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Show HARMONY MAKES IDEAL HOME Without It, the Living Place Is Nothing Noth-ing But a Weak Imitation of the Real Thing. "One hundred men make an encampment, encamp-ment, but it takes a woman to make a. home." There is a vast difference between be-tween house and home. Farm Life observes. ob-serves. Both have a roof, rooms, windows, win-dows, doors and furnishings; in both, one finds shelter; but in the true home there is an atmosphere, a sense of comfort and security, a feeling of being be-ing in a safe harbor, a restfulness and freedom, a knowledge of peace and quiet enjoyment that one finds in no other place. In an ideal home there should be first of all harmony. Harmony Is one of the sweetest words in the English language. Its meaning of agreement and musical concord soothes and delights. de-lights. A harmonious home, be it ever so small and humble, is one in which the inmates live in peace; no wrangling, wran-gling, no contradiction, no bossing and interfering, no suspicion, no rudeness, rude-ness, no jealousy. In such a home, subjects on which there is a difference of opinion are avoided. Charity stands at the gate of the lips and prevents personalities, bitter bit-ter remarks and unjust criticism. In a real home all rough edges are smoothed down. The inmates, men, women and children are frank, fearless, fear-less, loving, loyal each doing his or her part willingly and joyously, without with-out complaint and whining. In the home, as on the stage, each one has a different part to play the whole makes a finished production that delights the eye and charms the ear. |