Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-05
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observations Of Philosophical Friend
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observations Of a Philosophical Friend
81 will keep my state,
Re like king. and show my sail OF
gratefulness,
When do rouse me in my throne.
Henry V.
We are all OF us something somewhere
And ~ ia not at all pleasant to be so
lost in a crowd as not to be recoshlzeu'
The least bit Of lutte string in the button
hole confers a certain amount OF dignity
and authority: makes the bearer man
OF mark, and IS a considerable comfort
The common laborer drudges through the
dav. and. but for the end he aims at
nroviding for those he loves-would count
himself not much better than MS beast
OF burden. But, when the evening comes
and his days work is DONE he presiues
over his own household and is a lord
and governor. and king. The God or Ma
tire gives his rights. and 1t is Tor MIN
self as for any other king, TO say
whether his reign shall be a prosperous
and happy one or otherwise On out!
out Of harness, the common horse III Ills
stall enjoys his proprietorship ana mas
3 o ,ood time. worth all the balance of the
day.
These margins and borders Of life snow
very Mainly what is the nature mate
rial texture, and substratum or what
each of US calls his life in which events
and experiences are set the ae.udl "aiP
| and web, without it's special innings
! on duty. in harness, in business Is one
,fo' free disembarrassed and at our
case i'm gown and slippers we enjoy quiSe
another. The commonest state OF NE
is when a mans daily occupation Is
drudgery selfish, uninspiring, common, III
| human. and overhows the BOUNDS Oh Dus
| mess: when the cares and ways ana
| upliness OF the worliing-day Nils ana de-
files All the privacies Of home. Decent
| society rules out as vulgar 10 lalh shop'
| A man owes IL 10 himself ana ms NUS
hold 70 keep his home Win az llS ~ ~
leges and dignlties, with all dlllsehce anu
jealousy. His home is his castle.
Home and Heaven in the Soul OF hu-
msnitv are largely identified The hrsl
h The emblem OF the second. And the
instructive longing for the one ana the
other Is a part OF Us. In the nome edch
| member OF the family holds an hohoIapIe
office. The name father. mother' plo'nS'
| sister. is honorable, and Is lost oIiy III ~
| common crowd, where man ana "o'uaN
are nothing. only one OF a mullituus' "
molecule Of a map.
The world is full Of limitations OF the
little thrones and honorable oIhces ina
nature has arranged for each or US 20
crafty our deep cravings. Inc grea'es'
of philosophers refers 70 tnem' Inc e"i
| nest expectation OF the creature "alt7'u
! for the manifestation OF the sons or Coo
The desire for honor and respect Is the
divinest instinct OF our being, the sures'
sign of our divine original. IL is pitiful to
see the substitutes and makeshltts ane
burlesaues and caricatures that take the
Mace OF real and essential honor, and the
desperate efforts that men make to save
their native dignity and establish the'I
rights 10 some throne-some hlsh place
that they can occupy and call their own
or at least, by their company establish
their royalty. Man separated from the
Almighty is a caricature OF himself. In
, stead OF an imitation OF Deity.
The great displays OF society ana grant
! parades, mutual admiration societies., ar
! sickening to the last degree. vanity and
self-suiiiclency. pride and seinsnness, op'
. : press the manly soul; while obsequious
: ness. toadyism, and a besgarly waiting
: on distinction disgust the soul; the air 1
, fui, OF the lust OF the flesh. the lust OF
: the eyes, and the pride OF life. while
4 ! grace and virtue are utterly discredited
S whipped TO tho kennel.
: The world is full OF little despots, tina
q monarchize. are feared. and XIII wit
n looks The little despots OF the counting
. room and shop and school-room. or
0 worse still. of the household. abound evei