Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-04

tlOnS-u NuiH UtteHlpl W curry tne pO-
litical theory that "one man Is as good
as another" into all other departments
of lfey Or is II only passing phase
of development. out of which we will
grow? The question Is one of infinite
moment to us, and the circumstance
that thousand years or more of
French development have borne an
other and better fruit. as 1t seems. is
a very grave fact i'm the study.
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There was boy born into the home
of u New York millionaire. From the
day he drew the first breath of life he
had everything that child could wish.
He knew no self-denial and nothing
about suffering. In his life people got
things by ordering them. They had
things done by telling n servant TO do
them. Disease came TO him. An opc-
ration was necessary. The lad select
cd Il certain time for that operation,
and In explanation said that his moth
or would be in Europe. and would he
spared worry by reason of her ignor.
ance of the operation. II Is good to
know that his idea was followed: the
mother was spared the worry. and the
boy Is recovering. Little Riner Sacyer.
bundle boy In Cincinnati store.
grieved because his chum was very ILL.,
Each day he went without u portion
of his MONDAY lunch. and the ) cents
saved was invested in carnations.
Al Il. LIT. n ..stl
sick boy. The doctor said that the
flowers assisted In effecting cure.
Some one has said that children are
merely little animals. They may he
In their sports. In their love of out.
door life, In their almost perpetual de-
sire for food. But right there the re-
semblance ends. Deeply implanted in
the breast of every child there Is n bit
| of pure gold called human love. It Is
there ut birth. Home training. caress-
es and Kindness develop II. and II
| grows and buds and blossoms like n
beautiful flower II It is given half n
chance. 1t makes him drop his toys
and run into the house at the most un-
| expected periods for no other reason
than that he wants to give his mother
n great bear hug. 1t makes him de-
sire TO fight when he hears his father,
brother or sister spoken of slightingly
He doesn't know why he feels as he
does: lie couldn't tell you why cruelty
makes his heart culver with anguish
why u frown drives the sunshine from
his face; why larslncss makes the
tears come. But he loves because Of
the thing IN his breast: the thing that
made the son of the millionaire want
TO spare his mother; that has made the
bundle boy deny himself for his chum
1t In human love. and the power tia,
rules the world put II there.
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Should a newly married wife lie q
wagc-earner, or should she not only
be exempt from paid labor. but forbid.
den to pursue It? a school board In
one State orders its women teachers
to resign on marriage. A college pro-
fcssor In another State assures his
classes that both husband and wife
should work for hire in the early years
of marriage. and thus secure family
income of twenty dollars n week, I'm.
stead of ten dollars. There is no IN.
variable law for 40 variable u guam
tIty rs "the young married woman.
She should put her labor where 1t vii
have the greatest economic value II
the long run. If she Is nm ineXperi
enced cook ana hOusekeeper, and 4
good senmstrcss or saleswOman, sh,
must utilize her best powers. Bu
even ten dollars q week of wages
added to the income may mean only
the difference between u fOurth-ratt
and a thlrd-rate boardlng.house for til,
young couple. On the other hand. thu
ability to cook and serve temptin.
meals may result In well-nOurishct
bodies. cOntcntcd minds and hnpp.
hcarts-livlng In home, although !
consist of but two roOms--and as IA
removed from the discomfort Of ;
bOarding-hOuse rs treetOp Ii iron
cave. \ wife who has that abilit,
Is worth more In her own kitchen than
in anybody elsc's shop. II she trans
forms two dollars worth of supple
J into ten dollars worth of board, sh
! has not ceased to be of economic value
; although she may not have n pay en-
velOpc on Saturday night. II she add
. to her good housekeeping the nbilit
to turn n penny by bit Of sewing o
millinery or jelly-mnking or plcklln.
. or any other honest work In this bus
world. so much the better. But >
long as the labor of body ana min
: depends on the food we eat. the youn
wife need not he ashamed OF her shar
In the domestic partnership, II 81
contrIves means by which that foo
shall not be spoiled IN the cooking.
Only a few years have elapsed sine
| n,., 80 Ala, ,., tlrnn 10, Of tha NisS In,