with the possibility of being useful to people to whom it is easy to do good,
and who are not accustomed to have it done to them;
then work which one hopes may be of some use;
then rest, nature, books, music,
love for one's neighbor — such is my idea of happiness.
― Leo Tolstoy
A vintage fashion history illustration from 1892 showing two Victorian ladies enjoying a quiet evening of reflection and conversation at home. Scanned from my personal collection of antique La Mode Illustrée magazines.
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