If I were you, and other things . r hornof the dilemma; for you will tell me that itis as poor taste to air ones poverty as it isto brag of ones riches; but the differencebetween the woman who, under necessity, ex-plains her inability to indulge in this or thatluxury, and the woman who continually dis-cusses her reverses of fortune and thinks thatshe thus shows her openness of character, isas wide as the sea. Perhaps we sometimes do things that we can-not afford to do; we wish to be obliging,when we really ought to dare to be disoblig-ing. You may recall George Eliots pithyway of putting this
If I were you, and other things . r hornof the dilemma; for you will tell me that itis as poor taste to air ones poverty as it isto brag of ones riches; but the differencebetween the woman who, under necessity, ex-plains her inability to indulge in this or thatluxury, and the woman who continually dis-cusses her reverses of fortune and thinks thatshe thus shows her openness of character, isas wide as the sea. Perhaps we sometimes do things that we can-not afford to do; we wish to be obliging,when we really ought to dare to be disoblig-ing. You may recall George Eliots pithyway of putting this thought: Be courteous,be obliging, but dont give yourself over tobe melted down for the benefit of the tallowtrade. [96] Worng Do not worry; eat three square meals a day; say yourprayers; be courteous to your creditors; keep your diges-tion good; exercise; go slow, and go easy. Maybe thereare other things that your special case requires to make youhappy, but, my friend, these I reckon will give you a goodlift. —Abraham OME people seem to thinkworry an indication ofgoodness, of self-abnegat-ing care for others; theywish to be credited with, I was worried nearly todeath about her! Or they say: You knowthat I carry a great many burdens of otherpeople. It seems natural for those in doubtand in anxiety to come to me!Such people do not realize their own spiritof mawkishness, for they are really self-de-ceived, and they may even think a neighborflippant, because she refuses to you should tell a woman of that type thatworry is a sin, she would not understand you. Our frail sisters of this type do not reallywish to feel differently about worry.[97] :jf 91 wm pou They remind me of that patient of the greatDr. Abernethy, of London, who was indignantw^hen the doctor said, Theres nothing thematter with you, madam. You just needrest! Nothing the matter with me, doctor! ex-claimed the irate old woman. Just look atmy tongue! Needs rest, too, madam! was the doctorslaconic r
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