Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-29

II your life seems in the dark,
Why, Just smile.
Don't give up in any fight;
There's coming day that's bright;
There's a dawn beyond the night,
II you smile.
Harry T. Fee.
No one escapes a certain satisfaction
in sincere praise, though there are
many who dread 1t in the abstract
and are fearful of it's effect upon 9TH
ers. The smirk of gratified vanity Is
universally unbecoming, and 1t must be
confessed that there are difficulties In
the way of receiving ones modicum OF
praise at once gracefully, modestly, and
joyously. Yet we must be graceful or
we so merit our own scorn as to be
more cast down than elated by the con-
trast between what our friend has said
and our manner of taking 1t; we must
be modest, or the praise does more
harm than good; we must be joyous, or
our friends kind intention fails Of its
object. Such threefold genufiexion
taxes the muscles of all but the most
spontaneous Of those who have out
grown childhood. For this very rea-
son, the exercise has an undeniable
value as species of spiritual calls
themes.
After all, the matter, Is very simple.
A little straightforward reflection will
show us that our friends, in commend
ing US, are giving us pleasant evidence
of their own goodwill rather than our
Ill ~
be true, or that at least a modicum Of
1t is not usually true, but that, true or
untrue, the spirit which makes them
wish to say the kindly thing is that for
which we have most cause to be CRATE
full. 1t may be very agreeable to be
beautiful for instance, but it is more
agreeable to have our friends find US
so. 1t is not our mirrors approval
that we desire so much as the approval
of some loving heart.
When we see praise as merely one ex-
preston Of love, and receive it as we
receive love, we have met the whole
difficulty. The point is that when ap-
probation is bestowed upon us we
should hasten not to be outdone in gen.
erosity. We do not, of course, after
we are grown up, resort to the barter
like exchange of compliments; but we
quickly reflect upon the kindness, the
discrimination, the delicacy of him who
commends us. This is a gracious
movement of the soul, whether 1t find
immediate outlet in speech or only in
an indescribable softening of the whole
manner; 1t cultivates modesty and diff
fuses joy.
Mrs. c. A. Broadwater, Mrs. M. A.
Miller and Miss Chumasero of Helena,
Mont, were guests Of honor at a
luncheon given by Mrs H. A. d'Acheul
of 1109 West Adams street Thursday
afternoon, when covers also, were laid
for Mesdames Alfred Solano, Henry
T. Lee, William M. Garland M. H.
Hinman, M. M. Potter, w. G. Nevin,
Michael j. Connell, Granville Mac
Gowan, Keene, William H. Bonsall,
Thomas P. Newton and A. H. Naftzger.
Pink stock and asparagus plumosus
AOiiiSd an tlSllCf central design Tor
the table and cut glass bowls filled with
violets at either end added to the
pleasing effect.
Mrs. William LIE Moyne Wills, one
of the recent brides, was compliment
ed guest at a luncheon given at the
California club yesterday afternoon by
Mrs. Dwight Whiting of Hotel Leigh
ton, the function being one of the most
charmingly-appointed with which Mrs.
Wills has been honored since her mar
riage. Handsome floral decorations for
the table were of violets and ferns.
an artistic design marking the center,
while at each plate was corsage
bouquet. In entertaining Mrs. Whit
ing was assisted by Mrs. George j.
Denis, Mrs. j. C. Drake, Mrs. Percy
w. Hoyle. Mrs. Walter s. Newhall
and Mrs. Randolph Miner. After the
luncheon the entire party occunied