OF the rosy lipH all un.
Blue eyes IL Wild about Christmas
already. God bless her! She has enthu-
..|U enough TO rejuyenate and TO
|||H[f whole regiment of skepticai.
||XU0nplace, weary men and women.
Santa Claus Is as real person to her
A.. ID her own mother. She reverences
HIM. she adores lin. her eyes shine
when she mentions his name. And
|'I|n Claus In worthy object OF
I|ftGtlon He IN the spirit OF thought
M living, Of the Joyous planning OF
||IIintEs for others and more than
~. he ID to the children OF to-day the
'0|.Ienger and reminder OF the child
who was born III mauger SO long
4.o. the Christ child, who glorified
I.|Idhood, opening the eyes OF the
world 10 its importance and teaching
mon and women TO be tenderer and
wiser In their relations with the little
Incn reverencing tho divinity that ia
. ]. - Issfe ne
VT.
Blue Eyes always has a glorious
Christmas. Would that every child
were storing UP such beautiful mem
ofIcs 10 brighten the years that are TO
come. IN there any greater incentive
10 pure and useful manhood and wo-
manhood than the memories 81 u hap
py chiidhoodY And even though there
were no use In Il. children have an In
n'Ienable right &c happiness II takes
20 little 10 make them happy, that n
nd child Is the most pathetic thing IN
nature. You are their sunshine, father
and mother Smile and see the light Of
laughter I'm their eyes. Frown ard the
iIfht dies.
Let all our little kindnesses be from
u loving heart. and not formal acts for
nc world 70 see. Let us not wear Two
iacea the one .n company, the other
nbhind the scenes But let w be kind.
Ioving and true at home. when the
world " not looking on. The home In
which love fnigns Huprcmo is a heaven
- earth THE bosom which does not
bel love IL GOLD. the mind wi irh does
bot conceive II 10 duh; the philosophy
which docs not accept II Is false" And
tho only true religion has pure and
faciprocnl love for it, basis. Be kind
md affoctionate 10 mother. Let II be
the greatest pleasure 10 perform the
little loving klndnessos that add 90
much 10 the brightness OF home.
Meet father with kiss OF love BE a
raw OF sunshine In your own homo.
Home 70 many women means noth-
Ing more tlian a laundry where they
take their clothes TO he washed ana
ironed 70 tho man a place to eat and
SLEEP, their evenings being largely
spent AZ clubs OF billiard halls, The old
fashioned home keepers have bccoma
almost loat quantity Societies OF va
ricus kinds occupy much OF their time.
. The children are sent 10 school at the
age Of six and the mothers are Mt In Z
erty 10 filrt about until they retdrn at
noon when the lunch OF food. prepared
outside the home Is plnced before tho
+ sanity, and the duties until high twelve
are discharged. Tho afternoons and ev-
enlngs are given 10 society work or
course this does not apply to all homes.
hut there Is general tendency TO ne
giect the claims OF the family for OUT
side pleasure. We have met some wo-
nlen. who. when asked II they keep
,}.ote blushingly reply, we do light
housekeeping. because we dislike board
ing
Our happiness in this world depends
upon the affections we are able to in
splre. We need the regnrd and love Of
fellow beings. the sunshine OF con-
geaini corr panion.hip and the warm
hand-clasp OF fellowship. These are
rbnu,ht by all. Some make friends cas-
fly and quickly while Others can count
their numbers on the fingers Of ono
hand. True and lasting friendship viii
follow kindly deeds. The man made tho
beneficiary az some kind act viii love
The benefactor. Hence deeds that seem
10 entail sacrifice are often tho source
Of much genuine happiness. Money
spont IN an effort 70 benefit indivi-
dunls less fortunate than ourselves is
well apent and In almost every case
4 WIN Yield interest that can not be com
\ pntated by the. use OF figures. The fruit
OF anch deeds kind words. mothers
blessings, fathd q apprvciasi'l' and