The Washington times., 1922-11-26
KATHLEEN NORRIS WRITES

innate, the present Joe Wilson
makes his wife. the TACT that the
Browns could buy that beautiful
house for only $4,000. These
things mean more to us than
Henry Ford's latest dividend or
the operate success Of Maria
Jeritza.
Be friendly with the women
who are naturally brought into
your life; one of the most pow
erful units In the whole nation is
he neighborhood group. the wom-
en- who have grocer. climate.
church, school In common. Your
claim to distinction may come
through this group; this Is where
your friendship, your advice. your
intimacy, counts. And the wom-
en- here are just as charming.
Just as valuable socially, as the
Carrie who has temporarily left
you behind.
Poor Louisa is furious at me-
says Carrie, reading your explain
atory. reproachful letter. Il sup
pose we ought to 90 and have
dinner with them-it's awfully
hard, with you so busy, and that
long trip across the city! And
then her not knowing any OF the
\ women in my club-"s
"And then they'll promptly ex-
pect to be asked here" says Car
rie's husband. darkly and dismally.
"Yes. / know. And they haven't
a car, and we haven't one thipg
in common any more" Carrie
agrees. But I was her brides.
maid, Of course-I don't know
what TO do
And henceforth she places YOU.
consciously sf unconsciously,
among the friends that she
hates"
Friendship ought to be like
Gods. sunshine. given richly and
readily everywhere. poured out
royalty upon the little chilly
things of earth to make them
grow tall and green and strong.
When it finds shades drawn
against 1t, and striped awnings In
the way. 1t is all the pleasanter;
it comes again presently, unresent.
full, warm. radiant. anxious only TO
be on hand when II is needed.
To weed resentment out Of ones
heart and let In the light is a de-
lightful spiritual adventure. Pick
out the woman you most dislike.
or have most reason TO dislike.
today. Say of her firmly:
~ love her. I hope everything
good comes to her. There's more
than enough Of II In the world,
and surely she deserves success
and happiness more than most Of
the people who get them"
Every time you think Of her.
and the hateful thing she did to
YOU, say the same thing. Fancy
tbut indeed it is not fancyD that
the oft-repeated and seldom-meant
phrase, "As we forgive those who
trespass against u.s." has an ap.
plication here. We would all like
to wriggle away from the results
of long ago mistakes and faults;
there is surely a hint here that
we may do 30. that as we mets
1t will be meted to us.
AN OLD THEORY.
These little Marconis Of love and
forgiveness may do the cd enemy
good; they certainly will do you
and me a world Of good, in chang.
ing a little garbage heap in our
souls into a blossoming rose tree.
There is an old theory. in one
of the Far East religions, that will
bear a moments meditation. The
theory is this: That when your
soul. and the soul Of your bitter
enemy. go on toward the world be-
yond. you will find them to be one.
Your happiness in life- your mis-
cry. is just what you mete out to
him.
Copyright. 1929. by Republic Syndicate.
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