The Washington times., 1916-11-30
How She Regards an Enemy as
An Aid to Prog
ress.
SECRET OF CORDIAL HATE
One Gentle Feminine optimist
Finds Her M Wishers a
Needed Spur.

There goes q woman who has done
more for me than anybody else In tho
worldw exclaimed tho Widow. SOFTLY.
And yet" remarked the Bachelor In
amusement, as the two women's eyes
met In a cold stare. like the click OF
cross swords. you do not speak as you
pass byl"
Certainly mott" answered the Widow.
with n one-cornered smile. She In
my dearest enemy. MN wentherby. We
hate one another cordially. delightfully."-.
sincerely. passionately. And yet, IL
she should die tonight ms the poem
OF gratitude and regret on her grave.
1 owe her EvERYTHINGr'
Then why. In the name OF Heaven,
can't You forgive her. and kiss and
make up7" inquired the Bachelor. with
"Neverl" declared the widow. That
would Be fatal To lose a friend may
be sad: but TO lose q good. sincere en-
envy N a calamity ! have only one or
two enemics-and I cant afford TO part
don't your"
Cant say I do. returned the Bache-
lor laconicaliy. 'Mine never did any
thing for ME-"
Esemies Do One G.sed.
We'll. mine have done everything for
ME" reiterated the Widow. emphatic
ally. jabbing her oyster-fork maiicjousiy
Into q poor. inofrenslve bivalve. They've
inspired me to sit UP late nights and get
UP early mornings to accomplish things
-dfncult. seemingly impossible things
thaf 1 should never have dreamed OF ex-
ertinE myself to accomplish. except In
order TO show them. and. astonish
sorry My enemies have kept me
stocking In the social engine, and climb
the red-hot' runEs OF the social ladder,
when I'm natural born bohemian, at
heart: they've kept me playing bridge
around to pink teas. when should
just naturally have preferred 20 be-
lounging In bed with a good novel and
box OF chocolates. and getting fat and
soSiSS;, ns, for the fact that !
roniEe me. They've driven me 20 all
sorts or expedients to keep my figure
ana my complexion, and my style and
my savior faire,. and my radiance and
my eternal youth. when should prob
Into commonplace middle-age, except
for the cold fear OF being called a
trump or a 'dowd,' or 'passee,' or
poor thing" Sometimes. I think my,
OF rectitude and duty: but. above ali.
IN made mo genuine oP-
An optimisti" exclaimed the Baohe-
lor "Ye sods! What IL there about
light I should think enemies would
be the one excuse for pessimism, II you
had enough Of EN-"
Esesies Arr Necessary Evsus.
No. and the Widow shook her head
sadly. your friends are that. Friends
sympathixe with you. when you weep. or
nope. or feel sorry for yourself. But
you've got 20 70 about with a victorious
attitude and a brave heart. and n smIi-
ing face. when you are In danger of
meeting your enemies. And. n you
keep IL up long enough. somehow, the
smile seeps through. and YOU soon dis
cover that you have a nmiling heart to
match H.. Friends make life too soft
and easy for you. Friends are sedativcs
Ing. Enemies are stimuIants' Friends
are the flowers In the garden OF life.
which perfume and beautify Il. Enc
mics are the weeds. which keep you
and spading and digging and
en- and inspire YOU. Friends are check
rein and the hRlter-enemies, the spur
and the whip. a good friend may be a
delightful running mate, but. good
enemy II a PAcEMAKER, And that's
what every one or Us needs. The aver
age human being never knows what
he's capable OF until you make
him good and angry and arouse his de-
termination 20 beat somebody?
Hear. heart cried the Bachelor. "In
the Dame OF Life, our friends are our
worst enemies-and our enemies are our
best friends BY tho way" he added
that's a funny looking hat.
friend Enemy II wearing"
"Great heayens!" exclaimed the Wild
NV nuttIng up her lorRnetta "A nd sta ytne
At her rival In dismay. let's hurry. l
must rush up and see Claire this min
ute. How DARED she sell that woman
\ model two weeks In advance OF
mlne!" -
Copyright. 1850