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NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
Mrs. Margaret Deland Addresses 
Open Meeting of 
Woman’s Club 
The annual open meeting of the 
Manchester Women's club was held 
in the Congregational chapel, Tues- 
day afternoon, with over 160 present. 
The meeting was opencd by Mrs. D. 
T. Beaton. Mrs. Caroline Allen sang 
a delightful Irish ballad, after which 
Mrs. Margaret Deland, the speaker of 
the afternoon, was introduced. Mrs. 
Deland, whose philanthropic work 
among women and girls has given her 
a wonderful insight into human na- 
ture, is a writer of repute as well as 
a prominent settlement and charity 
worker. She had chosen as the sub- 
ject of her address, “The Duty of 
Happiness.” She said, in the begin- 
ning of her talk, that she had felt that, 
she should have announced “The Art 
of Happiness” as her subject instead 
of “The Duty of Happiness,” as duty 
always conveys to our mind the im- 
pression of something, possibly some- 
thing disagreeable, that had to be 
done. But upon reconsideration, Mrs. 
Deland said that she had concluded 
to use the original subject as she 
wanted to discuss its influence upon 
our own lives as well as upon the 
lives of others. Not “Be good and 
you'll be happy” but “Be happy and 
you'll be good” should be our motto. 
A woman’s happiness depends greatly 
upon the trend of her imagination. A 
woman worrying over trifles can 
imagine herself the most miserable of 
human creatures and can make her 
household most unhappy. Happy is 
the woman whose cheerful face and 
pleasant manners are an inspiration to 
those about her. Mrs. Deland told 
of a woman, who continually said to 
her family “don’t” do this or that 
until finally a frank “in-law” sug- 
gested that she say “do” instead. The 
woman tried it and it worked like a 
charm. 
Then Mrs. Deland went on to urge 
that a little praise given to our fel- 
low men may bring unlimited happi- 
ness, while too much adverse criti- 
cism may cause miserable self-con- 
sciousness. A sincere word of ap- 
proval or encouragement helps us 
wonderfully in that whether it is 
true or not, we are constantly striv- 
ing to live up to it. 
A woman’s responsibility in the 
home, said Mrs. Deland, is really far 
greater than she realizes, Money 
matters form a greater part of a wo- 
man’s happiness than they should be- 
cause of her unfortunate desire to 
keep up with her neighbors. Let the 
women help their husbands and fami- 
lies to keep within their income, and 
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they will be an immeasurable factor 
for happiness and will eventually find 
happiness themselves. 
Mrs. Deland cited an instance of © 
an Irish woman who asked her for 
money, very evidently that she might 
buy liquor. Mrs. Deland, with her 
usual deep interest in humankind, be- 
gan to interrogate the poor, old wo- 
man with f@gard to her home, friends 
and work, or lack of these, and fin- 
ally asked if life was worth while 
under the circumstances. The woman 
answered that all these things were 
immaterial, that it was her duty to 
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Mrs. Deland said, and to live 
that the world may be bettered by our 
living. Not one of us has the right 
to die until the world has been made 
a little better by our having been here. 
Not all women can do great things 
in settlement or public work, but in 
the ordinary duties of daily life they 
may find and dispense happiness. The 
woman who finds no joy in life and 
who makes her troubles a topic of 
conversation, especially if she is mar- 
ried, shows a poverty of mind and a 
cowardliness of soul. ‘The woman 
who greets her husband cheerfully 
and makes her own heart happy with 
her courage in overcoming the trials — 
of her life is the one who finds true 
love and happiness. 
Tea was poured by Mrs. W. B. 
Walker, the hostess, assisted by Mrs. 
George S. Sinnicks. About twelve 
members of the club served tea and 
fancy cakes and a most pleasant so- 
cial hour was enjoyed when all met 
Mrs. Deland to express their deep ap- 
preciation of her talk. 
B. F. Kerru’s THEATRE. 
Seven remarkable all-star features, 
everyone of them new to Boston audi- 
ences, are included in the bill an- 
nounced for B. F. Keith’s Theatre 
next week. With Nina Payne and 
company in G. Molasso’s spectacular 
Parisian pantomime, “La Sonam- 
bule,” Graham Hoffatt’s players in 
“The Concealed Bed;” and the Har- 
vey Devora Trio among the principal 
features, the program abounds in nov- 
elty and fun. “La Sonambule” 
by far the most startlingly, sensa- 
tional dancing act Mr. Molasso has 
ever produced. Mlle. Payne is not 
only a skilful pantomimist, but a wo- 
man of striking beauty. The Act 
Beautiful is the story of a hunting 
trip reproduced in marble statuary, 
while the Harvey Devora Trio is a 
lively dancing turn. Other features 
yet unannounced, will complete the 
bill. 
