The Omaha
Bee
UNDAY
PART TWO
SOCIETY
PAGES ONE TO EIGHT
PART TWO
EDITORIAL
PAGES ONE TO EIGHT
VOL. XL1XO. J!.
OMAHA. Nl'XPAV MOWNlXCi. .1ANTAKV
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sixcilk corv fivh cents.
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CRUEL MEN AND AFFINITIES
Passionate Plea of a Texas Wife at a
Great Crisis.
ELIA WHEELER WILCOX'S VIEW
Subject of auil Marital Hrlatlons
llaa Many Angles lleatdes that
I'rcscnteil hy the m Al-flnlt-
Kriillon.
JUV KM, tVIIKKl.t'K WILC OX.
Copyright, ll'll. by Amcrtcan-Jouniul-Kx-aminer.
Great llritaln Klghts Reserved.
' listen. 1 have Just passed through an
n wful ordciil the scorching fire of a
divorce court, where penniless, helpless
and without Mood kin, I stood and faced
vilely false accusations mid malicious
liai ses preferred by my husband, who
oven tried to besmirch my good name In
li.s effort after freedom In order to marry
u younger woman.
"I won, though they tell me the Jury
hung, nine for me, three unable to hold
un opinion against mo or for him. Now
I am to be tortured on the rack again
mid with added testimony I can get I
will win unci c,o forth with u stainless
inline into n. unknown what? t can't
earn my ruppm i. I have a little girl who
must face thin shamo and already her
f.iep hears the look of the tragedy forced
upon her.
Divorce I.nwa Are llrutnl.
"I tell you our divorce laws are shame
ful, brutal, barbarous. I beg you gather
your forces and write un earnest appeal
to our lawmakers for homo protection,
for laws refusing- divorce; or If divorce
must be given, to prevent tho guilty one
from marrying again. And above all, to
prevent men from Rolng from state to
Mate to obtain the divorce they cannot
get at home. In my state, Texas, a man
may desert his wife, and there Is no law
to compel him to support his children. I
know three such children now, In a pub
lic charitable Institution because their
tnther will not, and their mother can not,
Support them.
"What does a marriage vow or wedding
ling mean today when a man can (after
his wife fades) divorce her for nothing at
all, In order to marry a new affinity or a
younger woman? If I died tonight, by
my own hand, witli the anguish of my
situation, my husband would be the mur
derer, as if ho fired the shot.
"Write, I beg you, a strong article to
help such women as myself."
This Is a portion of a passionate plea
from a Texas woman -who finds herself
thrust from her husband's home and
heart, whllo he follows the call of the
affinity." Hut the task assigned me by
my correspondent is greater than that
given to Hercules.
Hercules, as everybody knows, was com
manded to cloanthe Augean stables.
Augeus, tho king, had a herd of 3.000
oxen, nnd their stalls had not been
cleaned for thirty years. Hercules
brought the rivers of Alpheus and Peneus
to flow through them, and cleansed thorn
thoroughly in one day.
Affinity Folly la Old.
Mankind has had Its affinity stables
ever elnco tho beginning of time, and tor
moro than thirty years the stalls have
been overfilled and no one has attempted
to clean them out.
It is a task far beyond my powers, that
which the sorrowful lady In Texas has"
assigned to me. There are not rivers
enough in Amerlcha to wush these stables
in a day, or a year.
Tho subject is a vast one, and It can
not be argued along straight and logical
lines. It is as confusing as a railroad
map. There seems to mo but one thing
moro terrible than the divorcing of a good
wife and mother by a husband who has
tired of his obligations; and that is,
obliging a woman to live on with a man
who Is tired of her. That is the greatest
possible degradation which can come to
ii woman.
When a man tires of a woman, and no
longer wishes to live with her, there is
only one thing for her to do (if she can
not win him back to love her and desire
to stay with her); she must let him go
fieo him as quickly as possible. But our
laws should provide for her maintenance
and for the care of the children.
Nor can we in reason, or calm judg
ment, plead for laws which prevent a di
vorced man op women from re-marrylng.
Men and women are human beings, with
human Instincts, affections and emotions.
To pass ti law which forbids them mar
riage would be to drive them into im
moral relations. It would be to fill the
world with children born out of wedlock
and to Inflict suffering on Innocent vic
tims of such a law.
