St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1920-06-18
WHERE is MOTHER?


Have you ever considered how
often this question is asked in
the ordinary home? Mother is
the most needed person in the
whole family. The little infant,
before it is old enough to utter
word, asks the question by crying
when IL needs something. Little
children are diligent in asking
the question when they find
Mother out of sight. Older
children keep up the habit. The
husband and father expects
Mother to be in the house when
he enters it, and his first ques-
tion upon entering and finding
Mother out Of sight is, Where is
Mother?
Where is Mother? She may
be preparing meal, may be sit.
ting by the side of some sick
child. may be bending over the
wash tub, may be in some neigh
boris house giving comfort and
help to the distressed and needy
there. may be lying upon the
couch suffering from a violent
headache. may be in her closet
upon her knees praying for some
wayward son or daughter, may
he out in the cold doing some
things that others ought TO have
done, cutting wood, may be
sitting down resting and making
life pleasant for the rest Of the
family. There are scores Of
other places where she may be,
for Mother is the busiest member
of the family. She is willing
servant-often "A slave giving
her life for the welfare and the
well being Of her own.
But Mother is human. She has
n body that is capable of becom.
ing exhausted, feelings that are
capable Of being wounded. al
sweet disposition that is capable
OF being soured. Many a woman
who might have been nm agree.
able companion and a noble mo.
thcr has been transformed into
a being that is anything but
agreeable and noble. simply be.
cause she did not have the treat
ment that she deserved or should
have had. That raises another
question. Where is Mother
that is. what place does she oc.
cupy in your affections?
Next 10 God, she IN your most
tender and loving friend. Next
to God. she should have the first
place in your heart. See that
you give her the attention that
is due her. Let her know that
you appreciate her sacrifices in
your behalf. Let her know the
affections you have for her by
the kind way that you speak 10
her; by the way you do all you
can 10 make her burden light |
and her hours cheerful; by your
that there is nothing I
in your life that grievos her. 10y q
your support of her IN all her un.
dertakings. Throw rs much sun. S
shine around her path as YOU q
can. and help her in AL the ways q
that you can: for you will not /
have hor with you long. This 5
suggests one more question. q
Where is Mother is she still :
here. or has the Lord taken her
home? Most of us will have to
the latter. They whose Z
mothers are still with them do
not always realize what "A treas
IRE they have. II is only when
Mother is gone that she is most
sadly missed and, oftentimes.
appreciated. Prize her while YOU In,
have her with you. b
Add 10 her days by doing all
'ou can to make her life cheer, >
'ul and her burden light. Learn y,
all you can from her while you
lavo opportunity. for her eXper-
ence is worth something. Then q.
I will be worth something TO p
'ou. after she is gone. To be able
o reflect that you were always 81
Sind TO her and tried TO do your al
iuty by her. Where is mother?
IS she still with you? Thank fc
iod for your treasure. Has she fl
rome on 10 her eternal rest? s.
see that your life is such that Al
yhon God calls YOU from time TO
'ternity you may met her in the ~
LlOrY world. Row. Rntps Snlnm