The Atlanta constitution., 1901-02-11
THE VARIETY OF LIFE.

One meets with a great variety of char
acteys I'm every day life. as an old woman
once said in my presence. ia. child. it
takes "A heap Of different sort Of folks to
make a world" This was brought very
forcibly To my mind not long since at an
evening reception.
The house was ablaze with light. Cor
geous palms bright flowers, beautiful wo-
men decked I'm silk and satins. ana resplen-
dent IN diamonds and jewels made the
scene one of fairy like beauty. In the din
ing room where refreshments were served
the table was decorated with pink carna-
tions and IN lights were shaded with rose
col0rcd shades; pink candles and cakes
were served in beautiful china and cut
glass dishes. On the handsome sideboard
were baskets Of luscious fruit and I'm the
corners Of the room were great trees Of
the beautiful India rubber plant ana large
aud luNuriant ferns-evcrywher the eye
rested the scene was one OF beauty and
brightness.
one could scarcely imagine sorrow could
enter such sccDe. and vet II was my
misfortune 10 have my spirits dampened
by "A tale of woe" True now and then
YOU heard tn. death of the queen discuss
81 and sympathy expressed between each
mouthful of delicious salad. or ice cream.
buf IL was i'm such 4 CHEEKY way that IL
I'D not effect tho general hilarity; but
nay ears listened To expressions OF grief
from -burdentd with sorrow.
was IN a corner and could not get away.
Before me was tho grief-stricken mourner
telling dear friend her sorrow. / d!d not
know the party and 50 was an unwilling
listener This s. what / heard:
Did YOU hear OF my deep trouble? My
darliu- little pug dog is dead: my heart f.
almost broken. lie was taken very sick
and we had three doctors and everything
possible was done" Here her listener
tried 10 get in word OF sympathy. but
the mourncr was too fun. she must pour
put her grief. and 50 she went on: Yes.
watched nursed him day ana night. but
he died. and / have w"pt for days. M
matter where 1 90 and where l look be is
ever before me and l know ] could not
have. grieyed more for a child. CPoOr crea-
ture. I thought. you never had child)
had him carefully prepared for burial and
buried him. but ola. ! miss him so. When
I was asked here this afternoon 1 knew
ought t. come. but did not see how
could come iu this gay tnrOng with such a
heavy heart Then wiplng her eyes,
which were really full of tears. she and
her companion moved on and the last
heard was "oh, have received many let
ters II sympathy. but ] have not had the
heart to open them YET and So She pass
Ell uu and quietly left my corner and ask
eg VI the ur~t friend / met: Who Is the
lady in the handsome white silk trimmed
.n black lacec' Her name was given and
the further Information that she was a
rich woman living IN fashionable hotel
ana uo children.
Now / can feel for any one who has
lost "a doz-thc most faithful animal in the
world ! love DOGS and have grieyed al
the Joss 81 one. but ouly as a dog. but L.
hear Au accountable human being COM
pa-ing the Joss 81 u dog 10 that OF - child
made me feel an intense sympathy for one
w1a-e life was so empty that she could
So nI days weeping Tor a pug dog and
was constrained To- think IL took a va
r.str u. folks 90 make world" and / had
come a.ross one Of the varieties"
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