HARVARD UNIVERSITY LIBRARY

YRIGHT BY

AND E. A. ALLEN,

PREFACE.

T

HE design of this work is to rouse

to honorable effort those who are wasting their time and energies through indifference to life's prizes. In the fur

therance of this aim the authors have endeavored to gather from all possible sources the thoughts of those wise and earnest men and women who have used their pens to delineate life and its possibilities, its joys and its sorrows. They do not claim to have furnished more than the setting in which are placed these "GEMS" of thought gathered thus from sources widely different,

Their hope is, that they may be able to rouse in the minds of the careless a sense of the value of existence. To those who are striving nobly for true manhood or womanhood, they would fain bring words of encouragement. They trust that many may derive from its pages inspirations which will serve to make real their hopes of success and happiness.

CINCINNATI, January 1, 1880.

Life ill spent-Life's Real Value-A Triumph or a Defeat-Power

over Life-What True Life Means-Prospective View of Life-The

Journey Laborious-Man does not live for himself-Failure or Success-

Possibilities of Life-Steady Aim Necessary-Life a Struggle-Duty of

Right Living,
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Home.

Thoughts of Home-We never forget Home-Power of Home

Thoughts-Home Memories-Home the Fountain of Civilization-Influ-

ence of Home-Home Experiences-Home a Sensitive Place-Qualifi-

cations of Home-Home Affections-In what a Home consists-Home

Happiness composed of Little Things-Home a Type of Heaven,

Home Circle.

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Home Circle a Delightful Place-The Nursery of Affection-The

Heart's Garden-Importance of Home Affections-Requisites of Home

Love-Importance of Home Language and Habits-Home Circle the

Center of Affection-Love an Important Element of Home Happiness—

Children in Home Circle-Influence emanating from Home Circle-

Home Circle soon broken,

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Father and Mothek.

Care of Parents for Children-Children should return Parents'

Love-Dangers of Forgetfulness on Part of Children-Duty of writing

to and visiting Parents-Children should try to make Parents Comforta-

ble and Happy-The Love of Mother to Son-Son's Duty to a Mother-

Loss of a Parent-The Grave of a Mother,

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Infancy.

Infancy the Morning of Life-Parental Anxiety during Infancy-

Parental Responsibility-Parental Duty-Influence of Infants-Infants

the Poetry of the World-Infancy and Death-Graves of Infants,

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