Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04
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they copy the color of the leaf on which
they lie that they may escape their enc
mics. The smaller animals are full of n.y.
pocrisy- When society was barbarian wo-
own against the violence of men and so.
while man is apt to strike his enemy in
the face, woman circumvents hers by
guile. AS the evolution of life proceeds and
the arrangements of life become more
nearly perfect. the woman in her weakness
Will be safer than a man In his strength
and. she win outgrow her ancient and ex-
cusable means of defense.
Another reason is artificial and touches
upon the education and environments.
boy is sent to a large school or larger pub
lie life, and there he is Strengthened cut
and even though he be crooked as q
corkscrew. He learns by severe discipline
that he must play fair and that he can
not tell his lies. The girl is trained often
in another atmosphere, where the tongue
takes the place of the fist and where her
root qualities are not brought into competi-
ton with those of others. they and they
alone determining whether or not she will
have good and loyal friends and success
AS she gets the open air cure of broad
er life and opportunities, the up-to-date
young woman already has abandoned her
tricks. She is as downright honest; she
plays az straight and fair as any man; she
Is a good sportswoman, and may be trust
ed with any secrets.
In
Howsoever far we have received "noblesse
oblige" requires that we give; wherever
there is superior and an inferior, the su-
perior must serve the inferior. Nobility of
birth and training. superiority of education
and environment "obliges" a nobler code
of morals than where birth and training
were lacking; a service superior to that
which can be expected from him whose
equipment was relatively inferior.
1t is this beautiful Interpretation of the
meaning of relatively greater privileges and
the proportional responsibilities and duties
which they entail that is the original basis
for the oriental caste system. AS first con-
ceved the castles ordained accountability
on ALL exacting just returns for every bene-
fit received; imposing the heaviest oblga
lions and the most efficient service on those
who were highest and who therefore had
more to give and serve with than those
who were lower. The law is inevitable and
universal OF him who has much we cnevi-
taby expect much.
We are blest indeed that are brought
into touch with those whom we can serve.
What a distinction to become the instru-
ment for speeding In however small a de-
gree the development of a soul to Its up
springing and its unfurling into the flower
of love and light.
Let none to whom can impart aught
pass without our offering. "Whosoever will
Have you lack which l can supply? No
blesse oblige is all inclusive; the nobleness
of superiority compels nobility of expression
toward any inferiority wherever 1t is seen
and however it expresses itself.
The more destitute the pauper the sorer
his necessity for money, and the more desc
late the soul of the qualities which render
ii rich and fair the direr its need for the
sympathy and guidance which will moisten
and enrich the soil of the heart so that the
seeds of love and wisdom shall WITTY and
burst forth into fragrant bloom.
The Beautiful
And the divine is all about us. Let us
open our eyes and see It, There is strain
of music In every face a speaker said.
There is strain of music making melody
in every character.
Our characters are like our faces. Some
faces are beautiful to all who see, others
are beautiful to some. And still others have
Individual features of beauty, complexion,
a soulful eye. soft. fine. curling handsome
hair, teeth like pearls, lips like cherries, or
again a dominating expression of such
sweetness, vivacity, or intelligence that the
spectator is entirely oblivious OF mere ply
steal phenomenal. We each have our beauty.
So every character. even If not symmetri-
cally lovely. has it's own beauty, its
strength, its charm. 1t Is this beauty in
every character that we can look for and
love and praise We cavalierly can override
all the imperfections. We can pierce to the
inner core of the soul, ever, always. only
beautiful, and be oblivious of the seeming
deformities which, after all, are insignii-
cant.
Every fault and shortening, no matter
how grave 1t may appear. is transient and
In time viii pass away, leaving to live for
ever that immortal part of beauty which
alone is the real man, the real woman. 1t
Is with this beautiful part that 1t is worth
our while to hold communion, 1t Is to this
beautiful part that we can speak. 1t is with
this beautiful part than we can concern
ourselves 1t is always worth while to con-
Germ ourselves with peoples virtues, with
their merits, with their better parts"
When we speak to these they respond.
GRACE RILEY CLARKE.