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Show innocent and to keep them out of bad company. We would be shocked if we could get a glimpse of the young people on the downward road to destruction, for the reason that having cold, disa- greeable homes, they sought amusement amuse-ment elsewhere. Do not mind if the children do make extra work by scattering books, music, hats, and coats; the time will come, only too soon, when you would give all your possessions to have your home litter-eg) litter-eg) by their hands. . One will be repaid many times by making self sacrifices for the pleasure and comfort of the other members of the family. Be more sociable with your family, and do not fail to get and give the greatest joy in living. The best in life the happy, cheerful home depends upon up-on the inmates; we can't have heaven here, but we can have something very like it, if each one will do a part to make it so. Womankind. "Lay Hold On The Better Part." 'Take joy home And make a place within thy heart for her, . And give her time to grow and cherish cher-ish her." One of the great mistakes we make in our homes is that we do not i study each other's happiness. The mother, as a rule, is the one so often neglected. Some little things done for her happiness would make her young for days. If the grown-up daughter would say, "Mother needs a rest today, I will do the work a-lone"; a-lone"; or the husband would say, "Come, wife, get ready and we will oVoa flrivft vnn have worked enough W VJ w . v O for one day;" but they never think that mother would enjoy a rest or 1 the fresh- air, and thus the weary mother plods on her weary way, with no change and no words of appreciation or praise. We also have the indifferent wife; the husband's hus-band's careworn face shows that his pleasure is not taken into consideration. consider-ation. When he returns to his home at night, the family are so much engrossed with their own affairs that 1 they have no time to think of the j father. People may drag out a miserable existence without approval and affection, af-fection, but if they know that they are appreciated they will live happier and thrive better. And then the children, don't let them wander beyond the home influence for the want of consideration and praise. Plan little surprises for their work, their drawing, music and writing. Let them know that they are very dear to you, and that they have a part in the making of the happy home. There is nothing like home amusement to keep childern's joys |