Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1904-07-07
SKETCHES.
LOCALIZED INSTANCES or CON.
TACT WITH LIFE ~ GRACE
NJ. BROWN.
Think Of Il!

A woman Of the world, a woman
born and bred In the ranks Of the
people and with q heart full Of love
for human beings Of all grades and
classes. A woman whose life work
had almost driven her into the islands
Of Casco Bay for recuperation was
walking along the beach one sweet
summer morning, filling her entire be-
ing with the sight and sound, smell
and taste and touch of the omnipres-
ent sea. Approaching her she saw a
lovely smiling lady. A lady looking
as dainty and sweet as the happy sum-
mer morning itself.
What a beautiful world It is. How
good 1t is that the weary workers car
find resting place so alluring and yet
so soothing" said the woman whose
heart was already responding to the
spirit Of the solemn sea.
YES" said the lovely dainty lady
but smiling no longer. This place
used to be delightful, but since the
summer visitors have found 1t, so
many common people come here 1t Is
really dreadful don't you know?"
"Yes, dear heart, I know but per-
hasps the time has come when all
Gods = children may have some right
to enioyst ~" beauties Of this beautiful
earth home. Pos ,sibiy the new genera.
tion has come with its buoyant
strength to demand the holy rightN y,
unity. 1t may be necessary for ui
all to expand our hearts and homes
10 welcome our human brothers be-
fore we can understand the true hap
piness Of rest"
"Oh," said the voice Of the lovely
lady.
Another crank" said her beautiful
eyes, as she held her silken skirts
apart from contact with those of the
woman OF the people, and passed on
into the fading mist Of her pitiful ex-
ciusiyeness.
Dear. dear sister. II could only
help you to see. But no, from your
view point 1t is all right.
Just put yourself In the place OF
the North American aristocrats when
those horribly common folks came
over in the Mayhower and meekly
requested the use Of a small part of
the earth. or course they rebeIled.
was not the earth theirs by divine
right?
But the miserably common folks re-
mained and rejuvenated the earth In
spite OF the opinion and the arrows of
the aristocrats.
How well the woman remembered
the day when she and a dear old
Apache squaw sat outside a tiny te-
pee on the plains Of Utah and the
Indian daughter Of kings told her how
beautiful was the glorious west be-
fore the vagabonds of civilization
came into their country and made hid
eous holes in the mountains and plant
ed potatoes and such trash on the
prairies. How well she remembered
that her heart went out in pity at the
lonliness and grief Of the aged prin.
cess who could not comprehend that
the law Of divine equality and inevi-
table progress must be fulfilled in
spite of the opinion or rebellious ar
rows Of selfish humanity.
Then the sorrowful thought of the
woman OF the people turned to that
most Sioriously common CT all men
who rose up out OF the vilest of cities.
who came even out Of Nazareth and
with his pure common love has re-
vivfhed and exalted the earth.
Sorrowful no longer. but with a
song OF JOY In her heart, the woman
turned and followed with far seeing
eyes the path taken by the lovely
smiling lady. knowing that some day
she would see with the clear vision
OF truth, the real beauty OF her island
home.
Some way IL all reminds one of the
little girl who was deyotedIy say.
Ing her prayers one evening when she
was intercepted by her small brother.
without moving she said-"Dear
Lord, please excuse me minute
while i kick Herbie." Having ad.
ministered the necessary chastise-
ment she returned TO her prayers.
Now isn't that the attitude of some
older children Their intentions are
OF the best. They have the inside
ear OF God and a reserved seat In the
kingdom-but they do attract the
abuse of people sometimes. and must
OF course stop and fight before they
can possibly complete their good
works.
However IL Is all right.
Everything is Just right when you
look at II right.
All virtue In a matter OF opinion
and every human being does Just ex-
sctly the right thing from his own
viewpoint.