The Newtown bee., 1899-09-22
The Home Circle.
UHSArIsFIED.

Human beings never have and never
will be satisfied. They are always look
ing forward to the morrow and wishin q
for something better. That day never
comes. The farmers boy follows the
pillow all day, and and until his limbs
are so tired they will hardly carry him to
the house for his supper. He tells his
father that he Ia tired of farming, and
that when he Ia grown up he win not
farm for living, but will do something
easier. His father tells him that farm
er is the most independent of any class of
men; that IL he is sick or goes away for q
day his crops will grow just the same
that he Is almost as free as the air he
breathes. The boy will not listen co his
father however +, for he has often heard
him complain Of the hardness of his lot.
Go into the city snd find q merchant
seated at bis desk, reading his mornings
mail. Is he satisfied Not in the least.
He has received letter after letter stating
that his request for remittance cannot
be complied with. His customers are all
in great hurry for their goods but not
in great hurry to paw for them. The
merchant has bills of his own to meet
and il is absolutely necessary for him to
have money. He sees ruin staring him
in the face unless he can make his collec-
tions promptly. He ia in q continual
fret from morning until night. He says
IL he could only sell out his business at
q reasonable figure he would be happy
man. Go into the office of lawyer. Is
he satisfied Not in the least: he has
spent years in fitting himself for the
practice of his profession. After
he begins practice, or, to be more
correct, after he hangs out his single,
clients do not appear. He sits in his
off1ce day after day, until he begins to
think he will be an old man before clients
begin to come his way. He saws II he
does get good prsctice in the future his
average income, taking the past with the
future, will be small. He says IL he was
| to live his life over again he would never
be lawyer. Go into the office of doc.
ter. Is he satisfied? Not in the least.
He says he never knows when he shall
have good nights sleep. He, says he
is liable to be called out at any time in
the night, with a request to .s'csll at
once" After his services have been
rendered and his patient has recovered
he sends his bill. He does not receive
his pay as promptly as his services were
required. Afte r several bills have been
sent, and after several months of waiting,
the debtor finally calls. He tells the
doctor that he earns his money very cas-
| lily and few months waiting will make
also that doctors gets good fee simply
looking at patient, consequently ought
not to be in hurry for their paw He
forgets the years of study and the large
amount of money required to make 8
good doctor. The doctor signs and says,
| II he was only in some business where
he could sleep nights, and secure his
| compensation after his services we're
render he would be happy.
Go into the study of the minister.
| L. he Satisfied? Not in the least. He
says his salary is small and is expected
| to give about half of this for charitable
| pc r poses. A minister like a school
| teacher, is always disliked by somebody.
II he is bevond middle age, the young
people will object to him. II he is q
1 young man and tries to interest the youBg
people, then the old people will call him
| undigniged and untitled for so dignified q
profession. He is expected to call
| upon each of his psrishione as
often as once every week, If be
does not some one feels neglected.
he feels obliged to asaist in managing
church socisbles, which are started for
the sole purpose of helping to pay his
salary. He sits and has trouble poured
into his head until he ia afraid his Sum-
day sermon will never be written. He Ii
finally compelled to say that, while he II
working in q good cause, he feels that hs
has not the strength to carry on tht
work. So on down through the list. II
| makes no differe nee who the man or wha
his trade or profession, but he is not sat
/ Is fed. Every man is continually think
ing that his neighbor is doing better an.
having an easier time than himself
| Henry Bert.