Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-25
Read What Really contented Woman Wants
The Three Wishes
by ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
coprrirht. lp11. N,i,cr.l ~. A.oelstlan.
What Would You-Man or Woman-Asl1

tentment. Every one should be content
with what they have. and attempt TO
keep within the means OF moderate pros
perity This wish for contentment in
cludes also the chapter of love, not
cupid Joke, but true love, or n mental
cardio agreement between a man and a
woman, 10 that marriage will be con-
sidered more seriously and divorce be al
most eliminated. My third wish is TO
possess rational mind in a sound and
healthy body"
A Joyous optimlst feels that he could
be satisfied with tho earth. II It was
handed to him on a silver platter. He
writes:
When was 3 years old a nurse told
me three wish fables. II struck me as
most idlotio. ] told nursie; That fairy
was not clever, why grant three wishes?
l only want one.' How can that be, you
foolish boy? Don't you want more than
ono thing? asked nursle. Oh / said,
you are no cleverer than the fairies, 1
would only want one wish, aud that Is
this: / wish that every wish of mine
might be granted
Life has granted me most of my
wishes that were specialized. 1 wish for
freedom and indopendenoe-and have got
ten them above the average. wish for
health-and have had n fair average.
wish for wisdom, learning. and have got
ten far above average. 1 wish for success
and have gotten average l never wish
for wine, women and song and do not
regret not getting love. home family, SEN
btlment, even to degree less than aver
age.
"But one wish is still unanswered-it is
to know what is all this show for? What
is the purpose OF all these suns, stars,
atoms, men, passion, activity and so on?
That Is the question l would ask the
fairies. but l feel that my thought ma
chinery Is still too small TO grasp the
answer"
An altrulst who would ask nothing for
himself, but all for the common good,
says:
my one and only wish would be to ed
ucate all Of the people. When the people
possess intelligence and education they
will not live under conditions that they
endure now. When my wish comes true
there VIII be no ignorance, no poverty,
no corruption In politics. We WIN elect
Representatives who will make laws for
the benefit OF tho whole community, not
grow rich on bribery. We will send chill
| AiSh W bNHpoA Wbi AOut anu lHcTo Will DC
no poor children, as there are now. who
sit In school half starved. while tho
teachers try IN vain 20 rouse their poor,
weak brains"
And here's the way g. S. rhymes her
hearts desire:
| | asked my tot OF three and three,
| Honey, come sit on mothers knee
| And tell her II q good fairie
should give, you any wish for true.
| What would your
! "Only one, and not a nuvver,
I'd wish no one was hungry, muvver."
We'll, my little girl OF eight
| Was asked for one wish 10 relate.
| - know lust what I'd wish for, mother!
| That all could have baby brother"
| And then the master of the house
| (5Ver as quiet as q mousse
| When begged by US for a reply:
That oil were happy, love- as l."
And now my own view must be given,
| Since here you've gilmpsed scrap OF
! heaven,
| You'll know the things all sorrows leaven,
And all that's best OF all above,
Are Mate and Home
And Chldren's love,