Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04

Now
Is the accepted time and heyday of pretty
women in pretty clothes, in fluffy frocks
and 1ineries, none looking so lovely as those
whose spiritual outfits are a match for
their frills in lace or linen. No women are
more shabbily dressed than those who are
mirrors of French fashions on the outside
and on the inside reveal tattered Cinderel-
las and Flora McFlmseys with absolutely
nothing to wear.
1t is lovely to have all one wants OF
dancing and dinner frocks and chic outing
suits. and lovely lacey negliges, and fancy
slippers and silken hose, and ethically de-
liciously delicate lingerie, but it is incom-
parably lovelier to clothe ones spirit in fair
and fit attire. 1t is incomparably lovelier to
have all that the spirit needs for looking
it's best on every occasion; to have rosy
pink hopes in the morning and soft, sweet
reflections at night; to have garments OF
light for hours of gloom good cheer and
warmth for social evenings, fortitude and
zeal for work days, and always good
thinking cap.
To know that this seasons silk shirt waist
suit is a perfect fit brings joy to the soul,
but less JOY than to know ones soul is htted
to it's environment and circumstances, so
that one can feel lin whatsoever state am
Herewith to be content. The pilss OF
sout of fashion to the latest charming con-
fections of ones favorite modiste does not
half compare with the ecstasy or nndlng
ones spiritual wardrobe renewed as II
needs with fresh joy, fresh love- 1resh iran
uuillity, each of fiber more transparency
fine and rare and wrought with more al
Turing grace than the last.
The bright particular delight OF choosing
stuffs and tints that harmonic with eyes
and hair and complexion is not traction
of the pleasure of matching the attributes
of the soul with the blue of truth the PINK
of love- the white of pureness, ana OF idsh-
Joining the fine warp and Woof or It's uresS
material with beautiful desires and gen
erous emotions Every fine feeling, every
fine thought every wise act, every peaceIui
emotion lends its beauty to the texture Oh
our spiritual dresses.
AS we think and do, so are we spiritually
clothed.
Practical
Minds smile at ideals as visionary, because
they have not the insight to perceive the
processes by which an actual life becomes
an ideal one The boy who dreams may De
the artist in embryo, waiting only some one
to point out the opening of the way. me
girl who CLOVIS with zeal may be'destlneo 10
be the great philanthropist of the age, and
she may be ready to take the Initial step as
soon as it is shown her.
These are waiting for the genius VINO
shall not only know, but be able to snow
the dreamer that the first step to"aro .ne
ideal lies in the actual, and Is always close
at hand When the ideal comes 1t means
that it can be realized, for, as stoneWal
Jackson said, You may be Whatever you
resolve to be-"
Instead of being scoffed at or denied,
ideals should be cherished as our most pre-
cious possessions, as our brightest coilcep-
tions of trust and our best AIDS 10 noplllty
of living. Particularly are they the safe
guards Of the young. Young men ana
women make mistakes. But SO long as tney
are able to see where they have fallen De-
low their standard they may make a yet
more earnest effort to rise toward the ideal
they hope to be. The young man VINO ap-
nrec,ates the grandeur Of a strong life may
IL he will achieve such a life. The young
woman who longs for great womanho'a
can create her great womanhood.
.ba e,ves To those who work out her finest
plans. 49,, n,.,J.
Ideals are for the strong, not the weak