The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-04-01
Life and what 1t Offers.

We have had a contribution sent to our
column on the above subject. and what
we can m=Se of our lives. L am glad u
give space TO such articles Inefe are
many intelligent women in our circle. anu
il would greatly improve our kingdom II
they would send Us now and then ther
thoughts and ideas on different SUBJECTS
that interest women. We invite all such
contributions
Amid all the hurry.lg throng of human
beings. who wear out their ileetiug lives III
this worId Of ours. but few are found VINO
ever pause to ask themselves the simple
question: What is Iife-its duties and us
purposes-its objects2 What its ends:
IL seems TO me the great struggle with
civilized humanity in this age is for wealth.
This is called the prime gocl-the one thins
ueedful-the great desideratum OF lie. Men
and women, too. toll for IT. some Wlii chcdl
ami defrauI for 10. s5lEe time, strength,
comfort, good health-Eea. and even their
very lives are often sacrificed for TINS greed
OF gain. This American life is keyed TO
too high "A pitch. We $50 too fast. rms
-aila-a-mIuute gait ol travel IS too fast Tor
safe v Work wearies. bat this incessant
worry wears. and a large part % the r'al
burden Is the present grows, i'm some form,
out ~ Il restie~-. fcserIsh haste We are
uIs.H- The estimate put upon wealth IS
tco h,sh II is NOT the great good. Al IS
Uyt ''the pearl Of great price and IL IS not
the best thing We can have. There are
many things that money alone can do, bur
many more that IL cannot DO. II does rot
confer peace OF mini nor purity o. heart
home joy, nor social blesseincss. \ good
heart ana n clear conscience viii bring hap
piaess. which no riches and 40 circum-
stances alone can 80. Wealthy homes are
often no happier than those OF
the poor and comfortable Iverz. Pow
,-ty IS. has been. and VIII ever
DC an evil; but a fair supply OF the neces-
sarlcs and comforts ~ lie Is quite as apt
To confer real peace as great wcalth-f0r
uneasy lies the head that wears Il crown
- that We could all realize that happiness
is OF the heart. The pleasures the world
offers are leceitfui. even when We make
the best OF oar lives Iney promise more
Jhau they give; they trouble Us in seeking
tueul-tlcy mst he as Dies pair ln lusiG- them.
Uue u the most critical and dependent
moments 81 eAtsteitte y NL'H llle 1ttttA
burden Of iife first fails consciously oH tie
careless. happy ItStI ~ "r eyula learn,
early I'm hic, L. ave solely "a toudy-h't
yeutursomeiy interu-ddllus with the future
any pleasure il might hold Tor as would
come wearing the added charm ol surprise;
have heeuS-'' ruins oil air raStl s. we haze
built simply To- crush MS ga their ta.I. Ngt
even the hanpiest lie IS entirely free from
struggles ana trials IT'S SAID, life is
pendulum. swinging between % smile ard
a tear Indeed. raiu-eluus!s are needed aS
well as the sun u rilel ting harvest sh'tt-
There arc many FRUITS that never tHEu
sweet until the frost has lliu upon them;
there are many nuts tlae never i@H from
tne bou--hs until rbc frusS. h.E. opened ANA
rpeueI Them: and .inere are many t'u-
merss ~ life that never grow sweet until
sprrsv touches them. TT we would only
observe that best of an rules. DO unto
others as would ha.t. them so unto vou."
much needless suffering would he avoided,
~ the prCclpt Ct tar -r.at apostle. weep
with those who weep, an1 rejoice with
ris1 out. would nak" aEr liie aS rich 500
universal sympathy a- s-tah'sf...tres lul-