.oiiie Things Wotic Than Divorce.
When a man resorts to perjury, cruelty
and persecution to free himself from a
wife, that wife would be the most unfor
tunate of creatures wezSe there a law
which compelled her to live on as his
companion, livery atom of love and ro
mance and beauty has gone from a mar
riage when a man can feci so determined
to be free.
It is a tragic fact that some men do
feel this wild desire for freedom, with no
fault on the part of the wife, no pro
nounced fault at least. Hie has probably
failed to keep the romantic side of his
nature fed; she has settled Into a com
placent and commonplace acceptance of
the fact thut she is his wife and he her
husband, and she has permitted herself
to grow old thinking it natural and In
evitable. And so the man, who has more
romanco than loyalty, more passion than
tenderness, more love of adventure than
high ideals, more selfishness than gener
osity, falls a victim to the charms of some
younger and more seductive woman.
All the virtues of the wife, all her
worth, her faithfulness ami her devotion,
are forgotten in bis emotional Insanity,
which he calls love. If the wife of such
a man sees the first signs of this obses
sion, and if she has tact, self-control,
great knowledge of human nature and a
large enough love for her husband to in
clude compassion for him, she can win
him back before it is too late. It is like
u fever, which in its incipient state can
be brnkeii, but if allowed to run must
take its course.
old Fouls Most F.uslly Tempted.
A largo majority of the men who marry
Villus and reach middle age without hav-i.i,-
been shaken from their loyalty, under
s'lidvn and unusual stress of temptation,
1,. vine easy victims to the affinity. They
a.,- accustomed to a settled state of the
f -. Mtional nature. Life baa jogged along
i decade without much thought on
.ii,.. r side of the romance of early youth.
I he wile has accepted the support and
care of the husband, and he lias ac-
ciptcJ the good housekeeping, and neither
Clearance Silks and Dress Goods
Every Yard From Regular Stocks
Your unrestricted choice
of all of our 54-inch broad
cloths, including the wanted even
ing shades, at these prices the
J3.B0 ftrndes at $2.H the yd. and
the $2.50 quality at $1.18 the vd.
A lot of cmUN mid ends nixl
short lengths of silks that for
merly Bold up to $1.00 the vard
at Av.
J."V per rent discount on the
entire Mock of thinkingo, includ
ing the fashionable polo cloths;.
There ate silks of every descrip
tion suitable for waists, dresses,
skirts, underskirts, linings, kimonos,
etc. in tact, jsilks for every need.
Assortment consists of mescalines,
peau de cygncs. taffetas, loulsiunes,
and other line silks in all of tho bent
colorings and pattern
Silks Worth to $LS0$L00 and $1.50 Dress
at 69c the Yard Goods, 69c the Yard
All wool plaids for children's wear,
silk ami wool crepe rie Paris, chevron
striped merges in all colors; ,r4-tnch
broadcloths, grey suiting and striped
coverts; liO-tuch black serges, navy
serges, henrlettas. prunella cloth nnd
batiste to go at this special clearing
price of Site.
rm
WlIIllLil
I 1 J or ' k reen Trading Stamps
Sf Redeemable with Beautiful Premiums
Sales for Balance of January, 1912
u
Knit Underwear, Sat., I3th
Hosiery, Sat., the 13th
Waists, Friday, the 19th
Books, Saturday, the 20th
Hand Bags, Sat., thi 20th
Umbrellas, Sat., the 27th
Picture Frames, Sat.. 27th
Other events to appear daily
The Prices in the Linen Sale are an
Interesting Story in Themselves
We bought Inuiienso lots direct from the manufacturers; we
bought from exclusive ttources, from mills that knew of the great
outlet of this store; we brought pressure to bear on the price part
whenever it would not affect the tiunllty. And so we Invite all
Onuto.i mid surrounding country--hou.seUeepers, hotel men, restaurant own
ers, purchasers lor institutions, and every lover of fine llnens--to a sale
which will Hint Willi your hearty approval.
