John Nagle's philosophy . to demand anything practical in the educa-tion of their children. To dress with taste,appear well at a party, be attractive and prop-erly religious, are the summun bonum in theearly life of a girl, according to the mothersidea. But there are not a few girls whoseeyes rest on the future, and who have a purposebeyond social pleasures and the delights ofyouthful love-making. They are not strivingto cast off all feelings of responsibility, butthey are acquiring strength to be able to dis-charge lifes duties as become women. These are the true women, the leaders of a fashi
John Nagle's philosophy . to demand anything practical in the educa-tion of their children. To dress with taste,appear well at a party, be attractive and prop-erly religious, are the summun bonum in theearly life of a girl, according to the mothersidea. But there are not a few girls whoseeyes rest on the future, and who have a purposebeyond social pleasures and the delights ofyouthful love-making. They are not strivingto cast off all feelings of responsibility, butthey are acquiring strength to be able to dis-charge lifes duties as become women. These are the true women, the leaders of a fashionwhich sinks deep into the current of life anddevelopcs the womanhood which has notfrivolity as its chief characteristic. The edu-cation which dignifies life with a purpose, hasthe elements of real beauty. Culture mustreach character. A girl who has learned tosew well has given evidence of a higher con-ception of lifes duties than one who has re-ceived a polish which precludes all know-ledge of domestic NEW YEARS DAY. The old year which was ushered in withmanifestations of joy, has added one more link tothe cycle of time. The old, old story, Theking is dead; long live the king, will soonundergo its annual repetition. The stream oftime will flow unobstructed over the imagi-nary border which separates the Old from theNew, bearing on its surface chaplets of laurelor wreathes of cypress, jewels of hope ortears of sorrow. Ambition will seek thechamber of the gifted boy; Discouragementwill wait upon the footsteps of the timid; In-dustry and Indolence will claim their votaries,and sighs and laughter will be strangely com-mingled in that jumble of incongruities knownas life. But all those who bore the burdenof sorrow, and those who trod the table landof success, will at the next recurrence of thisfestival, join in hailing the advent of the new year and speeding the departure of the old. Thislife runs on until infinity is reached. Im-mensity stretches beyond the blue
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