The Washington herald., 1907-05-13
FROM WOMARS
POINT OF VIEW

The discontented men and women Of TO-
Gay are the victims Of too much pros
perity. They need a touch Of hard luck
TO put them in a healthy frame Of mind
Women are counting death in horrid
forms. and men are turning their backs
upon luxury and all who love them 70 seek
the Oblivion Of the grave. and In nearly
every case there can be found no better
excuse than a great WEAKNESS Of mind.
In the days when people had little and
were obliged to work hard for what they
had, life was appreciated. Pleasures were
simple, and the home life was wholesome
Luxuries were known to the few. and con-
tentment was a general condition. Now
adays men and women pass a feyerish ex-
istence in the pursuit OF riches, and tire
.of luxuries as spoiled children disdain toys
when the collection Is too numerous In
a way, we never grow up and the restless
ness that possesses adults shows itself
in the children of modern families.
One wise mother conIbats infantile bore
dom by hiding away portion of her small
daughters toys and producing them, one
at time when the craving for novelty
possesses the child Similar treatment
for men and women might have equally
satisfactory results. think / was mere
forcibly struck with this prevailing spirit
Of restlessness at the opera. recently. thar
in any place ! can call to mind There
were richly-dressed women yawning
through performance that was excellent
despite a few unexpected changes in the
cast, and more grumbling than you would
find in year among less favored persons.
Those women were so surfeited with
music, or 50 Indifferent to IT, that a dlsap-
polntment in the cast Of singers spoiled
their pleasure. There were real music
lovers in the house, men and women who
made sacrifices TO secure the evenings
pleasure. and there was no grumbling
among them. Glad enough they were for
the privilege Of being present. They were
not spoiled by oyermuch good fortune.
think have told the story Of the pam
pered dos, his solicitous mistress and the
veterinary surgeon 10 whose care she
entrusted the Invalid with many injunc-
tions concerning his treatment. but as Il
illustrates the point I am discussing. |
think il viii bear repetition. The doctor
was IN the middle Of an exciting poker
game when the visitor was announced.
and the attention he thought best 10 be
stow upon a rich patron was somewhat OF
a strain upon his patience. The courtesy
vanished as the carriage rolled away and
the luckless canine found himself care
leSsly thrust into corner with the re-
mark that all ne needed in the way OF
medicine was a touch of hard luck.
u is worthy OF note that the night and
succeeding day spent upon hard floors,
with no food, but an abundance Of drink
ing water, cured the animal, which was
paying the penalty Of over-induIgence. II
is a lesson that might be applied to man.
kind, to the bored men and women who
seem 10 have nearly exhausted the power
Of enjoyment and to have tried everything
but good, hard work and privation. the
very tonics they need. wonder why in
dulgent parents never see the danger
they thrust into the lives Of sons and
daughters who have nothing 10 think
about but the many ways OF spending
time and money on themselves. The only
healthy life is the useful one
BETTY BRADEEN.