Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-17

that the good angel who cares for Han
nele is other than q good angel, for al
though clothed in white garments, the
fuce and the hair, the whole figure are
those Of the schoolmaSter, the only
human being, except her mother, who
had been kind to the child. AS
mystic play, it is great; but it should
not be presented in the theatre, nor do !
think it possible that in nation lacking
belief, like this, it would be understood.
Now, for my objections to it. | have
never believed in
CoNFouNDING THE THEATRE WITH THE
CHURCH.
"a play should either interestor amuse;
that, usually, the wicked are punished
and the good are rewarded in play is
because the audience prefers that pic
ture of life. The theatre is intended as
place of recreation, consequently we
do not want TO have our souls narrowed
and our hearts torn to pieces by what
VIC see there. do not think any woman
who had ever lost little child could
endure seeing 'Hannele,' for there is
brought to her and before her, not alone
the restfulness of death, but the horrors
of it and the trappings of it. The lesson
that it teaches would, when this story is
played in the theatre, not reach the class
of people who need it; but, played as
the peasants might do it, and before
people not unlike those in the play,
who would see it as it was meant, the
purpose desired by the author, who lido
believe wrote it in all earnestness, might
be attained. What we, as nation, need,
and what the theatre should give us, is
something that will prove interesting,
amusing and restfui, and this play, with
its wonderful mysticism, cannot do this"
swell, the night you went to see that"
said another woman, 81 went somewhere
else. saw the new reading room started
for the Boys Club. There is more good
ness to be derived from that than there
is from either mysticism or suffrage.
The boys had appeared about 3 o'clock,
with faces glowing from the effects of
soap and water, and they began with
great energy to arrange to receive their
guests. Chairs were carried to where
they would be needed, and everything
done to have the place in order for
evening, when the visitors were to
arrive.
THINGS WERE sPIcK AND SPAN,
and l don't believe there were happier
boys in the world than those hard
working little chaps MS they escorted
their visitors about and let them look at
the glories of the new rooms, the dainty
curtains and the flowers and plants.
They dedicated it all by singing
America but when | say all mean as
many as knew it. After 1t was finished
they all--this time it was all-sang, but
the next song was Molly and and the
Baby, and after that every boy came
in with extra force as the charms of the
Bicycle Made for Two and the raptur-
GUS love felt for Daisy Bell were di-
lated upon. They did have good
time; and don't believe they ever have q
thought about suffrage, or queer plays,
or anything else, except doing their
work as well as they can, getting
through it as soon as they can,
having as much fun as possible, and
putting, little money in the Penny
Provident Fund. That's the sort of
thing that appeals to me-"
Somebody else was talking about
gratitude, and woman put up her
lorgnette, looked at the other one curl
ously, and then said: "Do you ever ex-
pect it? Why, l got over that long
ago. When do anything unselfsh or
generous nowadays, | do IL because it
gives some pleasure and makes me feel
more comfortable, but l don't expect
gratitude any more than do that there
should'be no weeds because they're all
flowers.
THE MORE SEE OF HUMANITY,
the more l am convinced that gratitude
is an unknown quantity. People seem
to dislike you as soon as it Is possible
for you to do anything that is good fol-
them. 1t is the old story of one man
hating the other who has lent him
money. Perhaps it is pessimistic. !
don't like to think it is, but people will
force these disaggeeable things upon
you. So nowadays, when | am made
unhappy, | ask myself: Who did
oblige? Who did l give anything to
Who did l let eat my bread and butter
and who did let share the contents Of
my purseY For am certain that the
blow comes not from the stranger, bu
from that one within my gates who
should, of all others, regard me-"
/ don't like to hear this, but, oh,
know it SO true, and so do you, my
friend. And so does every human being
, who has ever tried to be good and kline
and thoughtful of other people tel
, you what we will do.-you come to thu
same conclusion that have. One only
reaches this when there have been i
: good many blows to the heart.
! THE FLOWER THAT GROWS IN TIL
HEART.
, Conclude to be generous as well a
/ Just, to be thoughtful as we'll as polite
i not because of the reward that will
!, come, but because il is right, and thel
: YOU are bound to make yourself happy
e If you know you have done as nea
: right as you know how, and as you
v environments would allow, then yol
!, can give the smile, perhaps it will be
: sad one, at every fresh species of in
n gratitude, and if you keep on doing thi
you will find that there is little flowe
j that is growing and growing IN you
! heart. One day you will discover that j
G is the rose of happiness, and that it
i sweet odor is 50 delightful that you will
o forget in the joy it gives that your kind
G ness and your generosity have met wit
r no human recognition. Let us try Il
{ cultivate that flower--you and lit
IS well worth while, and every now an
then you can help me by sending
/, word of encouragement to Bah.
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