The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-31

- HOltElt AflAlcS may DOW ~ AK anu
1 am its own true lover,
II is not art. but heart. which wins
the wide world over.
Though smooth be the heartless prayer
80 ear in Heaven will mind it..
AMI the finest phrase fans dead, II there
is no feeling behind il.
Though perfect the players touch. little
IL any h. sways us.
Unless we feel his heart thrOb through
the music he plays Us.
Though the poet may spend his life IN
skiIfully rounding a measure.
Unless ne write from a fun warm heart.
he gives AS little pleasure.
80 IL IS not the speech which tells. but
the impulse which goes with the say
ing.
And 10 is not the words OF the prayer. but
the ycarning back Of the praying.
Il s. not the artists skill. which into our
soul comes stealing.
With a soy that is almost pain, but II Is
Ills. players feeling.
And il Is not the poets song. though
aweeter than sweet b lis Ginning,
which thrills as through and through,
hlt the heart which beats under mo
rhym.Eg.
And therefore ] saw again. though am
arts own trUc lover
That il IS ,ot art. bar heart. which wins
the wide word over.
All Ga receipt 81 two letters which STIR
! u.e both 60 pity tnd towel. J rahnot
say Indignation. bat rather irrita,ion-the
irritation which comes from talking with
aa. iuleIy unreasonable people.
All the same time ] find ! am genuinely
sorry Tor the two women who write me
these letters. while nay irritation extends
T.. the coalitions which surrounded thcm
when they were forming their characters
Is children and young maidens.
pI. To- "A school OF wise motherhood
en-. Wh.,h shall teach girl before mar
r'lr tho Importance at rui'iNaiing s"''-
.a.-rsl. and place. ANA harmony OF
Thought during the prenatal mouths ~
motherhood. and one which shall impress
every woman .n ;he land with the nee"S-
siiy ~ finding resources within her
>.lf Tor enjoyment Instead of aimlessy
seeking 20 Boz amused f.om without
'ue l-tte- reads as follows:
-m happily married. Sul. life seems
80 f.-e~ome. T.me drles so heavily. it Is DO
sooner daylight than 7 am wishing Z
risht. ete. AS .tc4u3iutances seem 10 live
-ua. u seems J can MAJ interest in no
e.e Cauid yon a0ti1u SOME books that
81. iniuk wo,ld benefit me2 WHAT do
rp4 think J Eced luns tu be "A Christ
ilu. ANA have been t1 church. prayer
i.r-t.ue. lon-ing for SOME help but they
sl s'em $50 iar away ana DO Not notice a
stranger
TIL, other IS Oh slm.iar lnes. The wri-
Tar -sHs-
"l am n yowr woman of ihir;y-two
y.a.s- Have very good husband ana
1850 children th, youngest s. seven years
ola. There i~ nothing , want for. still
asa oI-c1utcu.ed and sId most of the
tiu'. : f,cl re-; when / 80 outside. OF
course. . cannot bc oIt au the time.
~ tu bed ~ night dissatisfied with The
oav uf-.. hopi.s a. f,.I better the next
dly- oI course. ! try To Dee rs cheerful.
cam when my husband comes homc.
ifear madam. please do NOT discourage
m. } VIII Dee SEQ thankful 60 you Tor CIV
.l- me SOAR advice"
Tins woman goes ou 10 state that her
rlut i-r was 81 great trsuh'e before aud
.it.r Her birth, aud without doubt much
81 ner rc9tleasness is the result OF those
Ir,-r-t-l conditions.
I'lt We cam overthrow ard oaisr0w al
s.eh mental marks 81 We SIT about il.
Roth women need "a good. severe blow
from Fate 10 Nvalc Them out o. their
tsrpor Were cither 10 lose her husband
~ her child. she would begin 10 realize
ut. ,rirllnal i.5rautulc toward the Kind
Proviacuc, which hJu bestowed SO many
blessings Tor the state of mind which
th,se two letters cescrioe is little snort
VI criminal.
IL viii increase. unless checked and con-
troliei al once. Tor habits oi mind are as
difficult To break IA old age as habits of
Tile body.
And what a terrible OLD age they are
facing and what misery Tor all who are
associated with them!
There are many women Of this type who
do not realize the causelessness of their
unrest, rs 10 both my correspondents;
scores who are equally unhappy and dis
couteuted. while possessing every earth
IS blessing. and who ina sine the trouble
Les with others.
Both these women know the fault Is
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