The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-26
CURE FOR The BLUES
WHAT ONE CLEVER WOMAN DOES
WHEN THE WORLD LOOKS
AZURE
SHE HAS FINE ADAPTABILITY
Avoid the Little Pricks of Every
Day Contact and Do Not Find
FauIt-The Bad Half Hours
Will Disappear.

Times when all creation is logged WITH
azure and our nearest and dearest are
seen on the other side of the fog, come
to all Of us. Women of nervous temper
ament and of keen appreciation, high
strung and capable, are most prone 10
suffer from frequent recurrence OF these
times which are largely dependent on
the recoil of a sensitive organization.
from the teasity induced by emotional ex-
B, cess or strenuous eXertion. PERSONS OF
eouable natures and small insight into
human nature laugh at the blues, or con-
denim them Very virtuous people almost
ALWAYS condemn denouncing it as self
indulgence and giving forth much solid
advice about good works inducing good
feelings but the victims of the blues
never gain much benefit from all this.
They Just go on suffering and recover
ing as their natures necesSltate they
should, their ailment being beyond any
permanent remedy which does not imply
an entire transformation of nature ana
disposition.
To try to overcome them is all right
for sometimes the effort will bring
change of circumstances which will pro-
duce different feelings, but to blame one
self for them is just as wise as to blame
one for catching the mumps or the scar
the worst attacks of blueness may be
mitigated, but this depends more on the
people composing the victims immediate
circle than on herself. I'm time of good
prepare for bad" is the gist Of an Old
maxim, and it applies no less in the in
tangible bad" of a fit of the blues
than to the physical necessity of keeping
the medicine chest filed, or Of building
q bank account against povertys en-
croachments
When we are blue 1t is the little irri-
tations which hurt A really solid and
substantial misfortune or injustice will
lift US out of the dumpy state to active
anger, but the little stings, the irritating
questions, the small hamperings of indi-
vidual liberty, are so many extra weights
to drag the heart. still lower into
noisome depths. wherein it tastes only
bitterness, and discovers naught save
shadow.
A fine adaptablity is the most delight
full quality in the world to live With l
know a woman whose honor is nothing,
whose character is of the most reprehen-
sible and whose entire host of friends Is
used unvaryingly for her own personal
qualification. Yet this woman is the most
charming companion for a visit that can
be ina gined all because of her eXqu1-
site adaptability. After knowing her one
may realize that it is because of her eter-
nal policy that she is so agreeable, but
even this knowledge cannot diminish the
charm. and 1 do not wonder that even
those who know her utter worthlessness
thoroughly, yet take pleasure In her COM
panionship
/ Speaking of the blues, led up to this
T. bit of personal history, for this woman
has the magic power of treating them
with tie very perfection of curative art,
She never seems to take any radical
means She never breaches; she never
pities; she never utters proverbs in that
wise and condescending way which puts