Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-11-28

nOt0ny tndt may at last DTinS AoNoie
and a break for freedom. And two
who have loved may just grow tired OF
each other, hardly knowing why or
when or how-and both may be to
blame.
Monotony means surrender to an
environment, not conquest of 1t. Man
Is the only animal that can consciously
change from within, change manners,
thoughts, impulses, desires, dreams,
ideals. Man is the only animal that
can consciously modify his environ
ment, by deliberate choice move to an
entirely different one transform an old
or create new environment.
The blight Of monotony is not sole
ly one of wealth or of poverty. Inc
less the income and the more restricted
the life the less is required to do some
thing that will break the spell of mo-
notony, that will bring change, new
impulse, new impetus, new insplra-
ton. A dinner away from home, an |
evening at the theater, a long ride or a
sail, day at the beach, walk in the
country, visit or a guest, some new
books, may be the trifle that may break
the deadly dullness of uniformity.
Business men realize the effect OF
cleanliness, comfort convenience ana
change in making a store more attrac-
tive to customers. They vary the dis
play in the shop windows, they deco
| rate in harmony with the seasons, they
rearrange departments, they continu-
ously seek to Danish monotony. This
philosophy of change might well be
introduced in many homes where the
same articles of furniture stand In tho
same places for years as if they were
built into the walls. Rearranging the
furnishings, changing the position OK
the pictures, packing out of sight the
surnlus of ornaments and bric-a-brac
that make rooms look like museums and
bringing them out later and retiring
the old ones, may freshen and bright
en- q home and give a new life and in
spiration.
There is a tendency on the part or
MANY married people to surrender to
their moods, not to bother about max
ing themselves agreeable to each 9TH
err. There are times when guest comes
to the home and the husband may be
surprised to see how entertaining his
wife can be; he hears her tell stories
and incidents that are new to him, mat
amuse and brighten the atmosphere.
He may narrate entertaining episodes
of his business life, talk interestingly
: of new inventions, new discoveries,
: CITY improvements, national men and
measures, facts and fancies from MS
: reading. observation and experience
and she may look across the table IL
: a pleased wonder and try to keep back
: the expression of her rebelllous pro-
j test that with her alone he usually sur
r passes the oyster in silence except or
l. the old subjects now talked to tatters
Monotony comes from many causes
il can be held at bay in many ways
The courtship method helps by keeping
l. the two from settling down into mat
ter-of-fact. humdrum existence, b.
hallowing trifles, by banishing sens
of duty and putting the spontaneity o
love in it's stead. Comradeship help
too: it puts both on a basis of conse
le Grated friendship, willing to talk un
+ complainingly together the rough
E the smooth, the lights or the shadow:
~ the deeps or the shadows of living, Jus
IL as EQUALS, with no awe, no oppresslv
TO dignity. no fear, but with freedom
o. frankness. full respect and conf1denc
Il that smiles away sorrow and suspicion
"a Humor helps: it livens trifes, take
= the sting out Of little troubles and mi:
:. cries. When the servant leaves
- four minutes notice, there need nc
~ be grumbling, and protest. and fire
- ting. What il the meals are not up
~ par or the house not manicured an
given a heavy polish, for day or two
There Is no need for worry, the Worl
W ia not vet come to an end. If taken
ny the right spirit it may be picnic tin
"- for both. Children have the advantat
We of us older folks; they know how
'ty pretend and to play things are differel
- from what they are.
~ A little of this spirit, sometime
an keeps us young; it brings imaginati'
- TO the rescue; it crowds out the o
-, pressiveness of the serious side
.an things when tears may be just trel
"a bling near the edge of the eyelids, Ill
30 actors in the wings waiting their CT
M An honest laugh is worth a hundr
VOW signs in any market. 1t does not rel
e.. ly make much difference If the hum
80 seems a bit homemade and show sig
Tho of wear, if it please the two, who
to ioy without criticizing, and carry
ov bubbling laugh from their lips to TIT
living.
40 Reading aloud, music in the hon
NO the romping play of the children,
,ns welcome guest-all help to keep q
In notony at bay. Looking out for I
re- Joy notes in the commonplace, III
80 Ing happiness like four-leaf cio'
- because we know just where to 10
o;s. for it. seeing reason for thankfuln'
in what we have rather than regret