New-York tribune., 1905-02-01
HousesOiOes Excbonee.

shater nor harden US because we have become
estaohshed. end surely there must come a time
phenomenon should occur
A simple life does not consist in any specific kind
or life externally. It proceeds from ain
Keep your eye single and your whole body will be
run IA 10, OF ght {nen we shan be led from one thing
divorce of the intellect and heart and "a house
be union of these two. warmed by the emotions
What is the aim Of life? We all consider in theory
the end and become involved in the meanest part
o., Of the 4, means Al this civilization has been pro
Emerson says TO gain little clear spiritual. high
In this commercial age is IT not that instead Of
are serving them and letting them possess US? 1t
now means a proper readjustment and getting
things in their proper relations us, that NAV
keep them under our feet. subservient to our con-
trolling will.
God" Do the common things In uncommon way.
Emerson says you can write the laws and principles
rest is repetition in merely different outer dress
Taken into common lives there is no principle
or method too high to be employed there-applied
to our household duties or work of any sort: the
from mental gain. it is gain in time 10 make your
plans like general planning his battles forget
who 1t was, when war was declared; simply stepped
to his desk and drew therefrom his notes for a
campaign which he had made in calm times and
gave his orders therefrom. That is readiness
1t was illustrated by the Japanese recently.
with serenity and great aims" We must snd nd a a
focus for our ideals in the range of our daily ex-
perience.
The change TO the simple life means "a central
change in ones heart of it's attitude it's intentions
its choices, which will make 1t the conGueror under
all circumstances"
Some mechanical things must be decided once
for all time. Systematize with feeling the daily
duties. Educe the artistic In everything. GER
nation in such manner that it would seem as
though dwelling in the clouds. looking down
on affairs That means keeping a nerve distance
from men and affairs. AS some one has said
imagine yourself on the, opposite side OF the
street when you are walking with annoying
companion. You cannot know the relief from
strain experienced until YOU have tried the expert
ment. and, then, the gain 10 the nervous system.
Another point to be considered with women
they put forth too much energy mlsdrected, on
trifiing things. using up enough TO run a days
work in a few minutes. l heard woman make
a plea last summer 10 young wives to learn TO
conserve their energy and have a little in reserve
They must learn TO discriminate between things
needing passing attention and those 10 be inn
mortay considered. America needs nap 10 resus-
citate her wasted energies. and then she will re-
cover from "Americanitts.
Reflection and preparation for emergencies would
insure q simple life. Il may be lived anywhere.
IL is inner experience. You carry yourself al.
Study the meaning OF temperance In all things
not abstinence.
striving for. and for this "a few great principles
steadily reappear. alike in the obscurest hamlet
and the palace which are the only things worth
taking into account; The escape from all raise ties,
courage 10 be what are. cheerfulness and pleas
ant relationship-these. and the wish 10 serve TO
be of some worth 10 our fellow men,
pleased not Himself; Then our reflection VIII be OF
profit We will not be encumbered with unneces-
sary mistaken serving. but VII waiL val on 600
TO do and what we think He ought 10 want us
10 do.
into one NATALIE KIRSCA
Eliot York Co. NJ.