The Family Circle

New Zealand Tablet, 11 August 1910, Page 1289

The Family Circle

YOUNG MAN 3 6 fe?TS ine f,' addressed to the Young Man, were recently published by the Catholic Truth Society of Ireland, found appllcaWe everywhere the young man is to be You are past the morning of life, young man, you stand in the noontide glare, • ol "" m Whe bunt a ?n y air° kS up with a brilliant eye, and castles are . ™V?s U caEtnd iS of the highest h and *>« 'Tis y™« t 0 beware, to pause and prepare for the.work you nave to do. Though the sky may be calm and clear at noon, yet clouds may obscure the sun, Ere its light is lost in the gloom of night and the work of day is clone. ' TI bright andfai? liV6S ' t 0 youthful eyes the future is But they vanish like dreams in morning beams, the castles we bulla in air. Yet, 'tis noble to strive for wealth and fame to labor with hand and brain, Toi jt;£ with the worid ' S great men ' the SUmmit Wit on l0 h inS Sight ° f that higher aim ' the glory of God For riches and fame are bubbles We name, that live for a time and die. ' ' u "what ?ou hte l^^ 6 of hel1 ' youilg man ' to clothe Ther yourThothtr^/ 11 W maSm to " gUe to bear Wlt the t oath pro e f a ; o e CalSin Slang W 6 hear ~ the curse and And thy *™ DOt take the name of 26 hn n e tle, a and f kind? 1 and trUG ' y ° Ung man be COUrteous Be kg^bihind 6 battle ° f Hfe ' yoUng ma "' the coward wi]l BUt ro h un n d you y ife, r ™ 7 ' a manly SOu1 ' the evils that For the wages of sin is death, young man, a death that will ilc VL'l QIG»

THE GIRL NOBODY LIKED She was sure that nobody liked her. She had told herself so again and again, with a queer tightening about her heart that was like a real pain And she had tossed her head and set her lips in a defiant smile Nobody should ever know that she cared. Never' ' snuuia 'Then, I'm to "hold'up" everybody I meet till I've said something brilliant?' wyooay i meet till 1 ve +?, ot eX^ tly i'ii and Aunt Elizabeth smiled, unruffled But I've noticed that you pass your acquaintances with a mere nod or a curt " good morning." I wish you would trv the experiment of saying something pleasant t?each on? unless there is some good reason against it ' ' It will grow rather tiresome/ M the gir1 ' and <=h o shrugged her shoulders. g J ' and she ~ Try it for a week,' suggested Aunt Elizabeth- and rather to her own surprise, the girl found herself promisSg Mrs She came very near forgetting her . pledee when "he ™f+ Mrs. Anderson on the street the next morning. I n f ac t she had passed with her usual uncompromising nod when the recollection of her promise flashed into her mind She quickfy Sdf ° n being a girl ° f her Word ' aild Se turned « /?- 0W it J immy *°: da y ? ' she said, speaking out the first thing that came into her head. b There was a good deal of detail in Mrs. Anderson's answer. T, Jimmy had been sick with the measles/and Sn had caught cold and been worse. Mrs. Anderson poured out her story as if it was relief to find a listener and as she talked on, that particular listener found herself more interested than she would have believed possible in Jimmy and his mother. She. said that she had some old SI books which Jimmy might enjoy looking over, and Mrs Anderson flushed and thanked her with more gratitude than the slight favor seemed to warrant - & ldljlll ao At the very next corner was Cissy Baily, and the <>irl wondered if her promise covered the washerwoman's daughter and people of that sort. But she did Aether self wonder very long. l utl

earlvkst Zli?n* d ° f you to . b ™g home the clothes so waist.' week, Cissy. L was in a Wry for that shirt- ,•« isSy P aily did not know Wfl at to answer. She smiled in an embarrassed way, and looking up and then down S&fiS gl W \°?\ n ° body liked bad seen sometSg in the" uplifted eyes which warmed her heart and made that mf* sided conversation something to remember " *. ° ne " AN OLD LADY'S ADVICE lnn^rl\?! C y ad wn o. looked as though she might have belonged to the Sunshine Society all her life was S £ a friend for the secret of her never-fa ling\] Hei answer contains a suggestive lesson fo? parents 'j think, Said the clever old lady, 'it is because we were taught in our family to be Cheerful at table. My father S a lawyer with a arge criminal practice. His mind was harassed with difficult problems' all the day long vet he always came to the table with a smile and a pleasantgreet! defiXi ery °A ne E? eXerted him f t 0 Make theSeXur delightful. All his powers to charm were freely given to entertain his family. Three times a day we felt this iSIiX influence, and the effect was marvellous! If ach ld'came to the table with cross looks, he or she was quietly sent away to find a good boy or girl, for only such were Sowed to come within that loving circle. We were taught that all petty grievances and jealousies must be forgotten when mealtime came and the habit f i being cheerful three times mol ay \e a m\ie C ;V CUmStailCeS had ltS effect on ««mC ne^fc£lS a r WTi sl a f e f e days about ' ta Me manners. Children (in well-bred families) are drilled in a knowledge of 'good form' as to the proper use of the fork The orientals had no family ties of affection until they began to eat at the same table. Let the gathering at mealtime be made the most happy hour of the day, and the influence on the children may be beyond estimation A MILLIONAIRE'S ENJOYMENT ... The following story is told of Jacob Ridgway, a wealthy citizen of Philadelphia, who died many year! ago, leaving a fortune of five or six million dollars:— ' leaving a 'Mr. Ridgway,' said a young man with whom the miliaire + was conversing, 'you are more to be envied than any gentleman I know.' ' Why so?' responded Mr. Ridgway. 'I am not aware of any cause for which I should be particularly envied.' What, sir! exclaimed the young man in astonishment; . why, you are a millionaire. Think of the thousands your income brings you every month.' ■ 'Well, what of that?' replied Mr. Ridgway; 'all I e t out of it is my victuals and clothes, and I cannot eat moVe than one man s allowance or wear more than one suit at a time. Ai Pray, can you not do as much?' Ah! but,' said the youth, 'think of the hundreds of fane houses you own, and the rentals they bring to you ' What better am I off for that?' replied the rich man. 1 can only live in one house at a time. As for the money 1 receive for rents, why, I can't eat it or wear it. I can only use it to buy other houses for other people to live in; they are the beneficiaries, not I.' ' 'But you can- buy splendid furniture and costly picdel?' Carnages and hors es; in fact, anything you ' And after I have bought them,' responded Mr. Rideway, what then? I can only look at the furniture and pictures, and so can the poorest hostlers; as to anything I desire, I can ride no easier in a fine carriage than you can in an omnibus for five cents, without the trouble of attending to drivers, footmen, and hostlers: and as to anything I desire, I can tell you, young man, the less we desire in this world the happier we shall be. All my wealth cannot buy me a single day more of life; cannot procure me power to keep from me the hour of death; and then what will it avail, when, in a few short years at most I he down in the grave and leave it all, for ever. Young man, you have no cause to envy me.' - A few months ago a millionaire died, and the first question asked was: 'How much money did he leave?' The answer was: 'He left it all. Burial robes have no pockets. ■ ■■- ANOTHER WAY x- ' II -j 8 not always necessary to make a direct accusation, said the lawyer, who was seeking damages because insinuations had been made against his client's good name You may have heard of the woman who caSed to the housemaid: ''Mary Mary, come here and take the parrot downstairs—the~master has dropped his collar button *