Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-23

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Incidence is an enemy to home.
Some men are too lazy to provide de-
cent conveniences at home 1t is a
crime against the happiness of the
home for man to neglect to pro-
vide the little. conveniences that will
add to the beauty and comfort of the
home. Say, brother, take out that old
widowed pillow and put in pane
of glass, it is too painful as it is.
Climb up then, and put some bricks
on the chimney where the storm Of
last winter blew them off. Put cag-
pet on the floor and few pictures
on the shelves and give your family a
paper or two to read. Study to make
yourself useful, and to rob home Of
its bleakness, by providing things :.
that add to it's comfort and bright
| ness, Make the children feel that :
home is a Paradise in which the
thrushes of love ever sing high up
| in the clear blue sky of the humble
heart and you will have no fear Of
turning out thieves and harlots in
years to come. -
There is one sin which seems to US
is everywhere and by everybody IN
derestimated and quite too much ov-
erlooked in valuation of character. It
! is the sin of fretting, so common that
unless it rises above it usual mono
| tone we do not observe it. Watca
any ordinary coming together Of
people and set how many minutes it
will be before somebody frets-that
| is, makes more or less complaining
statement of something or other,
which most probably every one in the
room, or in the car, or on the street
corner, it may be, knew before, and
which probably no man can help. Why
say anything about it? 1t is cold, it
is hot, it is wet, it is dry; somebody
has broken an appointment; i'll cook
ed meal; stupidity or bad faith.
somewhere has resulted in discomfort.
Parents make their great mistakes
in their training of children, by not
recognizing their individuality. Each
child has peculiarities in mind, tenn
permanent, disposition and character
which makes it an individual prob
lem. Mothers in lamenting the fail
ure of home discipline sometimes say,
81 am sure cannot understand it; I
! have always tried to do my duty by
them, and have always treated my
children exactly alike" Therein lies
the very secret of her failure; she
has not rallied their individuality;
she has made the mistake of using
/ the same formula for different prob
lens; she has sought to move dis
! tinctly different locks by the same
/ key. The same sun melts wax and
hardens clay.
Much has been said and written
about the model husband A quarter
of century ago Ella Wheeler Wilcox
penned her ideas of model husband
and we doubt if they could be im-
proved upon. ELLA" said if she were
asked to define the meaning of sue
cessful man, she would say man
/ who has made happy home for his
wife and children. No matter what
he has done in the way of achieveing
wealth or honors, if he has done that
he is grand success. If he has not
done that, and it is his own fault, tho
he be the highest in the land, he is a
most pitiable failure.
A cut finger is not benefited by
/ pulling off the plaster and exposing
it to somebody's eye. Charity cover
eth multitude of sins. Things thus
covered are cured without char; but
once published and carried to med
ding friends, there is no end to the
trouble they may cause. Keep it to
yourself Troubles are transient;
and when sorrow is healed and
passed, what comfort it is to say:
F"No one ever knew it till it was over.
There is food for thought in the
story that is told of young lad, who
for the first time accompanied his
father to public dinner. The waiter
asked him, What will you take to
drink" Hesitating for a moment, he
replied, ''I'll take what father takes"
The answer reached his fathers ear,
and instantly the full responsibility of
i his position flashed upon him. In a
moment his decision was made;
and in tones tremulous with emotion,
and to the astonishment of those who