There are pattern cloths, withnapkins to match,
variously priced according to the sizeundqual
ily. One special lot, in extra large sizes, that sold
up to $10.00 now being marked at $5.00,
And there are other pattern cloths an low us It. OS each. Yard damasks
iiuv be bad for as little :ih ;t;v. and from that price on up to any figure that
Is reasonable. There are splendid napkin at Sllc the dor.cn ninl many grades
liom those up to the largest an, I finest .Madeira hand embroidered nap
kins, reduced from JIT.'iO to $H.!'V
Towels, pillow cases, sheets, sheeting, bed (spreads and blankets may
also be bad at greatly reduced prices.
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Muslin Underwear and tine Embroid-1
eries the Chief Attractions in This Sale
This is an event that will again forcibly demonstrate the purchas-
ing poycr of this store as applied to sales of immediate importance and its ability to force prices
down to the very lowest notch, enabling us Jo give our patrons the benefit of the greatest savings.
OUJi MUSLIN UNDERWEAR AND HMBKOIDKHY SALES JOIN UUUIEST VALUE WITH THE 1A)VEST
PRICE. And the highest vnluo juul lowest prieo aro not impossible yoke mates, given the knowledge how to hnrness
them together. It all depends. Bennett lute Sales are np-steppers vear bv rear. Always bigger, broader, better. Tho
only logical reason for this is the merchandise. It must not only be dependably good, but
ble, good fitting and newly correct in style. And right juices, of course Every item in any of
less than you can find the same quality for elsewhere. (Quantity m-dois--niuntitios that spell a.
the month-bring the prices that make Bennett White Sales distinctive nnd the most popular. So we ask you to consider
the following items only as specimen values-there are hundreds of others in the store equally as good.
attractive, likeable, comforta
ny of our sales is priced at far lwitep
ell a sale which will last out Wi P ' Iff Mlli
Come to this sale early and come prepared to see the underwear and embroidery
surprise of the town. It will be such a remarkable sale from 1 every standpoint
that we cannot say enough in its favor You should see the exquisite creations.
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Embroidery trimmed nainsook gowns, short sleeves and low necks, 69c rf
Maternity night dresses of fine nainsook trimmed with laces and
embroideries $2.00
An extra special lot of fine muslin and nainsook gowns with low neck,
short sleeves and embroidery trimming $1.00
Muslin and nainsook gowns of unusually fine quality; have yokes of
lace nnd embroidery $1.25
Dainty gowns, finished with pretty. laees and embroideries $1-25
Gowns, skirts nnd drawers, trimmed with the finest of laces nml em
broideries $1.75
Some very wonderful values in various lingerie pieces of sheer ma
terials, trimmed with beautiful laces and embroideries, are shown at $2.25
Fur Scarf
Special
100 lilack fur scarfs lined
with at I n and trimmed with
ornaments, all widths and
lengths, that .formerly Bold at
$10.00 and 12.D0, Monday, or
while they last,
$5 Each
Nainsook combination suits of n very fine quality, finished with
laces and embroideries , .$1.00
Muslin underskirts with deep flounces of embroidery-tho very best
values ever offered in Omaha at $1.00
One lot of corset cover at, , 15c
One lot of muslin drawers, at , , 15c
Muslin drawers with embroidery trimming ,25c
Skirts, gow;ns nnd drawers of a very good quality. . 39c
A splendid assortment of good quality gowns, skirts, drawers and
corset covers is very much underpricod at 59c
Infants and children's undermuslins, consisting of dresses, gowns,
skirts and drawers at reductions ranging from a fourth to a half less.
A Special Sale of Corsets Monday
There will be five different styles, in two different
lots, for you to choose from-all finely made from high
grade coutils or batiste.
They have girdle tops, hip ronTlners, shir string through tho
bust line, lace and ribbon trimmings and nre supplied with three
pairs of hoso supporters.
$1.50 and $2.50 Values, 89c and $1.69
Complete lines of brassieres at 39c, SOc, 75c and $1.00.
Clearance of Curtains
All Our Imported , and Domestic Lace Curtains to
- - - . Be Sacrificed In This Sale
At' each-price youwill find a splendid selection of
patterns for your choosing.
novelty curtains, pair,
H,75
novelty curtains, pair,
i)7.08
I' MiS f tr.lK S ' at .
turn
7.- t"rr. A 'fl1
.ti;-SX.j5.."
