The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-12-24
HOME CIRCLE COLUMN
a COLUMN DEDICATED TO TIRED
MOTHERS AS THEY JOIN THE
HOME CIRCLE AT EVEN
ING TIDE.

Each year of life is fraught with
many changes, and many of them sad
Baes. Yet blessings of sunshine have
fallen as we'll as tears from the clouds
II Is not best to live in the past, what
eyer ii be. Better gather up the sun
shine of the present, or let the hope FOR
netter things add mite of comfort
for today. If there Is much to make
ypu sad, lose yourself in seeking to
cheer anothers heart. and make those
around you glad. 1t is always helptul
IN think of others rather than your
nnif. The greatest sorrow of any heart
can find alienation in ministering to
wthers Real life Is to minister rather
man to be ministered unto. Give cheer
and you'll get cheerful. Be thankful
and give praises and rejoicing will NIL
votr soul Sing the snatch OF n song
and the sunbeams will play about you.
Nm mindful of all this and Thanksgiv-
ing day will be day Of Thanksgiving
until Thanksgiving day again.
Poor, indescribably poor, is that girl
who has gifts, a clear mind and active
nrands, and who has not been taught
how to use them, wandering aimlessly
thru life, mediocre in everything, with
Uut definite aim. seeking vainly for oc-
s-upations to amuse or distract, de-
forming her body to crafty ignorant
vanity. injuring herself by late hours
and bad food, Sparkling dimly in the
struggle for a wealthy husband, and
chen as a wife, realizing her weakness
and lack of worth; as mother, weeping
q -
results of her miserable life magnified
m her children, and wailing piteously
FOR help and strength when 1t Is too
hate.
Home is the greatest school OF lie.
Few can receive the honors OF college
education, but all are graduates Oh
nome The learning of the university
may fade, it's knowledge may moulder
in the halls OF memory, but the simple
lessons of home impressed upon the
hearts OF childhood, defy the rust or
years and outline the vivid picture OF
life Mid pleasures and palaces we
may roam. Be it ever so humble
there's no place like home
The over dressed child is always the
unhappy child. She is a pert Miss VINO
has learned early to regard over-mlch
the pomps and vanities of life, or she
is a poor little disconnected victim,
who has never had chance for child
ish play, and looks with envy at the
rugged, little tumbling urchins who
make mud pies on the roadside
Try to give your children the mem
Dry of a sweet and joyous childhood.
II will make your memory tender ana
precious to them long after you nave
jpassed from earth and it will make
better men and women. The child
hood of their own children will be
made happier by it. There is no more
,sorrowful memory than that of an un-
happy, uncared for childhood.
Parents should be cautious about
giving their children permission to
stay out of school. Every day out IS
\ day lost to the school work-they
cannot make it up. They will soon be
behind and want to stop school-and
Eind fault with the teaCher-say she IS
martial, etc, when all the time the pa
rents are to blame.
Flirting may seem to the giddy and
thoughtless girl wonderfully amusing
and she may get the idea that she Is
fascinating, but it is a most degrading
thing and she should be frOwned upon
by every young lady who has an am
bition to become a worthy and charm
ing young woman.
Every unholy passion we conquer
becomes a good angel in US, making US
stronger and truer. Every outside evil
we resist and defeat leaves us safer
and ADLER to fight and conquer in the
next battle. Conquered temptations
become allies and friends.
There is not a man in our city, how
ever Indifferent to the claims of Chris
tianity. who would want to rear his
Family here if there were no churches
or church influence, for he at once
recognizes them as the guardians OF
the morals of the community
The strength of nation is in the
intelligent and well-ordered homes OF
the people. ...
IL there is ever a time when silence
is golden, it is when man is mad.