Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-01-31
Pos N. Poeais.

D. greater proportion OF happiness is rifed
from rs by tries, Than ny Those sweeping mis-
fortunes grsersliy denominsted otRictions.-
Thee seldom cast unbroken shadow over n
great proportion Of life as regards time, and
are nsually endured OF resisted by the concen-
iratel energies 81 miad and the sustaining
power Of n,mberless happy circumstances,
elingi1g TO tie 10, Of the most unfortunate, es-
pecislly il ha nble desirers Of "hesrls void of
odenee toSsanis God aud man"
Bst il is 10 the sunny walks Of existence,
Oh. e. ny day prosperity Of common life, that
the greatest smo0ni of pure and rational en-
joymsat escal~s us (for there is brotherhood
in woe too dep, too strong to be broken by the
evils that swim upon the snrface.) A smoky
chimney perhps, or a broken dish, dissipates
many scene Of domestic pleasure-serving
up hitter de, seu TO 'the feast Of reason and
the Cow Of aoul." The sunshine Of smiles,
fiies b. fore the clouds Of anger and disgust
the harmony &c Pleasan, sounds is broken by
the hurricane Mast. Nov, since the fiue Of the
chimney canna be bestered by making il the
vent of angry feelings,-nor the dish restored
BY ths clateriug Of an unbridled tongue-why
throw after them the repose and happiness OF
iu.mor al spints II is like immoaling the
living apon thy funeral pyre Of the dead Is o
day unusually prolific in petty vexatious p
Policy hen nquircs ", as seekers for happi-
ness, o. bring rom the resources Of our souls a
propcu ionate share Of forbearsnce aud good
humor in order 10 bring good from evil, other
wise shall suffer the loss Of our own self
possessioo, and probably destroy that Of our
eonipanlo ns. Is it washing day-or from any
other cause day Of unusual hustle and TOLL
every thing a, 'siHes and sevens."-Surely
thea we shouhI bring the sunshine Of kind
and well crdeisd spirit 10 repair the breaches
aud "a axe III, waste places rejoice"
Il is enough thai order and harmony have,
for time, lost their supremacy in our external
eircumsIanc without driving them from the
mind also. know IL has become common
ssy,ay that to be good housewife, one must
be g. ished scoid. But even were il true,
who that carrils kindly, social heart, would
not rather abIne some portion Of household
polish and ARIA lgement, loescape that continual
dropping which wears away the genlleness of
the spiit3
But ] .ieny that fIetful fault-fnding ever
promote sven the external eoniof, and pros
pefity Of family u soon becomes as the
'soaadina brsA and the linking cymbal," as
10 the Production Of the desired effect: and TO
enjoymrnt Of mind il Is like death knell, dis
Persiug those who may TuH-excting those
who cannot, q logged endurance or III uatured
rejoindeF. Il i ofien urged by way Of excuse,
that we eanps under all circumstances pre-
serve tn equilibrium az good hnnior make
no counl,r ASSERTIONS, but ash how Il is that
the entrs Gee ~ friend, acquaintance and even
sirangers, ms nntly checks the unpleasant out
poring si,d reiasisIes smiles Are they dearer
TO rs ihsu our esq domestic eiFele7 Is their
good OPP ZION. is their good will Of more conse-
quecce ~ Us Nay then let the spirit Of kind
ness ruiz 10 tile domestic circle: let the motive
and ihetlaAser be love even in reproof | ask
Il in the ami Of Heaven, for God requires il
l ask il fcr hiimaRify's sake and thar around
yovs'son bstohss, n che halo Of your existence
here, the sunshine of pleasant memories aud
the music Of pleasant soonds may hover like a
blessed s pira 10 sOothe and encourage the vir-
tuous 81 npHbies Of the dear ones, you may
leave behind.
Townsheiid, 1870. G. J. III. G.