Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-24
DEMAND ron i SIMPLER LIFE.
II Does Not 0san fIalaasss, bst the lea %
Linked with Real Beauty.

| Inc worn SlIuRICIty Su66S"sc - -
to the popular mind state OF PLAIN
ness, lack Of adornment and luxury
even to barrenness, and one hesitate
to confess need for such a state
things. In how few minds the though
of simplicity is linked with beauty ;
evidenced by so large a lack OF. rea
beauty in the world of mechanical arts
We cannot do without art. one says
OF course we cannot do without 1t. w
do not want to do without 1t. for tru
art is beauty Beauty grows out
simplicity. Far is 1t from being tn
opposite OF simplicity. Rather i
beauty promoted by II. Even the bar
est simplicity Is the very foundation o
refinement. For refinement has NJ
gewgaws, no pretense. Simplicity II
but a synonym for beauty.
Everything man forms must be either
artistic or ugly--like nature, or dis
cordant with her. And In the fashion
| ing the thought of use must be KEEP;
foremost in mind. as beauty could not
| otherwise follow. II an article is mol
| well adapted to the purpose for which
| it was made. no matter how graceful
| the lines. it cannot be truly beautiful,
| for ii lacks completeness. Granting
| that an article. say "A cup. is con-
veniently formed and Is beautiful so
! far as it goes, ii is far better to leave
it moderated. allowing the imagina-
ton to play upon it as Enthusiastically as
it desires. rather than take from it the
simplicity it has by the addition of q
pretense at characterization.
The value of simplicity should be
We need more simplicity in ourselves.
first of all That which our hands
form is but the embodiment of a
thought. an expression OF the soul
within. How closely that soul should
come in contact with nature and ma =
lures God that there may be singlenesci
or simpleness OF conception. and.
hence. beauty In the expressed
thought,
In the home simplicity is desirable.
The home is the cradle of society, and
place where all good things should
begin. The child must be taught SIM
plicity. and he will feel the need AMI
desirabilty of it as he natures.
At some time a friend may have said
to u.s. Come and see me: my home IS
plain: l live simply: but you are nons.
the less welcome We recall our visit
TO that home Knowing there was lack
of means. and also large degree of
intelligence. We expected to find the
plainness and simplicity referred TO.
But we We're sadly disappointed as we
looked upon sham art over ornamental
ton and pretense, heterogeneous
| mass of nothingness.
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