Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1840-11-05
Ne-r s o % a An -
rue SECRET OF HAPPINESS.

Second street on Friday afternoon on n, ,
way TO the arsensi. I found q crack m nv
boot; and recollecting the old adsge. ihal
a stitch 10 time saves niue," | popped
into The FRS, eobbler's shop met 10 ee, /,
mended. Unlooked for pleasures are
generally most relished, and ! had no
expectation OF meeting with Phiiosophi-
cal cobblsr. Pulling Oft my boot. I looked
at the man. What "a expansive forehead.
VIVA, /: n intelligent eountenascet What
an expressive eyei There is truth In
physioguomy, exclaimed TO myself; that
fellows brains are not made Of green peas
As he was fixing the boot. I then
though. OF man boTo with capacities
for intellectual pie assure snd improveme nt
lofty. loroly mou l--wasiing his whole
existence pent up IN . small room, knock
ing away with his hammer, and bending
from morning till night over q ispstone
aud piece OF leather. ] took smother
look Of the man and while the eloriou,
sun was rolling on in his golden course
and all nature smiling in her most gor.
geous aud superb scshery wooing the gaze.
aud filling the gszer With sublime ieel-
logs. here. said 20 myself. sits a man per.
Peiualiy siraining his eyes to poke hog 3
brIstle through hille hole. What an
employ ment for aman capable. if proper.
ly instructed. OF measuring the distance
from this TO Mercury u isimpossibie he
can be happy /; he Is out OF his sphere
Just as he bad got the thread through the
third hole spoke 10 him frankly, and
said: 1oar room is very small; are YOU
happy heref" He answered, wiih some
energy. Happy = yes. as happy IS the
day is long; and would not exchange stu.
atoms with General Harrison, though I
am certain he will be our President. |
don't interfere with politics. but know
all about a." "But are you happy in
your employment. confined ell day in tbi.
small room Z" Yes, ceTtsinly; the fac,
-, the half of the world don't know The
way 10 be happy was Tor while nv.
sell hombugged about happiness; but sit.
ting on ny stool and rejecting seriously
one day got the secret. Thought 70
be happy you must be rich aud great,
have an ineonvenienily large house, more
furniture by FAR than necessary. = table
groa0ing with every ,5iuE; bot / soon
found out all that was stuff. am han
pier here with my last and h0msaer than
thousands with their fne houses and
splendid equipsge; and have q great deal
OF enJoymt Mt in looking out Of my little
cabin and laughing al the fOllies Of the
world. They don't see me, and il doe,
them no harm; and, between you and me
the world are busy pursuing mere cha
dove. One wants TO be rich, another
TO get into ofiee--never satisfied: buI
here am !. EeAding old Shoes, contsnIed
With my lot and situation. end happie,
by far than q King. Indeed, I am thank.
iul that Heaven in Its wrath never made
me kiRg, for it's poor business"
BY this time my boot was ready, and
wishing 10 prolong the conversation with
q man who displayed so much real prae-
teal philosophy. 1 said, Have you no
distressing cares 10 vex YOU, no ankle
ties, no sleepless nights, no bills 10 meet,
no Psngs for yesterday, no fears for to.
morrow - He stared at ne q moment,
and said. mo none. The only cares
which have are comforts, have wife.
the beat in the world and two children,
and that's enough Of comfort for any one
man to enjoy. As 10 bills, have nor Z
10 meet, and never boy on credit, and
never buy Whatl do nos reslIy want. A,
for The fears Of tomorrow. Fhavs no fear
bot trust 80 \ kind and ever. wa,chlul Pro.
violence, believing that Sufficient unto The
day 10 the evil there Of aud resign alton
10 Providence 20 be the true1t pbiloso.
ply" What's noble fellow, said I, q
mend crack Ia \ boot Bimselfa piecs
Of noble workmanship! EeR iawsrdl,
the truth Of The saying. eonientneht is I
Kingdom" Dnd after left my philosophi
cal eobbler. Thought much about him
add am satisfied that bis philosophy wa
sound. and that mankind in general have
/ yet 70 learn The seerFt 10 be hsppy.
His situaiioo 10 life il obscure, but
"tionor and shame from 20 condiiioh ne
Act veil yoUrPsri ihsfs all The honor lies. 9
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