Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
After ALL

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The stream Of time can watt US to the
lovely land of youth and it's flower time as
well as 20 the vale OF years with its sere
and yellow leaf
Old Father Time Is such a gay, good.
dear old chap when one really knows him
anc knows just how to take him and TO
nestle near him and let him do a thing or
two for one that il is a pity for any of US
to give credence 10 the reports about his
trampling on our lovely hopes and blighting
cur ambitions and freezing out our airy
Rrdurs.
lie teaches us to forget all our sorrows
ana remember all cur joys, to let trouble
and trials and tribuations run their course
thousand of them at our side and ten
thousand at our right hand. and not come
nigh us. He shows us how to be collected
and cool, and calm. and sweet tempered
rot only in the piping times of peace and
plenty when the twenty year-olds are placid
and pretty, but IN war time as well. when
thc sixteen and twenty-year-olds worry and
take up arms and give battle. He shows
us how 10 feel cheery and chattering not
only when things look green and sproutins.
nut When they are wfted as well. He
shows us how 10 be happy not only when
our ship comes IN laden with all manner OF
sugar piums. bat also when 1t has not yet
tie cargo when it does land.
George Eliot has painted the picture of
absorption Of the child In the immediate
minute. When its moments of bitterness
come It does not realize them as mo,nen-
terry; 1t thinks of them as lasting forever
IL Is only by the accumulation of Father
time 5 experiences that we learn the fleet
ing quality OF the eviiest hour that we
learn to reason instead of getting aneered
10 store our energy instead of squandering
Y, 10 be lawful instead of willful. to tie
extract happiness out of unhappy condi-
tons, not only to be made sad or glad by
Gne's fate, but 10 render ones fate glad at
VIII
II is by the accumulation of experiences
that we learn To live. to enjoy to master
our life. and rejoice in 1t, and to attune it
L. the heavenly harmonies
SO IL Is not bad idea to give old Father
Time pat on the hack for his good gifts
OF experience and when our birthdays come
round to give ourselves little pats and con-
graduate ourselves that we are one year the
better equipped for solid, delicious enjoy
ment.
Never. never. never; we are not growing
older; we are just getting more experience.
W" are growing younger in all the qualities
that make for eternal youth contentment,
good cheer, freedom from anxiety hope
faith, love. Use a little mental cold cream
and intellectual massage TO keep away the
wrinkles of the mind and you may be sur
pTised how eternally and foreveriy young
you can keep. Just because our birthdays
are accommodating we are not duty bound to
accumulate gray headed hearts. Just be-
leave youth behind
The Cheerfulness-
or many old ladies is most refreshing.
They have not always had a brilliant edu-
cation, and their mental outlook may make
It almost impossible for them to have
varied interests or deep insight into any
save the simplest questions The world has
cl3rged greatly since their young days and
asks them to endure a series of frequent
electric shocks from one source or another.
And 1t really is pathetic to see our old ladies
e1cure the modern so patiently. and even
consent to It, with a puzzled confidence in
their favorites
lu spite Of all this they are cheerful and
optimistic Though the world seems to
them TO be totterlng on the brink of ruin
tEey have an mistaken faith that we all
FraH be recalled in time to avoid a moral.
social and political suicide
Nature renews herself cor Stantly in these
dear old ladies, hidden away In unheard of
spots, sitting coZly by their winter fire
sides or in the sunshine OF their tiny gar
dons. They have not had many things Of
fered them. but everything is new: the
songs of the birds. and the budding of the
flowers, and their own canarles making
The distractinE noise which has been their
delight for years. They welcome every
spring as If it never had been before, and
every tiny happening with n perennial In
tcreSt Their next door nelghbor dropping
IN 10 tea IS a greater event than the gay
est assembly 20 the blase youth of twenty.
They weep for people they know and
people they have never seen. they re-
5oice over their neighbours good fortune as
regards any news as the first ever told
Them They triumph over n wedding as
II half the world did not get married,
md mourn over the funeral of the merest
stranger as II all the world did not have
IS funeral.
They are most refreshing; for some kinds
OF headaches and nervous complaints they
are the best Of tOnics We cry Back 10
the landl' when are tired with the dis
traction Of cities When you get to the
land look for it's old ladies' especially those
that have spent their whole lives In the
country: they are part of It's refreshment
Social Obligations
Arc different from financial obligations
The financial creditor you can with skill
and foresight dodge successfully for whole
season. You can promise to pay and then
postpone the payment and he still believes
ia YOU. The fact you pay other debts
and that Others give you credit renews the
faith your creditors have in you
Not so, Indeed. with a social obligation
Wherever you go the forms of your friends
materialize out Of the empty air and re-
preach You DO you dare to repeat a prom
ise OF months ago that your social inten-
lions are serious and genuine? Do not do
81. They know what an unreliable person
you are. Even after they have removed to
the uttermost corner of the earth they will
sun put you on the defensive regarding
your dereiicuOns. II they give a tea at o
O'Clock Monday morning just for novelty
they challenge YOU TO deny them your
presence, even though they live SO far that
you must start the night before.
A certain New York bachelor showed his
calling list Of 3T5 names. A cursory glance
over the pages OF his book revealed the
fact that engagements are made up three
weeks ahead. Wherever a stray hour has
held up its hand as being disengaged he
has given II to call on some one who is
not expecting him. but living in the CITY
Toted In the regular list. some one with
whom he Is on Informal terms
Questioned II life were not something OF
burden when he expects so much OF him
self, he replies; My social life Is Of the
same importance my business life I do
everything Systematically A social oblisa-
ton Is as important as a financial obliga-
ton"
Let Us Fall
On our knees and kiss the hem OF the gar
msnt Of beauty. Let Us lift up our hearts
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