Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-24

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election and selection in life," said
leSTsSsSSa woman who thinks. I'VE very seldom
lNzSkSl live among the people whom we would
naturally select for their congenial at
tributes. We are much more apt to take what
is foreordained for us in the way Of surroundings
or what chance throws in our way, and choose
our lifelong friends and associates from among
those with whom we are thus associated. Per-
haps it is wiser ON the whole to accept than to
choose. We are more apt to be tolerant of the
limitations of those whom circumstances associate
us with, and are spared the disappontments
which would inevitably ensue il we thought we
had found affnitios. While we accept the
inevitable, and love endeavor to love the
neighbors with whom we are accidentally placed,
and form abiding relationships with those whom
we find most sympathetic, we cannot help at
times being amused by juxtaposition which
throws into intimate companionship with com.
parative strangers"
The irony of fate is often demonstrated in this
mortal life. Not long ago eminent physician
advised young man to 90 out to California for
his health. 1T is your only chance" he told
him, 'but winter out there may do wonders,
and / hope to you back in the spring with
sound lungs and regained health" Poor boy,
said the DOCTOR after his patient had left II fear
shall never see him again. Nor did he The
invalid, it is true, returned home greatly benefited
by his winters treatment, but the strong man
who had pitied him had succumbed to an acute
attack of pneumonia.
"My poor Mary does not seem to get any bet
ter" said in splendid physical condition,
spea eaking of his invalid wife Il fear" he added,
with deep emotion, 81 shall not be able to keep
her with me long, and what my life will be with
out her God only knows!" That summer came
the dreadful separation. That ten years ago,
and the poor bedridden invalid is still living.
"You all look very smart" said neighbor
who had dropped into friends house one even
ing for an after-dinner call. "Do you expect COM
pany?" The mistress of the house and her two
daughters both wore light demi-toilets and the
mon were in evening dress.
ut is all Roberts doing" laughed the mother.
1--WE are trying to live up to him. When he
came home from Oxford he came over to dinner
in regulation evening clothes Going out, Boby
asked his sister. No. he answered. why do
YOU ask| Because you so dressed up, said
the other girl. 4 hope said Robert, that it is
in me to show as much respect to my mother and
sisters as | would show to any other woman.
The girl looked conscious. One was in shirt
waist and short skirt and the other in a
rather shabby tea gown. 1t doesn't signify, as
we are all alone she had said to me few mo-
ments before when ] suggested change. / did
not say anything, but the next evening took a
little pains with my toilet and was pleased to
see that both of my daughters had donned pret-
ty house gowns. The other boys scotfed at first,
but the youngest. who rather liked to be up to
date. boldly followed his brothers lead, and Jim
after while gave in. OF course | could not be
the only one,' he explained And. do you know, .
continued the mother, ''that it has made great
difference in other things. The family are more
conversational and entertaining-they have better
manners and are more considerate; and for
me- feel it behooves to take more pains
with the dinner when the family seems to con-
slider it function. After all, there is a great
moral power in clothes," she concluded.