Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-23

future generations.
Woman originally was I'M
clothed. The flower, originally,
was without petals. But as time
went on, cunning flowers OBJ
served that the insects who visit
ed them in search of honey were
most attracted by brilliant mass
es of color, which the stamens Of
some plants displayed.
AT the same time they observed
that the plants so visited were
fertilized by the insects and their
species perpetuated.
Even the Flowers Know.
Then into the mystical hearts
or the flowers crept the ambitious =
desire to be brilliant and CAV in
coior to attract the bee and the
beetle, and to survive in their
children. The more they Thought
about it the more effort they
MADE to achieve their aim, and
so their stamens broadened and
hattened into petals. and STRANGE
new colors began to tint these
yellow petals; blue because il
Pleased the bee; purple to at
tract the beetle, and red to suit
the fancy of a meat-loving blue-
bottle fly.
Thls is the accepted doctrine NJ
men who have devoted their lives
TO the study of plants.
II is a scientific fact
And woman has this snnnor+ -,
science in her efforts to beautifv
herself with garments which rem
DER her more attractive in mems
eyes. men
Every religion represents an
gels as beings of beauty attired
in lovely robes, and heaven is 81
ways described as a place Of snr
passing beauty, 1t is, therefore
flght for us to anticipate heaven
ana the angelic state by making
ourselves and our homes here as
beautiful as possible. But remem-
yer always the greater power of
the mental over the material
Home is the earthly expression
OF what we will find waitino e.
US after death
II you are letting the fretf,,
tone and the irritable mood and
the nervous habit DESTROY the
comfort of your household Va,
are wasting the whole effort Of
your life, the effort to bestow
happiness.
II you sit down to eloop,,.
table where dependency ana IN
temper prevent sociabilitv Won
might better stand in the bread
line now. and take your repast in
the park. There, at least Won
would not depress others bv yonr
presence.
II a man prepared a boUer -,
beauty for his family and then
introduced swarm of moeoui
toes and carefully bred the ipsact
SO that the bower was never free
from them, you would think him
fool or lunatic.
Yet many a man and MANI
woman do similar act bv bni1d-
ing and furnishing a beauti+u,
residence and filing it with irri
liability, petty tempers and self
ishness.
irritating tritles present them
selves to every life They ar.ot.
us at every corner along the ionr.
ney.
They should be treated as fri
Hes and brushed aside; not dig
nified to the position of tragedies
and permitted to destroy tina
peace of a household, to shadow
feasts and darken the hours NJ
repose with bitter memories.
When we allow the small vor.
ries and annoyances oe daily life
the mistakes of others and the
jarring of domestic machinery to
ruin the pleasure of a home We
insult God.
Happiness for Others.
Money. education. position
power-all are worse than useless
unless they bring helpfulness and
happiness to others.
To do this they must be sun
plemented by affection, good viii
self-control Though you give TO
your family all the advantages
wealth can offer you are worse
than highwayman if you deprive
your household of peace, love and
contentment in the family circle
In fact, in this pursuit of beauty
in this effort to find satisfaction
for the beauty hunger which ia
born in every SOUL there is an
immortal phrase which may serve
as the best guide: SEEK YE
FIRST THE KINGDOM OF
HEAVEN Ann AT 1,rrr