The Washington herald., 1907-07-29
FROM WOMAN'S
POINT OF VIE w

When the rich reach the limit Of lavish
expenditure a reaction generally sets in,
and return 10 severe simplicity follows.
II IL said that the man who represents
this country In England has wearIed Of
the fame purchased by entertainment too
lavish TO be generally followed, and the
incidental drain upon his income, and is
about TO renounce it all. The incident
ought 10 create no surprise. for it is the
logical outcome of an extreme. We shall
find that family living in a refined SIM
pliclty that viii afford relief TO over
strained nerves.
One can never Judge the life Of a city'a
inhabitants by what can be seen in the
heart of It; at least the l.fe Of the wealthy
class there cannot be taken as a stand
ard. In the suburbs are beautiful homes,
where families live ideal lives, with all re-
finements that money can buy. The life
has none of the feverish glitter Of the
pavements. everything being conducted in
o serene fashion, even 20 the part taken
In social life. There is no fitting through
two or three affairs IN one evening, no
acceptance OF invitations when they
threaten health People just leave them
selves time to enjoy whatever they IN
dertake and that is the only reasonable
method Of living.
The modern scheme Of existence leaves
no room for serenity. 1t IS a pity. for
there is a wide difference between indo-
lence and a busy life conducted in an or
derly. quiet manner. have yet 10 see the
advantage Of haste. and am firm be-
lever IN being useful. The best workers
ever saw were men and women who did
things quietly and without a trace of
haste-the worst We're those who rushed
at their tasks, wasting both energy and
time by being Obliged TO repair biunders
and carelessness.
7 have always declared that one task.
well done, was worth a dozen skinned
over. and sometimes in the face Of a
mountain Of work with one pair of hands
70 level t. The ideal condition is where
all duties are faithfully performed. but
that is still IN the future. The sensible
method Of life is TO clip away all unneces-
sary work and confne its attention 10 the
DA nAAsAt ANlAAeA-AAa
and superfiuOus furnishings entertain
ments on a lavish scale, elaborate ward
robes, and a multitude Of senseless social
engagements win always appeal 10 a few,
but simplicity, for a time at least, is be
coming really popular.
Think Of a woman who can find pleas
ure in wearing jeweled hosiery costing
hundreds Of dollars and requiring expert
care in cleas sing There is something
repulsIve in tie thought Of body clothing
that cannot go into the washtub. Frocks
and coats can be relegated 70 dry cleans
ing without qualm. but underclothing
should be OF a washable nature. There
may be women who envy the spender OF
many thousands Of dollars each year or
clothes but the majority involuutarily
think 81 the trouble entailed by an exten-
sive wardrobe When a woman designs
her clothes, has them fitted and changes
them several times dav. she cannot have
much strength and time to hestOw upon
more substantial matters. The world IS
too fun of interest % allow such q waste
/ once met q scholarly man Of modest IN
come and simple tastes. who. with MS
daughter. managed TO travel a good deal
They quietly passed the time necessary
to save money Tor q journey IN the occu-
patiOns they enjoyed. and IN carefully
planning for the great event Of n visit 10 q
strange city. They never followed the
beaten track OF travel, but foraged for
themselves finding bits Of interest over
looked by others because Of their appar-
ent simplicity I never found a greater
enjoyment than theirs.