The Ordway new era., 1908-06-19

| he neither had chick nor chilu, US no
did not hunt. and seldom fished, do
not know of anyone except this rus
| red genius who could have endured
such solitude so long.
For us we had companionship III
each other and in Lenorc. visitors
from the town whom we welcomed
cordially. neiGhbors with whom we
mingled, and books and music with US
always. and yet we Were not entIrey
content And why? Because when
men or women have lived ior years
in n city, unless they arc Thoroughly
disguised with the world and all there
is in IL. they will inevitably miss what
the city has to ofcr in the way OF
mental enjoyment.
II is Just as true that 10 live In
city Is. at least to some natures but
slow process Of torture There are
many natures. of course. horn 'ooulr-
vardicrs," types Of sam"ness ap'
pallnely frequent in the towns. WI"
are happy. in their way, only in IN"
towns. Their place is therefore In the
towns. But to those who are awakened
TO the delights Of the country. and who
still do not want 10 entirely discard
those pleasures OF the mind which
find expression where books. and mu'
sic. and paintings and sculpture are to
be found. there is a practical hall way
vantage point whore both rest for the
body and zest for the mind may be
easily combined
{,, l,.. ~ lie.
ing in city which is not more or less
tyrannous You must do so and so;
you cannot do as you like, of course.
You are hcdgcd about by modes Of life
which. while largely artificial are In
sisiently obtrusiyc Yon cannot breathe
pure air. YOU rarely drink purc
water. you must ahjuro outdoor eHer-
else. you are almost certain TO have
nerves and Indigestion. You are no
worse OF than your nciGhbor, hut he
is In the same narrow groove that you
are
There is a sound philosophy in the
theory OF life in III" country near TO a
city As for suburban life. the or.
binary brand It is II anything, even
more odious than apartment life, The
cliqucs and asininItic, OF the average
modern suburb are something which
combine to make n more than average
per cent. of suburban society mere ag
GreEations OF sunbs and parrots
The trouble Of suburban life is that
the suburbaniie carries the country
to his Office and the city to his home.
liz, gets up rs early as farmer to
catch the train In 10 town. and he
apes city customs and society" Gus
toms while he is in his home town lie
wouldn't be caught without collar
for money. Even when he works in
his little garden he is dressed for tho
ball"
Now You don't have to knuckle
down to these things when you have
gotten out a little ways iato the coun-
try and YOU Will be pleasantly sur.
prised at the first sweet feeling OF
freedom from restraint II is the
same way with both women and men.
Zach one enjoys having 4 little relax
alton from the eternal drop. drip.
drop, Of the banelul Ir.zzle Of CON
Ventiunalltiss. that take all OF ones
time. and make leisure an unknown
quantity in the affairs Of life
W" left the farm with many In.
Gering look over the fields and hills
where we had passed so many happy
days We left it with the unquench-
able resolution not TO spend the rest
of our days In a "stedM-hcated fiat or
any such penal Institution. Not to
condemn l.cnorc 10 straight jacket"
existence Of unvaryiug dress parade"
Not to look back over years as mere
shadows that went BY In tho night,
like dreams, but as real eNistences,
where We had lived and striven. where
We could look back and say, In such
month W. were here. or there: or
were doing this or that" and not to
have all time be Just a blur ont Of
which deaths and births should crawl,
like flies upon a window.pane.
After all. We are not going to 1.-Two
for an eternity. And to live wisely
means leisure both for mind and
body. Can you get 1t in the cities?
Hardly. without great wealth. Can
you even then? 1t seems doubtful!
Is constant striving the answer 10 the
problem? "All work and no play
makes Jack duh boy" You can get
leisure OF mind best In the country,
but II you are too far from a city YOU
Will be obliged to take life second
hand from the papers and magazines.
There Is something more in life than
the printed page. There is life in the
streets, in the theater, at the concert
halls, in the crowds, in the pulse OF
the cities as we'll as in the peace of
the country.
1t follows therefore as the night the
day. that the wise souls will cleave
to the heart of nature for the enduring
beauty and healing influence of her
myriad moods. and turn with Just as