The Washington times., 1906-02-18

I'm 7 o. THAT will never do. / am
not satisfied" said Ada as
y she threw aside her brushes
and pushed away a picture
she had just finished.
And why are you not satisfied
asked her sister, who had stood in rapt
admiration for some minutes before
the painting.
CLARA, 1 see so much more than I
can do. Cent you understand I am
reaching out Car beyond my poor pow
ers. EsaCn effort seems to bring
such feeble result-seems such a wee
way nearer that ideal I want 10 reach
Ada and Clara Norris were orphans.
and in early childhood had been cared
for in different families of their Tela-
tives Ada had been the more 10rtU-
the study Of art-while Clara had been
allowed TO follow the aim OF her life
tn study OF art-whtIe Clara had been
forced into more practical views ana
Ada" asked Clara. did you ever
pause and ask yourself why II was that
no effort of yours ever pleased you. no
matter how much others valued it?"
Ideal High, Motive Low.
No" said Ada; I only know they
never do. they never can. I feel so
much. and so little of il shows in my
work"
Then. sister, I should say your
ideal is high-youT motive low Right
principle is divorced from right acton
DO you work for praise OF Tor tee JOY
Of working?" asked Clara SUI pose
said she you were a philanJhroplc
worker instead of an artist, ana that
you did all the good which was thrown
In your way. Would you be dtscon-
tented If people failed to respond with
gratitude. If you did that work pc
cause 1t was natural Tor you 10 bg
Kind and then in return der'.Stnded
gratitude from an ungTateful world. OF
course, you would sink to selt-plty- 10
me such person Woulu uesSIEV
less credit than the one who is unCHdI =
liable by nature and once IN "a %
while does a good, kind act not oe
cause she wants TO, but TOT IIe It5il'
motive. Virtue for Virtues sake
Ada replt ID. Il suppose I whine over
nv Efforts for the reason that 90 not
wake some morning TO ma navy
grown famous in night. ,
'"Then." said Clara, you are hII,s, ellI=,,-s
for praise ana sympathy, and II SHOWS
a decidedly weak vein in your clldIdC-
Ter and if you are ever famous you
VIII have POSED as dissatiSIifG, @ tnhis !, 50 ioie
No" said Ada, Il am sincere IN my
dissatisfaction. and I should dislike you
10 think / am one of those people VINO
1TudervaIue their every possession or eI-
fort simrIy because il is theirs. no mat
ter how much It has cost them OF time
or effort 10 obtain. I deem such silly
and rattIe-brained principles, and such
DeOpie- TO my mlndr only Lillflh 70 en-
nance their value in a jealous circle. EV-
erythng has a value TO me that is worth
working for, but my work seems so 1T
tie"
had been forced in childhood like most
people to follow work not suited TO
you, I could forgive your efforts not
pleasing you, for you would ever be
struggling against that which nature in
tended you should be. But you are one
of the Few who were taught not only
what to choose, but how to choose.
Surely YOU have too much for which to
be grateful to be dissatisfied. "
None Is Happy Always.
But, Clara. even ministers are not al
ways happy over the results OF their
work Scripture tells us Christ wept
over Jerasalem.' said Ada.
You DO not make a fine distinction.
Christ was not dissatisfied. He was sor-
rowfui. Ministers are only disconnected
with their Efforts when
praise or money; and better that such
disbursement gore them on to lay
down in behalf Of nobler SOUL" said
Clara.
Most of US are dissatisfied. though, q"
said Ada People who are successful
reach out for more. If they fail. they
grumble. If We suTmount obstacles cas-
lily, we are either puffed with pride or
wish Tor something We cannot master.
If difficulties come which are too hard,
we are discouraged. So, you see, Clara,
] am only OF the world"
I'VE may not all be satisfied" answer
ed the sister; but ] know one person
who has the most unique way of getting
rid Of dissatisfaction. Immediately on
encounteTing a disappointment, she will
say This has come for some good rea-
aon.' Nov. she is not religious; and to
See how many good things can come
from one evil is absolutely funny at
times. II just shows we find what we
look for We get what we demand"
Well, sister," said Ada, Il am glad
you like my picture. I hope some dealer
will
BE practical" said her sister; but
work for the love of working. If love
were the motive of every work, no ef-
Tort would be dissatisfying." S. II. T.