WORKING IT OFF.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 98, 18 January 1908, Page 11

WORKING IT OFF.

When a woman sots'into ..that, frame', of mimi that sho just wants to bo let alone, so that she can sit skill and think how miserable sho is, it' is'high time something is done. Scant sympathy is given her in too many cases; for not always has this lady real trouble, and so people have no paticncowith her. "If, sho had lost a child, as I have," or "If she had had the. sorrows that 1 have had," these are, a few of the invidious comparisons drawn by those who feel aggrieved

Medipmo is' in vain, - or"evcn . chanGe- ofscene ;;;a|.wriys-:>tlin., cloud - travels;- ;with;?,h6r; and 'draws ,' its .^hadoir•?ffidfff'de^ly.;'.'4,VoK ; lioruseless 'is'.-.'gaict-y 'and' in"vaiii', diver;sioi'i. v - Tho; patient- sits always and- alwaysrevolving her, dismal ,rbiind' : pf thoughts. such a -..one- vou can. onlv. help.>bv, changing their,' desire ; .for^-grief, l Aand 'i-to (change this. desire is ■ not -' ail easy matter, for-, tncy: enjoy '.it,, as •jh'o.!.savagpv ■plcasuio of biting:on a.sora tooth.s.-.; >v- ; -Best ot, all. help in such a case is work,., pteferably work that will- occupy, ilio mind as well iis'.tins' tlio'body,'and "the second .best thing is toi interest the in. her owncure. This canionlv bo done'bv exacting from, her a ■ promise.-.t0,.'-,voluntarilyHthitilc '.' only : 'peasant thoughts. - ; At first tins will bo difllcnlt, but. nA the ili-gieu ■ that- she'.refuses to entertain sad tliougbts, so-will the power 'to think cheerful ones increase.-- -: l-ii- other Avprds;; she must :br'cak : :herseif; oi/' this habit 'she':lias got iiito';','.she'. ; mu'st-force herself .every:, day- to thiiil;l.'that :'shoV '-'is' /a' happy woman and thatr' tho'-vyorld .is_ u a ; . pleasant plac.e; land 'tha't: she ;is ; -of great, use in it; : . - When sho;.;iearns.: how to;:t-hmlV.'thisV way,,' and at', the same time: keejis' herself ' busy all' :tlie:- time; she- is. royal-road; to : rc- : : covcry.—"Chicago' News."; : '' '; :