The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-08-19

whether two, three or dozen children
should constitute a family group. Ju-
liza! are there any who would limit the
size Of family? ass sFE
Mrs. Snow! Yes; Lady Dixie is one
Of them. Julia; how would she do it?
Mrs. Snow; have already told you more
than Mrs. Trump would tell Ella; you
will have TO read Lady Dixie's letter il
you wish to know more regarding her
views. l have been reading Margaret
Sangster's letter which treats of race
suicide. but. "a you have been told,
handles II from different view of the
one selected by President Roosevelt and
Lady Dixie. She thinks our greatest
danger lies in q ruinous desire for
wealth.; that our standards Of honor and
honesty are lowered by considering
riches as the only object worthy Of pur-
suit; that rich mems sons are educated
In such way as to make them incapa-
bles, globe tf0tters and spendthrifts;
that the daughters of rich men are
trained 10 social graces to be neglect Of
the domestic accomplishments; the fall
on easy prey to foreign adventurers with
a high sounding title who wish to re-
plenish wasted fortunes. They sip wine
and cordials a. II they never heard Of
temperance; they play cards day and
night as II time was given to sQuander
to the detriment OF health. Our santa
RUINS are being filled with young men
broken down with nervous exhaustion
in their haste to get rich. These are
but few Of the evils enumerated by
this writer, which affect society, and
which constitute race suicide.
Julia! how would she deal with this
condition Of things2
Mrs. Snowl by arousing an oserwhelm-
ing sentiment In favor OF purity and
honesty. Julia; where can that senti-
ment be aroused2 Mrs. Snow; only in
the home. she says. by those who love
their country and fear God. Julia;
Since 70 few love their country and fear
God TO the extent Of relinguishing their
pleasures. and vices there seems little
chance for improvement from that
source. Vice, and luxury. have 70 many
votaries and pride. jealousy, envy, and
malice are so conspicuous In high places
the prospect Of working a wholesome re.
form where the obstacles are SO great, is
not favorable. Men and women will
continue to crafty their desires aud ap-
petites as they have done and are doing,
trusting that public sentiment will
change to keep In touch with the chang
Ing conditions that are gradually, but
fmperceptibly taking place. This is the
way Time has dealt with Us since crea-
ton; although things may be growing
worse we iatter ourselves that they are
getting better. What Is condemned to- i
day may be applauded tomorrow. There
are men Of our generation catalogued TO |
demons BY persons then living, yet Ca
nonized as saints BY those same persons
before the expiration Of that generation;
this Is creditable to. the heart, but not TO |
the Judgment. The day will come, l |
presume. when old John Brown will be
honored even BY the South as deluded
Saint. Self deluslon may sometimes be
q comfortable state, but time often
brings rough awakening. Providence
Dr. God. whatever power We choose to call |
It is kind In enabling us to bear heavy
BURDENS, but we have no right to expect
hat our capacity for endurance will last
forever. A long reign of vice. luxury
md pride. supported by unlimited wealth
will surely wreck the happiness at some
lime, In some way Of thase who live in
hem.
to be continued
They Appeal to Our Sympatfies.
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