, 1869-02-07
Lent.
a Philosophical view Of the Du,
:. ttes If Lent.
Kellogg;
n - :: t---
s:me Thoughts on, Panaiers and
Music.
AmuHcmof IT..
Tbs HRnuerchor o.ruiral-Ths Theatres
fnr tie Week-Hsws trm Abroad

ra ca1eAoo. Feb. 9.
10 me Ed!tcf Of The Chicago Ttlbunc:
nope Jon do not expect nc to say muct
to-day. havc much would like TO w,I.c
lor The socdeay week has been quite 4 uotabl,
one and many events haye rome to the sur
lace worth paaa1ng comment. The bus,
bte ouzxing IN tle garden, however. cannnt
stop at every flower to r4ybh Il of tts kwtr.s
especially II he his the rheumari.m. =.
nAYe, -: =:
Did Jou ever tavc the rhcumatism, II
not, don't. 1tpeak from experience. II :,
earthly, essential and devillsh. Ithnot raj
culsted to Induce eheerfnlncs4, and does no,
tend to proper use oi Engr.h. Il IL tbt
dsNans courier Of your breaking up., II show,
yoa hese passed the meridian, and that you,
shadow - beginning to- lengtheu. Il i.
Deaths a7st mortgage upon you. Il Is ,
mlle'post on the xaJ which shows you an
going down the hill, and arc rapidly nearing
tne valley "ncre you must cross tho Btyelan
stream With old chaton, II you are 50 fortu.
naic ~ 10 have the obolus whesewlth 10 nav
soc ie1heee' II not, doomtd to wander. =
aesnAets ghost, tor an hundred years, on the
barren strand OF Lethe. But, worse than .1l
thls, rheumatism Is bo:e, especially Ii Won
hare It tn your writing arm. II
u not the WORT thing in the world
70 lose cheertuaness, for the Krc.t slV
= neFer 70 beautiful Il when the storm ha
Johi passed by. II IL not, thu worst thiur In
the world to break the Kings English for
hare nerer considered the Kinx's Ea91.,h
10 be much better than thst Of the eubioct,
seeing 1t Is one Of the most essential ru1es OF
the language that the most Important words
should agree with the subjects. 1tl,uot thn
WORT thipg IN the world to find yourself o.
preaching the e.yx, for thers are old friends
on Inc olner tide 10 whom you eaid goodbye
years ago With streaming eyes aud aching
ncars, little hands which will stretch out to
gzeet yo1. good music, ambfcna which you
may cat and nectar which you may sup In
the shade Of the asphodels and the lilies, md
no coil e lote, assessments, bords, mortgages.
Grecfan Bends, park questions, amateur con.
cert, lectures or ee71uoua to trpubIo you,
Bat to be bored u an essential nuisance.
10 Jon Will eI-use mo II my scrced IL.
inst At present' Should eddie and dsnce,
and sin- when Lent Is 50 close At hapd
Hero an l Rbont to mortifg the 1tsh. II
clothe myself with rusaet and serre. 70 III
down to mr. plain dinner Of lentih aad tsh.
aDa and spr'1kling tns .shes Of rcpeu!ance over
ssaPsy w %oua e sf o5s %e ; 4s fs
the gorgeous butterfly, flirting With ihe rose
petals I'D shaking the Ro1d dust oI
ny Hlngs upon the poor uttie
flowers y hich look up astonfshed at the gold.
en vtaion ant,ering oyer them and fanuinr
fhem With solt Lrdsan nlzs Of delight?
Ratnes ,et ne 6e The Eiay moth aud .o:set
scarlet Aardl Gfns 10 The tcIlections Of Ash
Wednesday. So, Will the japitot be plcssed n
exttuEu4h the casnfs4l lights and rcq ues, The
hddlen TO stop the waltz' 1he dim light
thrt ugh the stained windows viii do for Us,
and the orchestra may play an asdanle, for We
have followed too much the devices OF our
oEn hsart and VIC are all misera bic siuuers,-e
That's Rhat Nc all say, you know. Ieoue.
lines laugh In my sleeve, however. when /
think shout IL, and wonder II any Of Us believe
what We say. wonder IL Celeste. 10, IN
stance, who Is mort!ylsg her ne.h by
Ing hosom,. which are the enyy Of
her SCI, a1d who ia trying lndu.td.
ous'y to make cold, white, senscle..
statue Of vfFtuo ont OF herself, actuslly is,.
