Show if HOME there is truth contained in the beautiful lines composed by john howard payne be it ever so humble theres no place like home they were written from personal experience there are no pleasures so sweet as home pleasures no pleasures so full of genuine enjoyment home should and can be made the dearest spot on earth sweet and attractive in various ways religion in the home softens purifies and regulates life cultivate a taste for the goo d truland true and beautiful do not save the kind loving word for the stranger alone but be generous with it at home the best of literature should be provided books like friends should be few and well chosen the bible that holy volume should be read daily and its grand aad holy precepts carefully followed in the home the cultivation of flowers affords happiness and they lend a charm to the quiet pleasures of home its environments should be made bright cheerful and pleasent let discords be dismissed and peace and harmony reign our home on earth should be typical of heaven music greatly eni bances its pleasures in the sweet twilight hour how bow entrancing to sit and listen to sweet strains of music peeled forth from the organ or piano by the aoristic touch of some dear loved one at home home influence when for good and not evil is the best it prepares us to battle with life when the cold winds of adversity overtake us home be made an ideal spot with its well selected liberty sweet blooming flowers and innocent games for out and indoors |