Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-10
WOMAN.

BLESSED be nothing" murmured
woman, as she finished the description
of the recent trip taken by
Russia's ruler and his family. AT
least can go as l please and when
please, with reasonable hope OF
safety. There is nobody interested in
my death to the extent OF even wish
ing me out of the world, I fancy"
Sensible woman! She win enjoy
life as long as it is given her The
ideal existence is an easy income and
few wants. Fame and great wealth
bring train of disagreeables. from
the glare of publicity to plots to rob
one of both l am wondering what
will be the effect of the epidemic OF
investigation sweeping through the
land | doubt If it will put a check
upon crime, small or great; | have an
idea it will only put clever brains at
work upon subtler methods.
Drastic punishment is the means
by which foreign governments Sc
cure fairly decent conduct on the
part OF human beings over whom they
have jurisdiction The American gov
eminent is too humane to follow such
examples. and the result is an appali-
ing list Of crime which cannot be
properly disposed of. Then we are
a tickle people and punish today u
pardon tomorrow. The result of all
this is a reckless disregard of conse-
quences, and the only persons who
can sleep, eat and walk abroad in
peace are those who have nothing to
attract the attention of covetous eyes.
1t makes little difference what
prominent men and women do-there
is somebody to bear them a grudge
for being above the masses in any re-
spect. To escape notice one must be
obscure, and obscurity is the last con
dition to be chosen by an American.
The accident of birth or fortune is
new IT forgiven by the evil-minded, no
matter what good traits accompany it,
so those Who do not care to be pushed
fol lard into public notice have no
course but a simple and placid exist
ence.
| never thoroughly realized how Ell
ioyable such an existence might be
till fate cast my lot in a community
near a busting city, which took not
the slightest notice of It save to ex-
tend a car line through it. The
homes were lovely. inside and Out,
and the women were well-bred, we'll
read and eminently sociable. They
had husbands, fathers and brothers
who made in the city the money spert
in this delightful suburb, with lux
uries which ought to content any rea
sonable woman,
presume that there are thousands
of such families, but / have not hap
pened upon them. / am more famil
lar with the kind that keeps up ar
eternal struggle to be smilrt and fash
/ ionable on an income that just buys
comfort see plenty of womeI
whose time is absorbed in fine clothe.
and amusements. used to wondei
1 how some of the multitude of blcyc
lists managed to buy and maintain
wheels. and / am puzzling over th'
same problem as applied to motor en-
! thusiasts. Since it costs more to run
an auto and keep it in repair thar
! to buy it In the beginning. the solu
ton seems very far away,
Independence of the right kind is
splendid possession. 1t means tn
right to 20 about ones business with
out molestation, an opportunity (
earn good living and get it, tn
right TO keep ones possessions an
immunity from public inquisitivenes'
! 1t can only be secured by honest,
good endeavor and extreme care, an
the price is too high for some of u
So there is trouble brewing all tn
time and the innocent have to suffe
with the guilty, by an unalterable la
of nature Good kings are in DANCE
on account of the influence bad one
exert, and honest men are suspecte
because dishonest ones are SO con
mon But the good and honest hay
the best Of life at all times.