$7.00 novelty curtains, pair,
at $:.5
$.00 Battenberg curtains,
pair 2.2r
$;i.,50 Hattenberg Curtains,
pair IM.OH
$7.50 imported LaSalle cur
tains ?:!.OH
$1.50 Nottingham curtains,
pair K:
$2.(15 Nottingham curtains,
pair $I..V)
And others In proportion.
Fruits and Vegetables at Less
Taney Kedland Oranges with 15
stamps, the dozen, l.V, -iic,
23c, Oc and 3c
Kxtra fancy potatoes, peck, :JOc
Fancy yellow or red onions, per
peck 4 c
Fancy Holland red cabbage, lb. ile
:i large heads plain lettuce, 10c
Large bunches fancy carrots, Be
Large bunches fancy radishex. 5c
New English walnuts, lb.,17Hc
I''ancy dates, lb KK-
Word of the Embroideries
Thousands and Thousands of Yards, Patterns More
Beautiful Than We Have Ever Seen, Prices So Low
the Sale Will Make History for the Store
Every yard comes to us direct from the very best Euro
pean and American makers who have, simply outdone them
selves vleing with ono another for supremacy-anil you must see what
goigeous effects, what lovely patterns they have evolved.
Fashion says embroideries will bo in great favor this com
ing season. It is going to be an embroidery year-every month
of it. And here comes a salo with qualities so good, ' patterns ho lovely
an I values so tempting that women will lay away dozens and dozens of
yards for spring and sjinnier gowns, evening costumes, waists, skirts,
i.nderwear nnd every use throughout the year.
You Will Get an Idea of the Pricing From These
Few Remarkable Bargains
IS-inch swiss, nainsook and
cambric flounclngs and corset
coverings In floral and pretty eye-
let designs; 3 Sic, 4!: and 5'Jc'
values at IMc.
One lot of embroidery edgings
and Insertiugs worth 10c, 12Vic
and 15c the yard, at 3c.
Swiss, nainsook and cambric
embroideries in dainty patterns
specially priced at 10c.
4 5-Inch swiss flounclngs in a
great variety of floral and conven
tional patterns, $2.00 values at
UHc the yard.
2 7-Inch swlss and nainsook
flounclngs in beautiful allover ef
fects reduced to ODc tho yard.
27-lnch swlss allover flounclngs
thut regularly sell at 75c and
$1.00 the yard, during this sale,
4 lie.
2 7-lnch flounclngs with band
ings to matt h are variously re
duced In price as the quality calls
for. i ,
Double edged bandings In a
splendid assortment of very pretty
patterns, during this sale, 13c the
yard.
25 Discount On All Base Burners
In aililltlnn to thp above dlMi'ount on all Iiuh burners, we have fccVeral
PenlnanUr hot blt haatara, with 14 ami l-lnc h size fire oM, that we nre
Kdiiik to clone out hi $19 &0. Thoy run he made air tlKht, have circular
draflH for rcKiilutliifr the licul, Duplex grates and ano-ular uliukliitf rlnsM.
Will burn uny klm' of fuel.
Other Hardware Bargains for Monday's Selling
brufthca of white
;;e feriectlon toasters. Mommy
only 190
75c waffle Irons, if purchUNed
Momliiy 49o
2 Tie combination Hkirt anil rout
liunKern at lOo
Uic Hcrub
plro ,
OalvunlKed Iron
and H-nuart
priced
Ht . . .
ll.Su ut..
up to
tam-
Bo
palln in 10, ii
aluea: regularly
lot or floor bl uhIiph worth up to 1 1.20 ut....S6o
35c, full lima, black mnameUJ, rain proof mail
box of hiaoythatt mmtal-'lihm Iff illuttrc-Hon--Monday,
19c. Largm ti; 05c, black
anamtled, havy mttal mail boxii with lock,
two kyt and paper rack; Monday only, 39c.
30c,
Monda
day,
,16o
4 1
1 lot of nickel plated crumb trays with scrapers,
comb cases, custard cups, wire fry baskets,
floor squeegees, sleeve irons, etc., worth tip
to 50c each, Monday, cl)Oie...v lc
$7.00 "Justrlte" washing machines on sale
Monday at $5.50
150 good clothespins, Monday, for 10c.
4Kc Li runs King wash boards, Monday -3c
fa.
