Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-28
The Ideal Life and Eiappines,

III isn't that ain unwilling to an
sWcr Questions" said Miss Laurence
| n'ai;'- ladena, rs she sat with her
| eark mead against Il background of
ouil green cushions. but how can
give Il practical recipe FOR happiness
fcop!c are so different! and what
would suit one person would not suit
anothcr ut all. When was quite
Young, however. | began 10 feel that
we all expended too much energy in
struggling for things--outward things
which don't make one any happier
In the having. People initiate too
much; they make themselves unhap-
py trying TO do and have the things
nose around them do aud have. So |
GOT a little place In the country. in
South Kent. with room enough to
house my friends when they come
10 see me. and there have lived very
simply. A, hrs, took little girls to
train; trained three or four. who
helped me about the house. Now |
nave an elderly woman living with
me, but cook my own food mostly
and make my own clothes. ana tend
my garden. don't believe in person.
nj service. II one knows woman
who needs work. apd one can give
her work, one should think: icit
II seems to, me that one is happier
in waiting on oneself
Then you think happiness lies in
living the simple l.fc--out in the
country. in garlcn''
ooh. not for everybody. dare say
mai for some peoplc fine clothes. car
riages ana 81 On are quito necessary.
1nn'f ~,
aud The exponent rf II leaned for.
ward carncBtlv. "happncss Is some.
thing quite apart from outward cir.
cumsianccs. II is n mnttcr of Tho
mind. If we lavc the right attitude
OF mind nothing can mako us unhnn.
py really
Not even The ugly little pinpricks
OF life Don't those ever make YOU
unhappy?'
They used to-" Miss Alma.Tadrma
confessed ~ used TO be very scnsi-
tive. 1t would have made me feel
terrible once to be quoted as saving
that don't love dogs when all said
to the interviewer was. in answer 10
pointblank question. that | like cats
best. But don't mind pinpricks
now. I've grown an armor of dc.
Tense. Don't | mind when am mis-
understood? WHY. no. we are all be.
ing misunderstood, more or less. con.
stantly. for we are so different. Ar.
ter all. what need H. matter? Am II
never lonely? Why. no. How can
one be lonely? People are so ready
to be kind. You 30 on hoard u shin
there Is not SOM there YOU know:
hut In week-in ten davs--almost
every one on that shin has come near
yon. has had something to tell YOU.
to rive 10 you"
Can YOU be happy when YOU are
seasick?"
"Seasicknesss admitted Miss Al.
"damps ones ardor Tor
life. Fri 81 doesn't las. long. How
over. &c 4" loneliness I don't see how
one CIV he lonely when there is nj.
wnvs Nninrc. But | lnlieve the best
hau"iness COMES FROM being always
ready tn rive friendship ana fellow
shin ana affection ana to receive it,
to give and receive.
DO vnl think Decnln con he hanpy
when they're Obliged to do work tina
is Observation-Disclosures from the worl,
they want to do?"
ooh. we are all Of rs .ihwnrtcd. VI
remember that wanted very much
to go on he stage when was yonng.
but my father wouldn't have 1t. That
was grief To me: h,lt now can sec
that 1t made room for other things
Yes. We arc oil thwarted; the person
We want to live with Is taken from
MS. or the thing We want to do but
! believe that happiness may he found
In spite OF any loss. wrcstcd, from