The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-21
FILLING THE
CUP Of LOVE
Editor News-Democrat:

| Editor News Democrat:
Is there anything IN life that one has
to meet with from day to day as much
as disappointments?
Arise In the morning and the day looks
cloudy. perhaps rainy; had planned TO
take "a trip somewhere, wear some nice
gown that had just been transplanfe ed
from the dressmaker. Snarls pass over
the countenance: unpleasant thoughts run
through the mind, and with the disturb
ine elements OF the weather the trip Is alb
andoned. Look for a magazine and think
will finish that last continued story but
before long search discover Mary or John
or someone in the family. In the adjoining
| room, nicely nestled on the sofa, just
| reveling in what highest hope was ex-
pecting TO realize.
Well, they must not be disturbed, and
biting lips once more. a thought says
| practice while on the piano. and just as
| are about TO approach the beautiful rose
wood piece of furniture II only requires a
| light glance TO be reminded that the SER
want has forgotten TO dust. and surely Il
| IL not suitable In this condition TO be dis
turbed at present. SO In place OF making
| any effort TO alleviate this affair, pass on
10 piece OF embroidery and are about 10
get settled down, when all at once dis
cover working material has been used UP,
and so with one thing after another, each
attempt a seeming failure. find the fore
noon exhausted.
| Standing by the window. a patch of
| blue sky is noticed. Now bright thought
takes possession OF the mind, and, re-
| membering a nice piece OF silk seen down
| street the day before and did not have
| time to purchase. the prospect of a new
waist soon finds hat and coat on, and
the next car on the way. and few
| moments later standing by the counter
| ~ gi VI ic
soon responded to by the very polite clerk.
Information given that he sold the last
| yard about one-half hour previous. Now
this is only one more disappointment to
add TO the already long list, and II must
not be forgotten that a pair OF gloves 10
match certain suit must be sought for.
which means a circuit of several stores.
and. after all, not the desired shade, with
numerous other articles that have been In
mind TO see about and each time meeting
with similar results.
Immagine feelings AT this point AS the
old saying is seemingly the last straw Is
laid on the camels back. Feminine
strength is nearly exhausted and home
| ward-bound Is the next step. With pessi-
mlstic and discouraged feelings hasten to
| take car and are about to step aboard
find II so laden IL means stand, so better
wisdom says walt until the next car,
which allows the nice frame OF mind five
! minutes. more or less. TO revert TO the
beautiful piece of silk which anticipation
| might have expected on the morning de-
q. livery. had II not been for that customer
who happened TO he just little earlier.
The car is now at hand. and we'll laden.
but no more walt. Quickly poor labor
| ing man who has toiled all day offers his
seat and IL is accepted
II is now nearing dusk, and after many
| stops and so forth and so on. the poor
| soul Is at the apartments OF a magnifi-
J cent residence which should be beauti-
| fully Illuminated, but instead tardiness
has stepped In and failed 10 meet the re-
| quired demands; the result OF which.
meandering In the darkness. an unearthly
| yell greets the ear. II is not long being
discovered that the pet black cats tail
has been stepped on. Poor cat! Yet. so
absorbed in little self feline is soon for
gotten. outside apparel quickly thrown
aside. and the sofa is the nearest and
think OF those mammoth dsappoint-
| ments. while just in the midst of dole full
reflection the bell is sounded and the
stomach soon responds to the old accus-
toned seat at the table.
The inner man fed. little time in the
library, the miserable day is ended. Now
supposing these clouds are turned inside
out and different view is taken. How
many solids and how many fluids of the
body have been shrivelled during these
hours. and II this condition of mind was
allowed TO continue, is It anything to be
wondered at that there are so many
shocks. indigestion and other ails, allow
ing the minor things TO so overcome that
one is unified to cope with the greater
problems OF life.
AS the eye behods the morning light
thank God for protection through the
night. and also for the beautiful morn
ing. Whether the sun is shining or not
IL is somewhere, visible or not. 1t should
be in the soul. When about TO dress ask
God to clothe with the robe of right
eousness. In performing ablution wash
thoroughly from iniquity and cleanse
from sin; and so on as the hours go by
always having God uppermost In the
mind If you cannot have what you
would like. like what you have. Seldom
can n heart be lonely II 1t seeks a lone
lier still. self forgetting, seeking only
emptier cups of love TO fill. Think OF
what can be accomplished for some 9TH
ers who are less fortunate, and then
comparing this life with the former. what
a change I'm both body and soul.
ELLEN H. HOLWAY.
Broad street, Providence r. l., May 81.