New-York tribune., 1905-01-25
SWEET. sERv1CEABLB LIVES.


People who interested in the simple life
enough to contribute articles 10 the Housewives
Exchange are really living a simple lie IN their
peculiar ways
Conscience is the only 10 decide the requisites
for a simple life. But the great trouble is that
comparatively few people are guided by conscience
They think they are; but jealousy, envy, hatred
and host Of other vices equally as bad, come
trooping in and conscience looks through glass
darky."
Then too breeding has so much to DO with the
manner Of living that hard and fast rules can
be made to govern the outward life. What Is
luxury for one is absolute necessity for an
other People ara daily using things, wearing gar
rnents and seeking pleasures that they could get
along very well without They not at all
necessary 10 comfort, or. in some instances. to
good taste: but those things natural to
individuals as breath. They never dreamed of
any other way OF living.
Christ is an example Of the simple ufa Yes. but
70 the doubtful one who does not loeE at the
spiritual side, that would explain but little Con-
ditions are changed. We living in a twentieth
century home. surrounded by twentieth century
people. having twentieth century ideas and in
herting a twentieth century dislike TO extremists.
Let US reason together from girls point Of view
II girl who has entered right into the fierce heat
of the battle OF life We seldom analyze our
selves-we haven't time. We must hurry. hurry
and never stop hurrying until the last thread of
life snaps. Herein lies the most cogent reason for
the demand for simple life Just sit down and
week. You cannot. Your engagements outnumber
your fingers. God did create US TO do every
thing in a lifetime.
Would you have discard little sO-called
tiles IN dress and manner Of living? We are all of
Us al unlike another the violet is unlike the
InarigoId the pansy unlike the aster. Would you
have a marigold dressed in a royal purple,
aster in a sombre, modest cOlor2 Mother Nature is
time We sec beautiful things. gorgeous sights and
as she airs her garments, which have been laid
sway she casts a delightful perfume about her.
WHY is Il a sin 10 satisfy that ambition II God
gives US a desire for the beautiful2 Things in
1erfect harmony with good taste accessories
the perfect life
marked characteristic OF a friend is her love
for ribbons Her beautiful. rich ribbons appeal 10
NV aesthetic taste. love her with them. could
not conscieutiously wear them as she does but she
lives a life OF simplicity with them.
The people who really need advice on the simple
lise do not even read these articles or any other
conducive 10 that manner OF living.
In the 5rgt place. Charles wagner wrote thus
hook which have read primarily Tor the french
neopie We bring The Simple Life" across the
ocea n 10 different and 10 people living under
entirely different circumstance NO one can Ten
the various paraphrases IN which printed thoughts
viii be interpreted. Once Robert browning SIup
foI,nd passages IN Brownings writings Hshich *
Could not understand The phrases seemed mean
iDgiess but since Browning wrote them those
thoughts could not be entertained Al last lne eiuD
,.rot 10 the author asking him TO explain HIS re-
-, Uas that he really did know hlnSelf he just
1115Tofe those words MI in
After beautiful things have been IN inc haIlos OF
rrenks thew become hollow show mockery.
II you will take Charles Wagners simple LIE,
ana read II for yourself and interpret Tor your.
self ana every day read Gods simple Life ana