itefes Whae she says At the confessional I
wonder II she does not think Of he list
& }ns. off'5e en re- the &c. cs1ya and the oae
The dear. delightful. wicked world does nni
come INTO her thoughts n d szaY there. A.
though she has fnEleu her s!iken sa,Is. tskcn
IN she golden oars. atapped the eaY Lanner
wan, ana noas along. very sobcfly snd tol-
emmy. ! do not tay she does pply won.
der she does. wonder Ii Mrs. R1ohh.
stallg mes The lentils which she eats when
Mrs. GruIdT Is by. and I wonder II thc
does not quietly 90 into the larder now and
Then and reEAle herself on chicken. salad a-d
tn.rIy. sst1 -, 90 not say she docs; only won.
That We ought to forget the yauiiies and
i pompE md hula worries and snxie.iea Of the
&.feat world Of ftshiou and show f6r A t,me
and retire each Of ua into our convent ceIi
and ah skull and cruciax and much what's.
suane nA2el!atlon Of our wrctched bodies. r.
ntc1 upon the sublime height Of nonscnse n
WHICH ne have attained, solennlv. rcs1lvr ~
end our lust TOT ita carnM cakcs and aic. and
pulKr 0nIBesEes Of our uncie4uliuess- 1 do
not doubt We need Hll this, u only We Womb
net leave cur cells and 10 ont into the world
established no limit In the extent to which w.
can, MAKE tesca pf ourselyts- -.
And. th'DklEg OF Lent, Iwonder II the
Golden cross which Celeste th,uka she must
.a Iea, A. t:a. ,tl !; .uy tyPe tho caden
true rirtne In this beudlng of the escs 10 The
around; II The sh calls too loudly. that she
sauts out all the light and beauty OF God's
great earth. Wig must the larks slonc AL
wAys ang at Heavens gate. and the aeld
nowa1s Alone always breathe the uota1utcd
WY - A. kAA% Ap WA{C IQau. making
hts rounds under the stars, says for each 1f
u, AN Il well! :" Why must We elvsm
etcs1 Htopg On the edge OF hope Of Ucaydn
10 plnck notzo1Dc flowers, when the usTi. |
feldsY ~ s0
Let uS ask Ourselves nu these questions In
Lent. Let Us ask why NC rour out the pure |
orc, Which tod sends Us, into the worId,n
1uctb3sk to be resolved into coin which shall |
Rild orer eSerE deed from the .ltAt-bell TO |
me iaoefA.nen. Let u zee to IT, that VIC do 1
cot pat on the saekc1osh over cur Hartequia \
gnso- Leave od the cap aod bells aud mot
.cy wear at The door Of the antc-rpom. Per-
hApa We mag not want tham when We come I
out. A least do not take them into Jour
eel with you.
Ard : ox = We arc all going ont OF the
world Ito the confessional Of Ieni, stretch
out my hands in benedctlon erct tue curious !
pfoceseion, and asSthat ail good thong hts
may go With >you. ind that you NAV al cs,me
ont better men and better women, with eyes
= lde opened to so1ne Of yuur foilIes. ;r,hink !
l Flll not so IN, put remain outside ard tAko
eare Of the world for you. think l shall
breathe little ea.le< Tor tho change. Ian
free to confess am we'll satisfied With The
ereat "cF1d. II that when the birds change
tne tempo OF their sopRe.sand the dowe1s DON |
eootftf hues, md the st2fs ackno Wedge they
Mclite.
Which reminds me to say that of eoursa
Sou have all hccn to sec and hear he Eei.
lsES~ possibly the former, IL there was fplly
- much to ice - to hear. How that lit,lc
canary bird manages to carry 20 much plum !.
ttau painted hts lovely thcphcrdcsses, years
ago, With these identical Planners, they did
not seem altogether out nl place; fo. the
pretty PastoEclla might carry home tired
lamb In them. or something OF that kind. I
an = tree to eoofeas ! could nercr hive
were 1t not for her sweet stnrmv,
These art1sta arc queer birds. Their
bedonin lite makes them quite uueonvcu.
ticnA1. 1hey A1e full Of coutrarietks and |
odd angles. bot think should have en-.
|oyed the Kellogg mora In medium style
Lhau In extreme. The bend or the bod ,bsnf
the music tomewhst. hare o !des, hov-s(
ercT. Of oppoenG her right to the paurIer tuv
al lts elory. Whn lorcly woman
stoops to folly, l have found It
In rF tn I