Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-26
lER CiPFEiL JOURNAL.
tRLiSBED DAILY. .EXCEPTsUNDAY,
BY THE
Can;ts Journal Publishing Company.
Uncorporated)
Office. Commercial street, In P. o. Building
tupaed al tAe postoffice at Salem, Or, ~
secoEC-c1ass II after.
OUR SATURDAY NIGHT.


Let us be thankful for the bright
things in life. The apple woman at
the street crossing selects the reddest
apples, Furnishes them brightly
with her old apron and sells them
to the small boy. The small boy
meyer buys any other, and bright
red apples are always in demand,
They bring half dollar a barrel
more than any other kind. No
matter if the other kinds of apples
are really better. The red apple
speaks to the eye, the gateway of
soul. Please the eye and the palate
and all the senses join in to make
approval unanimous. Argument is
out of question. Reason is de-
throned. Color is king, and there is
no use arguing with bright red
apples or anything else that is
bright and pretty. 1t is coed and
nice because it is bright and pretty.
So our souls are gladdened at the
bits of color that sparkle here and
there in the approaching autumn.
The red berries Of the paracanthus
hedge, of the mountain ash tree,
the fire Of the geranium, the fame
Of the vine maple, are all grateful
alike to eye aud mind. They light
Ell the gloom of the masses Of foli-
age, Of the dark fir forest and of our
evergreen meadows and sombre
hills.
That is why we love the glowing
cheeks and jeweled eyes of child
hood; the life, gaiety and enthusiasm
Of manhood; the brightness, vivaci-
ty, sweetness and spirits of woman
hood. They speak to the eye Of the
soul. They reflect back from the
mirror of mind and leave their
bright pictures on the memory.
In the field of the intellect, in
letters, law, statesmanship and the
pulpit, the brightest things are
plcasantest. When they are beauti-
ful as we'll rs bright, and leave no
sting or poison to raukle, they are
the jewels of life. The arrows of
wit when untarnished 10y vulgarisn
and not barbed with malice are as
pleasant to all as the shafts from
cupid's bow.
The bright face is remembered
best, as the bright speech fingers
longest on the ear. The bright face
and winning smile are Irresistible
and require no certificate Of char
acter or letter of introduction to
humanity. There is more philoso-
ply for the healing of the world in
sweet face surrounded with Il halo
Of brightness, than in all be 'ologies
and 'osOphies ever coined. Ever
lasting winter would brgin to de-
sceud upon the earth the moment
the bright faces were withdrawn.
If there We're but one swCet-faced
bright featured woman left in The
world, pilgrimages would be insti-
tuted from the four quarters of the
globe. There would be devotees |
from every race, and lamentations /
in every tongue over her departure.
The world would be>left in gloom.
We use this figure to emphasize the
importance Of brightness in work
day world that is full enough of !
sadness, darkness and shadows at
best, There are not enough bright
faces in life. The very feeling of
gladness that is spontaneously avrak-
ened at sight Of bright face, red
flower, a cluster Of gay berries,
scarlet feather or gay dress, is
indication Of the longing Of the soul
for relief from the sombre aud the
dull. The spirit that is pleased with
the butterfly, the brightest fruit, the
gayest song, the prettiest FACET is
the artistic tendency of the soul
away from gloom and darkness.