Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-04
Day Dreams and Ideals

Dear Household: May l come in this beau
tiful summer day-an ideal day for dreamerS
and lazy folk?
Have just finished reading Aunt DIANA
by Rosa Carey. That practical, matter of-fact
lady gives some splendid advice anent day
dreaming. She says Ii is better to work and
accomplish things. Day dreaming is such
drowsy work and II only makes real life look
Well / suppose that is true because Tn
inclined to dreaming of dreams myself some
times, and castles are Inhabited by high
ideals that seldom meet in real life, con-
sequently constantly being disappointed
.if we expect to realize our dreams.
I don't believe in sitting with folded hands,
idly waiting for dreams to come true; neither
do I believe in INDUCING in Utopian visions
to the detriment OF work, but 1 SHOULD
have liked to ask Aunt Di one question
When the fingers and eyes must keep everlast-
ingly at work that requires little brain work
the mind is free to wander out in the realms
of the wonderful and build castles that come
topping to our feet even as they are builded
Yet where's the harm?
recent writer says there is no such thing
as the ideal life except in the minds Of UtopaI.
enthusiasts. But it is good to have ideals even
though we never realize them.
OF course. / believe in the practical side OF
lives, that WILL by force Of will power. brins
things to pass, but for the majority real lft
is on q dead level. and each day calls for the
same routine of commonplace toll.
ties - tbst has baan ~ ,von5arf,I helm 70 me
have read and reread 1t many times. II
teaches us to bring our religion into our daily
affairs, and that no work however humble, Is
trivial IL done in the right spirit
THE great doing Of little things will make
a great life"
Amy 1 have been watching for some solu.
ton of your problem, but the Householders
seem to have caught the spirit Of your delin
quent friend and are going to make you wait
for nnsWNr. 1 sincerely hope that by now
you have reached a satisfactory solution OF
that question and that he has proven salts
factorily why he did not answer your letter
If he has not, I would not bother my head
about him. Surely you too proud to want
lover husband who would be so indiffer-
ent to your welfare.
Ianette I enjoyed your letter very much.
You believe there is such thing as platoniG
friendship and wonder why one can't have a
to marry him. In order for two young people
to maintain such a friendship they would have
to be good comrades. be perfectly frank ana
understand each other Then I don't see that
they have much OF bulwark against Cupid :
darts II the mischievous little sprite is minded
to aim in their direction Would l he ventur-
ing too personal ground II should suggest
that that friend Of yours doesn't believe in
platonic friendship in your particular case ano
you are a little hard to convince on the
subject?
Householders all. attention give to what I
shall say. wish to make a Household
album and want every one to send me a postal
with some gem of thought that has been most
will appreciate them so much and will return,
the favor to many possible.
Hoping to hear from all,
BEULAH BELL.
Care A. Metcalf. Chamblee, ga.
MAY II, 1909.