Extra S. & H. Stamps in the Big Pure Food
Store Monday & Tuesday'- You 11 Save Here
"I'rldn of llpniifl t'" flour cpeciHl
offer of a ark at $1.35
l-ll). ikn. lltllllftlH C'upltul col ten
and -'0 HtanipH Mia
Ili'iiiu-I t's lioldcn coffre and -U
utuuiiih, lb 3So
AhhoiK-'I teua and Till Miiiiih, Hi., 4UO
Tea wifthiKH and IU xtuiuim, Hi., 15o
Vn-lli. i mi II. V. luiklliK powder and
K NtuinpH 130
'A 1 1 k k h. lienntitt'H Capitol lulnrn-
meat nud In htumi'N 850
Ciililard's ollvo oil and CO Htmiipx,
I ii eil lu i ti liottln 49o
tjiiart can 1'ruin u-Ann'l U un hoiiim,
ut S0o
l,nrt,-e inn Snlder's pork and heaim
and Ji Htuu.pH 300
.Snliler'n clille fiun o and 10 Miami"',
botlle 950
3-ll. ,kKn. Kennett's Capitol oats
or puueake flour, with 10 stampx,
for 10o
II can Columbia milk & 10 at'ps, 23o
1 i'iiiim t. ountry (iuntleiiiau corn
and 10 wtitiiiK Sfio
2 iaiiM whole tomatoes and 10
NtiuuiiM aso
2 larh peunut hutter ' and in
HlllllipR SOc
Maple butter and JO HtaniiH,
ran 25o
Home ladlsli and b Htamps, bot
tle lOo
2 luna hhrlnip and 10 stamps.. 9Bo
i'luniH and 10 stanipt,, tan ISo
Heeded ralslna and 10 stampa,
lurkiiKe 1J'0
(,'leancd curranta and 10 stampH,
lb Hl0
3 pkiM. uraiiKd City rusk ami lo
Mump 3 So
1 o-ll. nuck white or yellow corn
meal ISO
'.'Hi. pkrf. ltennett Capitol buck
wheat Hour and 10 stamps, 13'a0
one has studied the other to find whether
any element wua lacking tn lit,'. Neither
imagined anything a lurkiiiK.
Then suddenly the husliand in thrown
with some woman who takes u delicate
interest in Ids life, bin MiHines, In his
appearance. She draws him out to talk of
himself; she compliments Ills taste in
neckties and canes, ami hu finds ull at
once the old setuimenis of youth coming
back to his lieai t. He takes a new pleas
ure In properly costuinlnn himself, and
ten years will drop away from him. After
that It is not difficult for the affinity to
finish the work she has begun, if i-he
cares to do so unless. Indeed, the man
Is made ot sterling material, a hundred
carats fine, if, adiied l the fact of com
monplacciiess, the wile has Irritating
faults; if she Is u poor ImuseKt eper. ex
travagant, hlo'.-enl;-. l.atwinu. or bmli
t, uipeled -Jui-t so i.iUch tu-ii r Is the ta.dk
of the affinlU .
"oine Ihlnas lirl -'oraet.
K el y vioiuaii who marries oiiKlit t'i
know tliat a man I'J, dulltalu flattery;
that ho likes to be noticed; that lie en
joys having bin wife show the small atten
tion she gave before marriage: that he Is
proud to have her consult his tastes in all
things, and to cure for his opinions.
However weak and prone to err a man
might he, he is less vulnerable to the at-
tin k of the affinity If lie Is accustomed
to the little coiiietrles at home One
I thing Is sure, mere goodnes.i, mere luy
tall, imre worth of character In a wife
,lo not serve to keep husbands from stray
ing Into forbidden paths.
And women may just as well awaken
lo this truth. The woman who has awak
ened to it, and who understands that mar
riage Is a fine art, one that reipiires con
slant study and cure to make perfect, a
seldom dragged into .1 divorce court and
ii.a.iKiicd by l.er husband. lie may have
his faseii.atlous, his magneili- attiai fioii.-.
but ii'- (iocs let i'i far atvay lroi.i the
woman v ho has known how- to entertain
, -1 iii and care f,,r his coniTort. arid ignore
t his weaknesses. and httinuiate hi
strength through ieis of doiueiil h- lit,
j .Not ui.n i.-. he is a Ui Inking man, una
then all rules full, for the il"il stands at
hla elbow.
