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Show Rezin A. no - respond not dire in all the world so poverty the to myriad whose - influences that Maynard nature come from the great pulsing heart of nature. There is nothing that reveals our crudeness as does pouring in nation so upon it much inability our as know how have to wholesome fashion. profitably to good a Few in time men a leisure. use We don't a quiet, leisurely, us retire from busi among how much money we may have accumulated. would not know what to do with themselves, their ness, no matter They resources has woman limited. are so not It is developed a sad thing when interests and powers a or man sufficient to life of happiness and usefulness except in the rushing activities of business. Women are now the great leisure class. fill out a opportunity for culture which leisure gives The is women rapidly being well in interest and improved. They to many broadening out intellect. Another need is solitude, if from the world in which with nature. are we We do not we to are live. We get the real good enough alone often enough the are not give ourselves opportunity for quiet enjoyment of tree and grass, of flowers and bird note. Even when we go into the woods or the mountains instead of spend the time in restless activity, quietly drinking in its inspiration. If we find we are prone to ourselves restless when alone, we should take No warning. lose the power to enjoy solitude. "Be still and know that I am God" [Psalm 46: 10]. This is the secret life can afford to of all deep undercurrents self-praise. Live in the more now. pleasure to that make life rich in No other the life of of us than this. comes. our nature. Let us worship daily and injunction obeyed would add most souls every expression that this festival of flowers enter anew into into sweetness with a Let Take us fully then on consecrated life with our senses as well as with 203 |
