The Big Sandy news., 1918-03-08


hers shop and he whose name is high
over an in the earth and air and sky
from q manger.
Let w all be content with such
things as we have God Is just as good
IN what he keeps away from us as IN
what he gives us. Even "A knot may be
useful II II Is at the end OF a thren 1.
The spider draws poison out OF flow
err: the bees get honey out OF a thistle,
hut happiness Is n heavenly elixir aud
the contented spirit extracts II not
from the rhcdodendron Of the hills but
from the llily Of the valley.
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Only A Little Thing.
Tho secular press Is carrying the
story OF how a crawfish. not over thrve
inches In length shut down a big iron
plant IN Wheeling. w Va. and threw
1000 men for the time being in idle-
neas. The crawtish had travelled from
tho river through the pump plant - The
city reNervolr and thence through the
water mains and pipes until IL reach
"a the meter Of the LaBelle Iron Works
Lodging In the meter. Il shut of the
supply and stopped the whole plant.
Only little thing but Il coss that
plant the loss OF considerable time and
money.
Only a cigarette. but II turned a
bright boy into n nicotine reservoir.
Tie failed la college and failed In bus
incns because HIS heart and brain were
poisoned BY the .'little white SLAYER"
Only social glass. but II turned a
brilliant youth into a poor old drunk
ard. Money gone. friends gone. loved
ones denoiate and broken hearted he
linnlly fell under the wheels OF a rush
INK locomotive and his poor soul went
out into the night OF eternal gloom.
Only a rliftie sim unrepcnted OF and
unforrlpn. bu1 II brings on The sinner
The fuil penalty ef the Inv that declares
that the soul that sinneth shall dir.
-rhr wages of sin IL heath,"
In view OF The tremendous possihlli- E
tloR 81 good and eyll that are to be
found Ia a1moat every thought and
word and action We sometimes wonder
II there are any ''llttle things IN thin
world. A tiny wire may carry s1ar<
thnf win hiow NJ mountain A word
may create influences that viii shake
a nation. Tho life of "A humble peasant
has revolnuonlxed the world and viii
sooner or later give II civilization be-
yond anything FOR which we have yet
had The courage 70 hope. Surely tlnre
nre no little thingn,
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The effort at pleasing mother
should be cultivated IN the childish
heart Early Ia life they should begtn
the cultivation Of thought and effort
With reference 10 the qualification OF
her wiahes and OF making her happy
II they would do this they would nnd
daily opportunities for speaking kind
words and rendering such helpful SER
vices aud showing such noble traits OF
character IN dealings with others as
would gladden. the heart and tighten
the cares Of mother In "a way too often
thought or II boys. II girls could but
realise their indebtedness to their
mothers. they certainly would gener-
ally be very much anxious about pleas
lnr them. The great men OK the world
who have ackn6vIedRed their indcbt-
6dncrn "a their mothers took delight IN
ple8alnr tiem. Tut most Of ALI their
noble lives. their courage In deine
rlrht ard their honorable achieve
mnnts IN public life were especiallS
plrnslne to their noble mothers, Hard
a. n hiahcr tribute can be paid 10 ans
soung mans SUCCESS IA llfe than u
pleased his mother
Tho people Who have 30 much sym
tialht Tor those who have gone beyond
All earthly help. might use a little ol
II IA every DAY life to good aud ex-
celfent nurnase The idea Of kickinf
pcople when ALIVE and then for a per.
eon 10 weep over their grave whcr
dcad 4 what too many of ny do and !,
ore rens6n Why the world II no better
4odaN. sneak your kind words 20 the
living. and when YOU are dead yot
need not care what i said q yous
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4 YOU want cheerfuiness In youi
home ynu must have sunshine ant
GENIAL hearts. Plan to live in the sun,
shlno. II there Is pleasant room II
x6,ir dweiline. live there. II there II .
dark room shut II up. keep the chil'
drrn out of 81; II you have troubles
ehnf them up there never take them
mo tho family circle glve home tbs
ronnlest Thought and plans Of YOU
whole life and MI Il with love. Joy
otacn gIadness sunshine.
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We do not laugh enough. There u
nothing more pleasant to the ear thar
The merry laugh OF happy, joyous
person. aud nothing drives away gloon
ana care like a good, hearty laugh
Laughter and good humor make nap,
py. pleasant home and n cheerful brishl
home Is the greatest safeguaras ,l'a.,l. asalns ],
femnfations Tor the young. Parents
should guard against this ana spare n'
..ofs.s ~ ,naie home n cheerful spot.