I'.eforc our domestic troubles begin, a
higher civilization, a higher education, a
higher type of humanity must come to
t ike the place of our modern coiidll Ions.
Mothers must be the guides and teacheis
of their sons, and young men must grow
Into manhood understanding aisl respect
ing woman. And woman must be hinad
ened and her point of view enlurgcd, so
that she muy understand what real com
panionship means to a man before our
divorce evil will lessen.
The Augean stables were cleansed in a
day.
The Affinity stables will require .it hast
a cntiii'y.
LAUGHLIN SMOOTHES WAY
THROUGH LIFE FOR ALL
Nl II l-'alr Test.
A mini. Impelled hv a wacr. Mint on
the sii i el and .tried to si ll wiunc nilvei
Miiertcis fui 1') c i mis ,plir .
dn w ,i crowd, hut no buveis.
That wasit a fair list, hewevcr.
lie i-hollld have offered genuine lu-cc-nl
pe,-,-H for a uuaitir apiece.
That's wlieie he would have succe. ijed.
The pillule ileal ly loves lo be fouled.
Civvt-ianU I'luiii Ltvalt-r,
IM Tim liUNTI.HWOM 4 N.
The reccully piilillshed translation of
"Laughter," by 1'rof Heigson, has con
centrated u good deal of attliitlon on the
subject.
Laughter Is ail excellent thing when it
Is spontaneous and natural, but of lale
years a generation of spurious laughers
has arisen, spurred on hy un Ii admoni
tions as "I.aiiKh nud the world laughs
with you; we,-p and you wc-p alone."
people eager for tin- populurltv which is
in-corded to the jolly person have con
i ciuu.-iy cultivated a curious kind .of
caehlnatioii which dues dutv for hnigh
u '. A certain tpc of model u man fuiUa
a "hin-zy" .i uiiuii and a ll-,.j'i iiiim..ii
I iiikh Invaliiahle ni n hi, v in:, I.ii-;i'.i-s.i
deals. Siicli ma n.ft In I ions ol gculalily
land gooil ii.iiiii.- I. ml to illsarui suspicion
and Invite confidence.
' No one ever suspects a tat juvial man
of having committed dark and drcadsomo
crimes; whereas tho morose aad man Is
immediately marked out for suspicion.
"Ilo looks as If hn had commuted a mur
der," people whisper to each other, al
though the poor soul Is probably only
suffering from an nttaik of Indigestion.
It Ik a rooii d conviction in the minds of
muny people that so long as a person can
laugh heartily all must li well with him.
Tins may lie true of genuine laughter, but
there are muny excellent Imitations.
(Seneially speuklng, laughter Is not an
aid to progress. Mielly (who was no
l.ttiMhcr) averred thut there would be no
regeneration of mankind until laughter
was put down. People who are easily
movi d 10 mirth are not the stuff of
whii ji malt , is and heroes are made.
Never hat unvcuie usee ride, d to great
height on the ladder of laughter. When
we come lo grim wtib ieallties, when wo
view life suh ppeele cternntutls, our
lutighter suddenly subsides. The seuso
i f humor v, hlih tided us so pleasantly
over minor misfortunes deserts us in the
most disastrous manner. The fabric of
the soul Is woven more of tragedy than
comedy. When a man la in deadly ear
nest be does not luugh, ;
I'sychologlsts those who study the soul
-aio seldom humorists. I'hllonophers
would lose their power If they "brightened
u;i" the profundity of their pages with
jests and jukes. Preachers tand they are
not a few nowadays) who evoke laughter
In their listeners destroy the feeling of
reverence. "Men go not laughing- til
heaven." Of course, one has heard of
the laughter of the gods, but it Is tha
laughter of irony. There is tragedy be
hind It. As Matthew Arnold Bays:
The gods laugh In their sleeves
To see men doubt and fear.
For the great bulk of the people, those
who are neither preachers nor prophets,
great geniuses nor great reformers, laugh,
ter Is a very salutary thing so long- as it
is genuine and spontaneous, and provided
it is not the outcome of mere foolishr
ness and frivolity. It tend.-) to sanity and
a sense of proportion and is undeniably a
great help in the smaller troubles and
trials of life.