The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-06-20
The Happiest PconIc

The busiest people are the happiest
ones, for they have no time for
selfish, morbid, miserable Thoughts
Each individual should carefulIv
choose that field Of labor for wbinSS
ne IS best fitted. and. putting his
whole heart and soul into his work
labor with all his might To- accom-
push the greatest possible amount OF
useful work in his chosen line.
There is great glory in achieve
ment- our minds and bodies were
made to be useful, not ornamental. If
they were not intended for use they
would not have been endowed with
50 great multitude of wonderful
powers.
Work is absolutely necessary for
mental and physical health. Man
soon loses his mental faculties If he
fails to keep them active. His mind
becomes numbed and dulled through
negiecung to use il. He also loses
the power Of using his muscles If he
negIects to exercise them. All who
would live a sane, healthy life must
engage in labor requiring the use of
their mental and physical powers
fureIy manual or purely mental work
is not best Ideal occupations are a
combination of the two.
Work Keeps US young and enthu-
siastic. The great secret Of youth is
10 maintain ones ambition, enthu-
siasm and mental and physical ac-
tivity.
Work is a balm of grief. There is
no better way Of forgetting misery
and unhappiness than by concentrat-
ing all our powers in trying to do
our work we'll In laboring we for
get ourselves, and hence forget our
pain and sorrow. Let a man sit down
IDLY and brood over some great af-
Fiction or trial that has come to him
and the trouble becomes magnified a
hundredfold. But let the man arouse
task, so long as brain and hands keep
busy, and gradually the work will be-
gin to absorb his interest his thoughts
will cease TO dwell upon his trouble
and as the days go on the great heal
er-Tine-will soften his grief or
lessen mis- trial and peace will come
TO him.
Hard work, pure and simple, has
uded many man and woman over
a rough place in life and has enabled
many one to bear a crushing load
OF sorrow impossible 10 be borne in
idleness.
Let US remember that work, how
ever humble. may be made great and
glorious by being cheerfully and will
lngIy performed. 1t is not the kind
OF work that counts; it is the spirit
in which the work is done.
Evening Gowns.
In the province of the evening
his fancy freest play. The selection
Of rich materials, beautiful colors and
superb trimmings is unlimited this
season. Women will wear the trying
the audacious under artificial light
which brings out effects of color and
brilliancy which do not respond to
daylight
The imported costumes displayed
recall the splendOrs OF ancient Egypt
and Persia. The extreme modes are
colorful TO the point Of wild fantasy
but nevertheless they are interesting.
these are the exceptions. however,
and the average woman clings 20 the
more conservative modes.
Gowns in black-and- silver comb
nations are much in vogue. one has
for its foundation a supply cloth Of
silver, which CLEANS softly through a
black net, eXQuisitely embroidered
with silver thread touched lightly
with jet; this clings to the silver lin
ing in straight unbroken lines and is
covered by a tunic OF exquisite chan
lilly lace. The short sleeves are of
the lace.
ChiffOnS-
While in some cases belts are al