New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-08
EXPRESSIONS OF MOOD.
College Woman's Suggested Remedy-Need
Of Freedom from Routine.

Nobody loves me, and don't love nobodv. and
In going into the garden to eat dust is
the modern fashion defining the idea which used
20 he expressed biting off ones nose to spite
ones face " said a college girl. Every one
derstands what it is Ike feel that nobody loves
mo and I don't love nobody 1t is the next step
that carries with it subtle character distinction.
Maggie Tulliver ut of these crises in her
decided to refrain from eating altogether, and
Gle Of slow starvation.
Tho point is that the feminine mind tries to
bury its sorrows in eating, opposed the
cu!ne preference for drowning them in drink-al-
though it Is interesting to observe that the human
need of love and appreciation expresses itself in
such material terms-it is that the people of
type take the love their world for themselves
much for granted that in Furnishing themselves
they expect affect their world still deeply
a few idealstic parents hold this theory. and
tinue to punish themselves instead Of their chill
dren. Whether not this is the wisest measure
IS question yet unsettled. But it is certain
that those who try afI,ict their world outside
OF the family circle by affecting themselves apt
! to receive the kind of sympathy which the old
woman bestowed the tramp. When he said he
was so hungry that he had TO cat grass. she re-
piled: You poor Come out in the back yard
where the grass is longer, The other type of peo-
pie, when they realize they socially of
tune, take it for granted that their world has
certain amount OF right on its side in its with
drawal Of favor. and set themselves to work to
get along without it. Like the proverbal small
loves George Somebody loves George. Who loves
George? Georgia. By the time this declaration is
reached. the good humor Of the individual is en-
tirely restored.
"Womankirds methods Of sef-aflictiOn are
varied One with 4 countenance of settled gloom
sits down to darn stockings. Another desperately
clears out her bureau top drawer first dumping the
contents in hopeless heap the bed. \ third
writes duty letters which have been accommodating
tor months or rigidly attacks neglected reading
termination to pour the cold water of soggy in
difference on any one who shows the least symD-
tom Of happiness
still another-and perhaps most frequently met
typo OF woman has many pleasant methods Of
paInpering herself back to cOmplaCency. She Sc
iccts her most sympathetic friend and goes dTiv
ing SOtng. She takes n long walk with
pleasant goal in view She treats herself an
afternoon with exciting novel. or if she is mu-
steal. vents her superabunGant mood the piano
valve. \ very satisfactory subjective solace 10
ono whose world is awry Is the good vaudeville
show. The inConSruity Of costume, The scenery
ana the say passing show make the possessor or
loves her and she loves anybody. and she comes
out rested and refreshed.
Whether calls this moody Of mind
the blues, tho VlpOrS, or. in more psychological
term, temporary loss of the social sensibiity, and
whether II expresses itself IN self -pampering or
same c;tuse-necd OF r"St and freedom from rou-
tine No or" hold a tuneful and harmonious
course without occasional intervals OF doing tho
Things she 'huSu time for at the expense Of
Blessed DO the blues. the loss OF the social
senstbility. or the what not which calls halt.
and allows US to set about TeadtuSting ourselves
the on-movng music Of the world