Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-31
NATURES FREE COINAGE
Neither Gold Nor Silver Compensates fol
Violation of Her Rules.
SERMON TO 10TH CENTURY MONEY -GETTER:
NATURES Favors Purchased with Nh
ture's Currency-The Price Comes
High, but Satisfaction is Guar
nnteed in Every Instance.
Copyright. 1885, by the Author)

Copyright, 1896, by the Author.)
Nature has her coinage, and demands pay
ment in her own currency. At Nature S
shop 1t is yourself who has to pay Your
unearned increment, your inherited fortune,
your luck, are not legal tenders across her
counter.
You want a good appetite so that you can
enjoy your dinner. Nature is quite willing
to supply you. Certainly, sir, she replies,
II can do you a very excellent article indeed.
l have here a real genuine hunger and thirst
that will make your meal a delight to you.
You shall eat heartily and with zest and you
shall rise from the table refreshed, invigor-
ated and cheerful"
Just the very thing l want" exclams
the gourmist, delightedly.
THE price," continues Mrs. Nature. sis
one long days hard work-work both of
brain and body
The customers face falls, he handles
nervously his heavy purse.
Cannot / pay for 1t in money!" he asks.
Il don't like work, but / am a rich man,
can afford to keep French cooks to pur-
chase old wines"
Nature shakes her head.
II cannot take your checks; tissue and
nerve are my charges. For these / can give
you an appetite that will make a rump steak
and tankard of ale more delightful to you
than amy dinner that the greatest chef in
Europe could put before you. / can even
promise you that hunk of bread and cheese
shall be a banquet to you; but you must
pay my price in my money; do not dead
in yours"
And next the Dlettante comes to her, de-
manding a taste for art and literature, and
this also Nature is quite prepared to supply,
II can give you true delights In all these
things" she answers. Music shall be as
aln tha tttr nj
of the world. Through Art you shall catch
a glimpse Of Gods meaning. Along the
pleasant paths of literature you shall walk
as beside still waters
"And your charger" cries the delighted
customer
"These things are somewhat expensive"
replies Nature. II want many years Of
thought and study. / want from you plain
living and high thinking. You must dismiss
from your mind all care for money making
You must cultivate your inner self at the
cost of your appetites."
But you mistake, my dear lady" replies
the Dilettante. II have many friends pos
sessed OF taste and they are men who do
not pay this price for II. Their houses are
full OF beautiful pictures, they rave about
nocturnes and symphonies that are to me
their criticism Of poetry Is
quite remarkable. Yet they are men OF
luxury and wealth and fashion. Their think
ing may be hight certainly Is most pecu-
liar. but their living most decidedly Is not
plain. They trouble much concerning the
making OF money and society Is their heaven.
Cannot be as one OF these?"
Natures usually calm face hnshes for
with unaccustomed anger.
~ do not deal In the tricks OF apes" she
answers coldly; "the culture Of these friends
Of yours is a mere pose fashion Of the
hour, their talk mere parrot chatter. Yes,
you can purchase such culture as this and
pretty cheaply, but passion for sklttles
would be OF more service to you and bring