Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1893-06-15
AGE AND PLEASURES.
Exsreme Youth and Old Age the Happiese
Periods Of Life. 500


Periods Of Life. $50
What a fortunate thing it is that
every age brings its own pleasures.
Were 1T otherwise, we would be treated
more frequently than we are to the UNI.
lovely spectacle of old men and women
clutching on to that artificial sem
blance OF youth produced through the
vulgar agency of the rouge pot and
hair restorer. Pity is the only senti-
ment inspired by these foolish ones,
who, vainly endeavoring to delude
themselves and others of the reality of
. fictitious youth, blindly thrust aside
the pleas ures of that beautiful period
Of life which is always associated with
sllvery hair. To grow old gracefully is
virtue to be assumed when not pos
sessed.
There is always something humor-
GUS and pathetic in the fifteen-year-
old girl who wants to be woman. It
is wonder that no shadow of coming
sorrows crosses the fair brow when
for The first time she coils her shining
braids on the top of her head and APP
pears zen couture How frequently
it happens that with the first long
dress comes the first real joy, inevita-
bly, accompanied by the first acute sor-
row.
AT eighteen girl becomes both
loving and lovable. Energy and en-
thusiasm seem prerogative of this
ageI Whether the object is work,
study, dress, or love, she is equally
enthusiastic in all. To her all things
arg possible, because she has vet to
leatn that life holds fewer successes
than failures. Perhaps at twenty-five
shA is just as enthusiastic, but gener-
alay by this time the tiny seed of doubt
and unbelief has taken root. So much
depends upon her past fortunes. If at
thirty she has not become cynical, she
too frequently is foolish either about
her husband and children or religion.
Viewing it dispassionately, after
all, the two happiest periods of life
are the beginning and the end-ex-
treme youth and old age. The first
when we know no evil. and the latter,
when, by charity gained from bitter
experience, we have grown able to i'm
puGc W Ot1ciS }G1lc UeSG ulOClVcS 1Or
wrong doing.
SIT was with exceeding cheerfulness
famous old lawyer compared the pres
ent cleaning of his life with the past
uncertain glare of high noon.
"'Yes, am growing DID, he said,
but rarely feel day older than
did twenty years ago only my ideas
have all changed. no longer care for
the theater or ball, in fact enjoy go
ing home ct night, putting on smok-
ing coat and slippers and then playing
with the baby. play more with my
grandchildren than ever did with nv
own.
81 remember thirty years ago I
entered into a case sanguine, sure of
winning, but have grown conserva-
tive with years. Experience has taught
me that the other man must win some
times. Then, as a young man was
beligerent, now whether am growing
cowardly or amiable, would rather
avoid dispute than seek it.
Twas thinking the other day of the
18th Of December, 1862, when the battle
of Fredericksburg was fought. l was
in the thickest of that fight. A COM
panion next to me was blown into
pieces, his blood bespattering my face,
and never thought of fear, but with
a courage born of recklessness rushed
ahead, not knowing whether every
minute might not be my last. All, yes:
a man changes some in thirty years. [
know l have grown more charitab BILE
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together know 1 am happier myself
because make others happier than
did thirty years ago.
This is the real secret of happiness,
giving joy to others. Each age in life
must be a hapless one that is selfshly
lived for self.-Laura Il. Boothe, in
PHILADELPHIA Press.