The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-06-22
THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE INEyrra
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phases OF external nature are not ac
eepted with resignation and pleasure.
As far as possible we prepare for s,the
eoh and the heat, the rain and the wind
and when taken unawares by an ele.
mental disturbance-if not too seriously
damaged-we bear our discontinue
bravel.y, and usually look back upon such
an experience as something quite out of
the common, as well as q rood Joke.
The reason for such calmness and pa-
tlence are obvious. As soon as we know
anything, we are made acquainted with
the TACT that the storm that interferes
with our pleasure or spoils our finery is
unavoidable. A child does not cry yery
often for the moon to play with, or LONG
expect that the north wind which stiffenS
ms face and congeals his blood will stop
blowing on account of his dislike of it.
Submission to the disagreeable in, ex-
ternal nature means knowledge of its
lnevltableness. We have no power to
modify or prevent any of its moods. SO
we adapt ourselves as far as possible tn
all OF them, taking some comfort in the
lhought that we are not responsible for
results. Il may seem somewhat far
fetched to endeavor to institute an anal
ogy between external nature and human
nature. since upon human, nature de-
wolves more or less responsibility. Still
there IS an inevitableness about human
relations which it would be welTto some
times consider. On the assumption
mat knowledge or realization of the
inevitable helps us to bear what inevita-
bly, must be borne, let rs look at the
marriage relation. We al know that the
institution of marriage is still in very
crude andunsatisfactory condition. The
desire for position, the love of money.
ihe fear OF being left to a single life, are
some OF the reasons that obtain with
people who ought to know better For
one motive and another, men and women
come together in marriage too often
without the mutual love which should
! Be the faundationsofs such life.
Sometimes there appears to be this
oass, but a short experience of sstravel-
mg 10 harness" proves that there was a
mistake. Then again, love-such as it
s-does here and there seem to exist.
pnt IN many instances it fails to,give the |
comfort s, which was expected. OF course
lhefe are great and glorious exceptions |
% all this; but it will hardly be dis
paeed that marriage in general is not as /
prolific Of happiness as it ought to he. |
g as It certainly will be in the good day I
soning when education shall have lifted I
evil. = sooe "ile
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NOW, the law which brings consci-
enslots man and woman together in the
marriage relation is as inc vitable as the
~" OF gravitation. Troubles and disa-
ereenents may come, but an sinlerent Il
ana mutual decency will keep this couple +
logether and their disaffections a matter
= = paolound secrecy. The question now
sllsts' u realization of the inevitable E
~ San accomplish as much as this, NAV it E
:. ,ls Y q more service by enabling those
..l slv ssliler from the effects of certain
$ aass ol character. for instance, to real-
10 srl .nat these traits are also inevitablep
40 many persons who have, or think
49, nave greater causes for misery, thetN
Sde''lPialnt y, OF a wife that her husband !
aVss not understand her seems absurd:
nar,s ,,.a 9 'here IS no more frequent. and,
H. t,sssnaps' no more acute unhappiness
q saaa proceeds from this cause. Women,
4 s;os rue, I've smuchsmore in the irnagina-
~ M 'nah men. and have more. time for s.
,re ,,,e Z: no,k OF lntrospection. Their ideals
oas s asener, but not infrequently quite =
aaaln to them. -
u;,h = ! could only find, some reaz fault 9
in,;a, a ny husband, said lady to an /
nls;as laa.e H1end; sbut I have no COM 3
asa a.-.'.s = 70 make save the very. common Z
a tfa = = nls not understanding me. He is i
~ ~ soal m OF honor, kind-hearted, gener- +
a. ,sras aaa an untiring friend. He has j.
,ss,a ssst mus far. spoken an unkind or 4 is
mi. t' aoru to me, and know he never Ii
ian i,ns : ana yet he has no more apprecia- il
se;aa = understanding of my states of n
Ii my intellectual and spiritual P
p Thaan slian my next-door neighbour 6
,,aaa ose persons who are alive to this fo
sr,.s palopiena OF human life understand II
salsc5ly aals that the remarks of this wife a,
81 ny oe made by thousands of wives OF
bss M qual sincerity. Whether or not III
lfb;eb pagnt = ever to be made is a question &C
eln G = ADMITS Of some doubt. It is q th
r,r -nsl, y many temperaments to talk over 81,
,i,;n s.s ana perplexities with a sympa- G,
reas as Iflend, and if the friend be dis
10 NV. wen as sympathetic there may