Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-05

derful beauty? 1t seems to me that
this environment" she added, with
out waiting for Eunlce to reply
fought to make us sensitive to beauty
in every detail of life"
Kinross gr!nned behind his news
paper and settled himself to enjoy
the conversation. lie was finding
Gecrgiana very diverting.
Eunice looked up from her book, her
dark eyes dreamy and absent
Sensitive to beauty even to the point
Of feeling out of harmony with ou!
environment II we arc not tastefully
dressed" Georgiana went on. "And
So she ended gracefully, laying the
gown she held across Eunice's lap,
81 want to give you this pretty white
gown"
I1unice's eyes grew wide with n
| questioning surprise. you want to
give It to me?' she asked wondering
| ly. But why?"
| kinross. from behind his newspaper,
found himself listening intently to hear
| what Eunice would say.
| BctuuSe l lGtl, NSOLStAu
encouraging!y. "that even SO trif1ine
a thing us our clothes can help us to
| get into right relations With life"
The girls puzzled gaze seemed try
ing to make 1t out. But before she
could reply Ollie leaned forward and,
eagerly examining the embroidery and
ruffles on the pretty dress lying across
Eunce's lap, asked with unalsguised
ceNetousness, Did you wear it fur
nice or just fur SOP
"Oh, wore 1t for NICE" Georglana
smiled.
"Eun!ce she never did think at the
cloes much like what I do" Ollie add
ed insinuatingly.
/ "That is perhaps commendable to a
] certain point" said Georgiana gently.
| But one should give just enough at
tention to outward adornment to let
I 1t express something of the inner life.
/ The refinement of our thoughts and
! feelings or the lack Of it is often SYM
| t,olized by our dress. We should cul-
| tivate our natural inclinations for ex-
| ternal harmonies-it is not right to be
Indifferent to them-they are legiti
mate part of life"
She had addressed herself to Eunice,
and the girl, still looking puzzled, an
swered uncertainty. But when the
lack Of harmony with ones environ
ment Is fundamental mere external
adjustment can't help things"
Georgiana looked nonplused. Daisy,
fumbiing the pages Of book she was
not reading, dropped her lower lip In
establishment. DR.. Kinross put down
his paper from before his face and
took his pipe from his mouth. Even
Ollie's face expressed surprise.
1--WE need not ever let our environ
ment rule u.s." said Georgiana, looking
as though she had lost her bearings,
but making an effort to recover her.
self.
II am the master Of my fate.
am the captain Of my SOUL
"And the great English poet Robert
Browning" she continued instructive
", ''called environment machinery,
just meant to give thy life its bent :
Emerson's whole gospel Is mans spir-
itual mastery Of circumstance. l am
aware that most Of US are slaves to 1t.
But we can rise to a plane where In
stead Of letting it control us we con-
troll it. Otherwise we 60 through life
missing the true beauty, the perfect
harmony Of the universe. / feel sure
that you can find that harmony If you
will keep your mind open to 1T. For In
stance" she said, with q perfunctory
playfulness, "begin by putting on this
white gown-in which ! feel you will
give those about you a genuine aes-
thetic pleasure.-and even help to edu-
cate them to fine taste in the small
things of life."
II suppose you mean to do me a
Kindness" Eunice answered, her eyes
downcast, land so thank you. But it
would humiliate me to be a recipient
of charity. 1 find more Of the 'har-
mony which you seem to value SO
highly in clothing myself only in these
clothes which myself have earned
rather than in-other peoples things,
however beautiful they may b."
She gathered up the white gown as
she spoke and laid it on Georgiana's
lap.
Kinross saw that Georgiana in her
chagrin at the girls failure to appre-
ciate her generous patronage almost
lost sight of the astonishing language
she had used.
eff that is the way you feel" she an
swered, very we'll. I beg your pardon
If | have offended. I did not mean to.
The fact is l have misunderstood.
did not know that She broke off In
coherently, unable to express herself
In her new and confused impression OF
the farm girl.
"Stung again. exclaimed Daisy.
"Please, Daisy! protested Georgi-
ana.
"But indeed, George pleaded Dali
sy. II can't blame Eunice for thinking
it isn't worth while to wear glad rags
out here when no one would see her
anyway"
"That isn't the point at all, )" returned
Georgiana, looking distressed.
care you givin' it back:" Ollie here
demanded of Eunice incredulously.
"Och, what makes you act SO DUNN?
Mebbe," she said, turning TO Georgi-
ana. .'it would fit me-if you don't
want It,"
"You are too stout and too short for
II 1" Ceorejana answered little dis