Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-01-07

days can SO easily command have 20 an
alarming extent baneful effect
They are constant menace to the
highest mental and spiritual growth.
The best pleasures are those that re-
quire little or no money for their graft
fication- The love of nature, the &C
quirement of useful and entertaining
knowledge, the enjoyment of converse
ton with friends that is ennObling or
full of brightness and wit, the devel-
opment of a splendid character, all
of these and other things which, in
order to make ourselves worthy of
honor and love, we should assiduously
cultivate, are seriously hampered by
the materialistic tendencies of the age.
The soul should not allow houses,
raiment and food to smother it's nobler
impulses AS it is, many who go into
an ecstacy when they see room full
of pretty bric-a-brac take little or nc
delight in the beauties of nature. They
are really AFFECT slaves to that which
their money has enabled them to pur-
chase. Their time is almost entirely
given up to epicurean repasts. dress
ing, decorating their houses. giving en-.
tertainments that are costly but abhor-
rent to good ia ste. etc. Such people
make material things the end of their
ambition, not a means to a higher liv-
ing, and consequently they are sadly
belittled by their very possessions AND
socalled great advantages"
By the time the doctor had finished
sreaking Miss Chaworth was greatly
interested in him, and regarded him
with much respect. He stimulated heI
mind; his courageous condemnation OF
the follies Of fashionable society, and
his enthusiastic attachment to high
ideal, awakened her admiration; his
superiority to the city dudes to whose
society she was accustomed was vivid
ly felt; she saw in him the beauty and
strength of true manhood; he aroused
the dormant possibilities of good in
her, and overcame the complacency
which she had attained as a petted dar-
ling of society. 1t was revealed to her
that as she lived her better self was
being sacrificed What until now had
enchanted her began to appear igno-
bic. She for the first time felt a desire
to free herself from the splendid ma
terialism that had made her its willing
victim. She realized that her new
friend, whose life had been one of plain
living and high thinking, could hearth
ly congratulate himself that he was
not one of the four hundred His aims
and his pleasures were far superior to
theirs.
During the evening the two talked,
now earnestly, now merrily, and Miss
Chaworth acknowledged to herself that
it was the most delightful conversation
in which she had ever participated.
The next morning DIR. Tardel1 depart
ed and the young woman saw him go
with much regret.
Our heroine spent portions of the fol-
lowing summer and fall among the
Berkshire hills, and there again met
the eccentric but fascinating young man
who had dared in her presence to con-
denim the fashionable world with I'M
finching sincerity. Miss Chaworth pos
sessed a fine mind and a good heart,
and since the memorable conversation
she had longed for something better
than a butterfly existence. She en-
couraged DR.. Wardell to cultivate her
society and they became great friends.
Finally Helen suspected that he loved
her, and she was glad. Soon, however,
she was Respondent She became con-
WINGED that he was as proud as he was
pOOI, tIdG 1lC WOulu ucFeI SEEK tuC
hand of an heiress in marriage, espe-
cially after he had expressed SO much
contempt for the way rich people usu-
ally lived. But Just as she was yield
ing to despair, Ter father, fortunately
for her, but much to his own grief. did
not succeed in a gigantic attempt to
corner the corn market, and failed most
disastrously, being able to pay his cred
lows low, &c Ill
loss of his wealth removed the only OBJ
stacle to the happiness of the lovers.
DR.. Wardell sought Miss Chaworth as
soon as he had read an account of the
failure in a morning paper. He ex-
pressed his sympathy and proposed at
the same time. He was promptly &C
cepted.
DIR. Wardell and his wife live hap
PLY together. They are in comfort
able circumstances. but probably will
never be wealthy. But they do not re-
pine, for they are content to lead an in
tellectual and simple life. Both of them
are now looking eagerly forward to the
time not distant when DR.. Wardell's
great philosophic book, ''Materialistic
Influences in Modern Society,"" will be
issued by one of the leading publishing
houses VI tHe country. In Wr1ClnS the
book the doctor was greatly assisted by
his clever wife, she giving him the
benefit of her intimate knowledge OF
New York's most fashionable society.
1t is said that several of the chapters
will be devoted to scathing criticism
of the wel-known work of Ward Nc.
Allister, and that worthy will no doub.
be compelled to enter the arena of con
troversy in self-defense.-J. A. Bolles,
in Boston Budget.
THE MAID OF RATlSBON.
Another Political Legend Proved I'm
true.
Another political legend is gone. II
France the Maid of Ratisbon, who by
her intr epidity saved a whole French
army from destruc ton during the