680 BOABD O]? AGRlCULTUilE. 



light of the tirephu-e sat with .you ou his liiiee aud told you stofios of 

 bear and other animals. Then from the kitcheh came mother, with -her 

 knitting, and joined you at the fireside. 



Home— happy memories. 



It takes something to make home besides work. The woulan who 

 slaves all day long hunting imaginary dirt, never happy unless she finds 

 it, is miserable herself aud makes her whole household uncomfortable. 

 I believe in cleanliness, and a tidy lionie, yet tliat is not all tlirtt consti- 

 tutes a happy one. 



Money will not buy a liap])y home. Money is very nice if you can 

 have love, honor, and a good character; .-ill tliat go to malvc a liome. 



I once met a young married couple who liad started riglit. He liad 

 built a little nest of a home to take liis bride, paying for it by the month. 

 They were saving and industrious. In my presence a gentleman pressed 

 them to spend an evening with him. The wife said, "We should like to, 

 but my husl)and loves Ids evenings at home so much I can. scarcely per- 

 suade him out an evening." I tliouglit. may she always niiilce his home 

 so pleasant he will never have to meet a man down town or some other 

 place more pleasant tlian liis home. 



Husliands have just as much to do in making a pleasant home as the 

 wife. Yet my talk is not to the hnsl)auds, but to the wives. The most 

 beautiful picture I ever saw was of two children of seven giving their 

 first kiss of childhood love and friendship. At seventeen the kiss of love, 

 faith and trust in each other for the future, and at seventy, after fifty 

 years of cares, sorrows and .ioys, their kiss of faith and trust in each other 

 rewarded. And as they go to their lo'ig home, I imagine they have left 

 behind memories of what home really is. 



Some say begin with the grandmotlier to teach a cliild. I think some- 

 times we should go fartiier back. I shall begin with the mother. All over 

 this beautiful world are bridal veils and marriage vows, and everywhere 

 mothers and fathers are lifting up to God hearts of thankfulness aud 

 praise for the gift of a little child. The innocent, pure mind of a little 

 . child, like unto wax so easily does it hold impressions. How careful we 

 should be of the training of that innocent mind. How easy to influence 

 for good or ill. I do not wonder Jesus saying, "Of sucli is tlie kingdom 

 of heaven." Wlien a child comes into ii liome it is the home influence tliat 

 molds its character. How careful we sliould be to have that influence 

 good and elevating. 



Fathers have their part in tliis work, yet it is the mothers who fit 

 and shape the future of tlie girls of tod;iy. The wife and mother of the 

 future; the mother wlio rules h(>r daughter from the cradle to womanhood 

 with patience, kindness, and -love, does not whip or scold. I knew a 

 mother who whipped because she was told it was right; she being vex'y 

 young had gone to older mothers for advice. The clnld, a loving boy, one 

 day after he had been corrected witli the wliip, climbed on his mother's 



