Show ALONG LIFES LIFERS TRAIL dy by THOMAS A CLARK D n of urn men ot of illinois w t cinc 13 western newspaper union homecoming HOME COMING HAVE never been away from home I 1 a great deal A week at some edme distant relatives or n summer engaged in recreation or employment with strangers lias has anade up the tale of 0 my separation from my family I 1 remained in the home of my childhood until I 1 hail made a homo home tor for myself but eyen even these short separations from home have given me an appreciation of the th joy of getting back I 1 rushed everyN everywhere here la in and out of the house to note the changes that had taken place during my absence I 1 visited my old familiar haunts I 1 looked up tip my old companions and I 1 snuggled down dovin in my spew corner with a book in my hand and nd another sitting by both of us happy haby over the reunion it was a s great eat to b be hon home e a gain again 1 how much ch more or so to ait those who b b have ve been away for it a longer inge r time tim e and it at a greater r A e r d distance t an to re return turn to if the e home fireside homecoming home coming Is for all of us and should be more or less a sentimental time we appreciate the comforts and the privileges and the delights of home the more by being separated from them for a time it Is another case of absence making the heart grow fonder the absence and the homecoming home coming loo often give one a clearer appreciation of the obligations and responsibilities bili ties one should have toward home homecoming home coming Is a pleasure because it gives opportunity to talk over accomplishments to stimulate ambition and to fire the imagination of the younger and less experienced members of the family we have been out in the world even then though gh it may be tor for so BO short a time we have seen new sights we have done wonderful deeds we have tried our wings and have found them strong we have experience behind us and we are eager to confer its benefits upon the less sophisticated members of the family sometimes there Is the selfish son who sees in homecoming home bome coming only a time for pleasure tor for self gratification for intemperate indulgence in eating drinking and sleeping lie he gets out oot of 0 the family everything that it will give ire he contributes nothing to its 10 Lap happiness or to its progress lie he looks out only for what he can get to satisfy his selfish desires his return Is not looked tor for with joyous anticipation his going Is relief homecoming home coming for all of us should be altime of renewing old acquaintances of visiting old scenes and old friends of stimulating old ideals there are the younger children to drink in the tha tales of adventure and accomplishments out in the real world and to 19 be stirred and stimulated by them those who come back may get pleasure they may give help and encouragement it if their object however is only selfish gratification the satisfying of old appetites then it were better they did not come at nil all |