The Washington times., 1895-06-09

pupil is again at ease; correct behavior
has become automatic. That which is
perfect, cannot act imperfectly The
quite-formed girl knows this. She is
therefore irradiated with rational self
satisfaction; she is quite comfortable
about herself. Consequently her origi-
nal nature, habits and ways revive But
they do not revive In their original
form; they are not what they were any
more than is the foot of Chinese lady
when the bandages are taken off. The
finished product is indeed conditioned
by the quality of the raw material, but
how immense is the gap between theml
1t is q wonderful process, this forming.
If any mother were to be moved to ex-
plain it, the description would be ex-
tremely interest ing. Anyhow, every
debutante has been through it. and
therefore, as have observed, all
thoughtful men regard her with an in.
terest not unmixed with awe.
THE INEQUALITY OF PLEASURE.
An ingenious friend once ma tanned
in conversation with me that all men
were equally happy. The paradox was
supported thus: At each moment each
person wants something, suffers from
some conscious Void supply it, and
cure would be happiness to him; B. has
not the toothache. but is hung ry;
drummer is his sole occupation. But
how IL G. have both toothache and hun
ger? There is no difference, runs the
argument. His unhappiness is not made
greater, it is merely distributed ana dis
persed. In word. the relatively of
pleasure 8 complete, and the baffled
millionaire, who has learnt that the Koh-
i-noor is not for sale is just as discon-
ISOLATE as the beggar-boy, who has but a
half-penny. and whose favorite tart is
priced at twice that sum-
The argument need not be accepted in
its full measure, but it holds a truth worth
rem embering, and especially valuable
to people who deal with conditions of
life remote from those under which they
live themselves. The ph1anthropist is
ready to tell us that riches do not Sc
cure happiness. 1t is not his part TO re-
mind us that poverty need not mean
misery, but for just view of the world
we need TO remember it. We are pretty
well agreed that a novelist who depict
ed perfectly. happy man would eu-
terrain US with the sketch of a Chi
mera; SO when, he betakes himself 10
the other end of the scale and raises our
horror by painting unredeemed misery,
bare of all comfort or alterations, we are
in most cases right in accusing him of using
an artificial light for his picture. 1t is,
in fact, far easier both for speaker aud
llbteOeT, IOT duIil0T duu T6dueF, 10 uDQeT-
stand the uUhapplness of state of life far
different from their own than to give due
prominence and weight TO compromising
pleasures which their training and habits
unfit them to SympathiZe with or appreciate.
The absence of what we value is at once
counted great loss; Che presence OF what
would bring us,uo Joy is reckoned no gain.
These are commonplace reflections, but
have their place-when we try to influence,
ma cti
than when we try TO describe it.
If pleasure were not SO largely relative
there would be revolutions every day.
Asst is, my shoebiack fsnotuuhappy because
he doesn't belong TO, my club, and l am
not unhappy because / do not live in
Windsor Castle.
THE MILLENNIUM.
No doubt the millennium will come some
day, but it is certain that several general
elections will be necessary in order 20
determine what form it is to take. Shall
we all do as we like then? This is the
natural mans ideal, though Mr.. Matthew
Arnold W sverycentemptuou Or
shall we none of us do as we like? This
is the ascetic ideal. Or shall We all do as
everybody else likes? Which seems to
be the Socialist ideal. What is the new
state of things TO be like? The poet
has painted 1t:
"There love had never fear or doubt;
December breathed like June:
The prima donna ne'er was out
OF temper, or OF tune.
The streets were paved with mutton pies,
Potatoes ate like pine,
Nothing looked black but womaU'S eyes,
Nothing grew old but wine"
1t sounds very pleasant. But where
would the poets (novelsts are beneath
consideration be without loves doubts,
Some people don't care for singing even
when they are told that it is in tune tthey
don't know themselves). The vegetariaus
would agitate to have up the mutton pies
and petition the vestry (if there were a
vestry them to lay down cabbages. We
should fall i'll with pines, the wine would
be locked Up, and-well, good deal of
trouble might arise over the other matter.
1t has, before now.
ONE WAY OF PROMOTING IT.
There is, however, one recipe for pro-
duciug the millennium which sounds very
attractive The demand is sunetimes
made nowadays that each sex should make
laws for itself. l have an amendment
to propose 1.-The two sexes" it is said
in the "Vicar of Wake field - ''seem
placed as spies upon each other, and are
furnished with different abilities adapted
for mutual inspection - Very well,
How good men would be, and how pleasant
women under such a regiInei The result
would be gratifying to both, for men always
desire to be good, although they seldom
attain the goal, aud women are burdened
with natural excellence that stands
sometimes most seriously in the way of
their being agreeable l will not fore
cast what laws would be laid down for
men My friend, Mr. Miles GIadboy says
in his sententious way, "For every
woman in the polling booth there would
be a man in prison." L hope better
things. But on the male side Of that
twufold parliament Il should at once be-
come a canddate) there are one or two
motions which would be carried with
enthusiasm What are they? No, I'll
hear what the ladies' mean to do first.
A FASHIONA BILE NOVEL.
Next to being in the millennium, the
best thing is to be in the fashion. This
temptation assails US all various
ways. Here bis
young friendt of NzA
mine, who, being a
novelist, desires TO lSV
write a fashionable ~rre1eJ,4
novel. He defines + NJ
his object most lT- ~
cidiy; it is to com a.
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bine a discussienHof n -
serious problems ~ Y
with striking " N
brilliancy of style. "
He has written the
first chapter but
has most unhappi- NJ.
come to a dead Y On
stop at that point.
He will be very
much obliged to any THE DUKE WAS a
one who will finish STRANGE NIX
it for him. would TURE OF CHAR
do it myself, but a ACTERISTICS.
difficulty has arisen about terms; some OF