The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-11-19
EVERYDAY HAPPINESS.

Since the days Of the wise men OF
Israel, and as far tack as the records
Of the sages Of other lands car be trac-
ed. edium position in wealth has
been c. nsiJered the harpiest. Yet, IN
sp tt Of rgfs ard phil ; lhe's, few
men in 1e world hive been content
VIII = h V, ch eyed he m"dest COM
l,rltnce 4 & IN, d lae post Oh III
soci>ty. Tney still went on labollng
and achieving in M st Casls until
they had attained H. greatest wealth
and the most extensive social power
that they could. Only when the
reached old age and, like the wise man
of Israel, desired chiefly to be deliver
ed from "vanity ard lies, did they
realize hoS Ii tie power g.eat riches
possess.
Tue greatest Happiness Is certainly
not attained on social thron 5, Tut in
everyday homes. ''far from the ad
ding crowd. In the pretty villages
throug hout the length and breadth Of
the land are thousand of modest homes
with every evidence OF competence,
and comfort displayed in well-kept
lawns, The ample, well cultivated vege
table e;rJtns ard fruit orchards
There i, no pretension Of external
luxury in these low-gabled houses,
with their ,ine-coveled porches CT
veranta, stlewn, perhaps, with chill
drens toys. They are the homes Of
he everyday men and women, who
bringing up their children in thrift,
honor and self-respect. The homes
of those for whom eight labor spreads
her Wholesome store The boys are
probably preparing for trade, pro-
fession or the counting-room. The
girls also look forward to the time
when they will be wage-earners or lift
the load of household cares from the
beloved mothers shoulders. 1t is
quite likely they will marry, but if they
are se'f-respectlng American girls they
do not consider mari ages Il the light
that a foreign maiden usually does
as consummation TO be gained by
sundry schemes and plotting. Only
a few American mothers decenG to
the vulgar acts cf the matchmaker in
order to secure homes for their mar
riageable daug hters. When the ac-
ceptable lover comes along and the
girl is wooed, every one is pleased, ard
recognize the fact that the highest po-
s:tlon to which a woman can be call
ed is to be mistress Of a happy, well-or
dered home. there are misgivings
only if those who go to new home
are not wise and frugal, for every one
knows that an unhappy marriage
brings with it the greatest sorrow and
almost the greatest shame that WON
an can Know. American girls who
are wise no longer enter into matri-
mony lightly, as their grandmothers
sometimes did because it was some.
thing of a disgrace to remain I'M
married. they perceive that a SELF
supporting woman, at whatever az
occupies far more enviable position
than the negle cted wife.
a small wiEdfall Of good fortune is |
aprrt c;ated in The veryday home. Il
means Il vacation to he mountains or
stashore, which has long been GOV
eted pleasure. 1t means new Set OF /
books Or 4 substantial sum in the bank /
to guard against an evil day. Perhaps /
it makes it possible for the son or
daughter to attend college. 1t is only |
IN an everyday household, dependent |
ca a moderate income, that little |!
>windfall OF fortune brings additional
pleasure. The man Of wealth can add
nothing to his pleasures by tt addi-
tions he receives to his income. He
already has every thing lie desires
which money can buy. A few hun
dred or hundred thousand dollars
added to his fortune means little to
him, but so many dollars to take care
Of and count.