The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-22
FRON OTHER PENS
THE BORED RICH.

The lot of young people who have
nothing to do and nothing to think of
except their pleasures and whims is
truly tragic and pitiful. There is lit
tie Joy in life for the very poor, the
submerged and the dependent. but
there is just as little joy for those
who do not know the meaning of eff
fort, struggle, personal achievement,
success based on merit and useful SER
vice. The wages of idleness. OF aim
lessness, of lack of honorable ambi-
ton are mental and moral holIowness,
ennui, unhappiness. Domestic squab-
bles, inf1delity, separation, divorce,
Consecutive polygamy very
well be among the fruits of such in
sipid, empty. futile existence.
But no amount of inherited riches
necessarily dooms any young couple
or individual to SO miserable life.
There is plenty of work to do in this
world even for those who are relieved
OF all care and all necessity for activ-
fty. Not to mention science, art, let
ters, there are many social move
ments which would gladly employ the
leisure and the talents of the rich
young couples. There are the social
settlements, there is the playground
league, there are the charitable or
CARNATIONS, the societies for the, re-
demption of the Juvenile delinquents.
There abideth much joy in such ser
vice, and any rich young couple in
search OF wholesome, morally invig-
Grating, noble vocations should be
earnestly advised to address them
selves to women like Miss Jane Ad-
dams, Mrs, Humphrey Ward and Mrs.
Ballington Booth.-Chfcago Record
Herald.
CLASSICS IN POLITICS.
Perhaps 1t is an indication of grow
ing erudition that the opponents of
Fr1 unvk
to the classics in quest of damag-
ing Characterization and hostile
analogies. A year ago critic of
President Roosevelt likened him to
Tiberius Gracious. with the result
that those who consulted the classical
dictionary came to the conclusion
that Gracious was in advance Of his
time. Demagogue as he may have
been to the Roman society of the
day, he stands out much like states
man in the eyes of posterity. Now
the opponents Of Governor Hughes
liken him to Marcus Aurelius. I'm
less they mean that Governor Hughes
is stole, 1t is difficult to see how they
can expect a parallelism with the
good emperor" to hurt him. The
moral lustre of Aurelius is dimmed
by his intolerance of the Christians.
His virtues, however, were not solely
those of antiquity. Its ethical eleva-
ton has made his little book of
''Meditations' one Of the manuals OF
moralists. It may be read with profit
and inspiration today. A modern
writer has included Aurelius among
"the seekers of Cod His memory
is still revered in Italy, and busts of
1.-THE good emperor" are common in
humble homes. Most of us. If hkened
to a man of sanity life and inspiring
example, who though dead speaks,
and who is remembered through the
centuries as a lover of peace. who
wrote a little book of comfort and
encouragement that the world cher
ishes, would be thankful for the inn
piled analogy to his shortcomings.
Governor Hughes can we'll afford to
tell his critics that he rests his case
on the general record of one who has
been called the most Iovabfe man OF
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