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contemptuous uame of "Youug America" which expresses a national 

 characteristic. 



The older people may be criticised for the tendency to appear ricluT 

 and more fashionable than their means will allow. Many homes that 

 could be happy are otherwise because they have not the money to dress 

 and entertain lilie their neighbors. A cultured heart and developed mind 

 seeks in a home an atmosphere of congeniality and rest. Such homes as 

 these are rare. Wlien we looli about and see so many discontented and 

 fault-liiuling elders is it any wonder why so many girls and boys flj' to 

 the streets and other places of amusement. 



The memories of a happy home cling like the odor of flowers to a vase. 

 They say Abraham Linc-oln said. "All that I am I owe to my mother." 

 What higher tribute can bo paid to home intluences than this, coming 

 from a man internationally admired? Napoleon saw the need of good 

 mothers when he said, "What France needs is better mothers, then 

 P"'rance will have better sons." We are fast coming otit of the old rut that 

 a woman's education should be limited to the routine of domestic duty. 

 The higher her development in arts, science and religion the greater her 

 originative power to train her children to higher intellectual and moral 

 attainments. 



Of course along with her science, modern and ancient history, should 

 go the knowledge of housekeeping. While our girls are experimenting 

 with microbes and germs let them know that a good batch of light bread 

 depends on proper handling of yeast germs. 



Our boys and girls should be brought up with an idea of self-support. 

 Teach them the man oftener disgraces the profession than profession the 

 man. Do not be rude and coarse in correcting faults of children. Do not 

 break a child's will. The will is the po^N'or to decide and execute. Be 

 gentle but lirm and try to reason them out of their faults and try to l)en(l 

 their ambitions in directions helpful to themselves and others. 



SOME rONVENIKNCES I\ AND ABOT'T TFIE HOTTSE. 



BY MRS. W. P. BECKETT, AURORA. 



[Read before the Daarborn County Fanners' Institute.] 



In order to describe what 1 would consider a complete and conven- 

 iently arranged house. I would necessarily have to commence witli tlie 

 eorner-sfone, yes, l)efore the corner-stone was laid. 



The location of the house is one of the most essential things in con- 

 nection with this subject. In few words it all means the saving of steps. 

 Steps mean time, anil time means money, not only money, but it repre- 

 sents a great deal more, it me:uis weariness, fatigue and prematui-e old 



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