Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-27

logged resolution, though there are
times, no doubs, when the latter thing Is
all that can be depended upon, The nan
of really strong and efficient will power is
commonly the one who calls all his other
faculties and whatever auxIliaries no can
summon, to its aid There is as real and
wonderful correlation of forces in the
moral and spiritual realm as in the plysi-
cal world. 1t is almost impious to ex-
pect that sheer determination can
accomplish in few days or weeks what
it requires, plainly, thousand subsidiary
and interacting forces, and years OF time,
and the grace of God, to accomplish.
1t IS puzzlinc. how often people will
neglect, or never see at all, the very
things that might enable them to keep
to their resolutions, ard without which,
taken into the account, it is, humanity
speaking, quite impossible to fulfil them.
There is hardly habit of all those that
mentioned today, as the women In our
society told each other their resolves, and
it is with some of them real and heroic
struggle in its degree, that is not made
doubly tenacious by some morbid physical
state, by hurtful ways of living or work
ing, by undue demands on their strength,
or by some deficiency in mental aliment
or by chatting environment. Some of
these hindrances are, Of course, practically
without remedy; but some of them it is
quite within the womans own power to
obviaSe.
The root of some sins is in quite
another place from that where we are
digging. l happen to know that that
woman who was SO in earnest about not
frcttipg, persistently and, ! was going to
say, conscientiously, overworks, aud so
did her mother before her. And some of
the things she does would hotter be left
undone, in her case. She takes almost no
recreation, and what fresh air she gets is
on her way to and from church on Sun
day, and to the society; and she isn't al
ways there, either. 1t is a good deal so,
too, with one or two of the women who
meant not to complain" this gear. !
wonder if they have any idea where cheer,
fuiness comes from? l don't think half
the people who advocate 1T, have, or they
would speak of it more intelligently and.
to the purpose. 1t grows out doors and
amongst folks. 1t thrives with busy
people, who are not too much, taken. up
"luH WHttu tilty tulDh VI lilOTt iii pDEtdECt
to get the air, and know their neighbors,
and play with their children, and keep
their health, AID enjoy their friends, with
a good conscience.
don't see how Mrs. Hotela can ex
pect her boys to give up their dime
novels, for good, unless she and their
father get something better and just as
live and taking, to take the placs OF
them. They will be likely to come back
by wsy of the barn, or the chamber, or
the school recess, If there isn't something
else provided, soon.
There is another woman who means to
have her husband S meals always on time,
and not let her work drag so, as she
says. 1t bothers him, and puts them all
out. She will have to make her calls at
some other time of the day than eight
o clock in the morning, and make them
shorter. And the one who l know
means to keep out of debt. will have to
get the essential things first, snd let the
rest 90.