The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-03-09
From The 81. Louis BulIetin.
TIE SECRET OF HAPPINESS

The fiaPpy N"n.-in wntking down Second
stree" on Friday aiicrno"n on my way To Tho arse
nai lo'onrd rack in my bout; and, rccoIiectna
The old ndasc. '.litnt sritchin time saves niue
pnpp'd info cobIcr's stop met 10 get il mend
I'd Unlocked fur l"nsdfes are generally The most
rrl'shcd, and had expectations Of meeting
philosophical cobrr. Pulling of m, boot, Liook
cd nj the man, What an expansive forehead!
Villa, an intelligent coun,onance, ;lthrt un rA--7
pres>ive eyc There Is iinih IN physioSnomy, ex
claimed To myself that fellows brains are nos,
made of green peas!
As he was fixing the boot. then thought of Q
man born will, capacities for intellectual pleasure
aud Improvement lofty Iordly man!--wast,ng his
whole existence pen, up in small room knocking,
away with his drummer, and bending from morning
ill niGln over Iap<tono and piece Of leather.
took anolhcr ouk at The man; and, while the gio.
rious rolling on in his golden course, and
All smiling in her mos, gorgeous ard! SUI
rcrb scenery, wooina the gaze, and filling rho ga.
ger with sublime feelings, hare, said l 10 self
sits man perpetialiy sraning his eyes 10 poke q
hogs bris,e through n lhfe.-W What an empIny- 4
rncn inr ina snrable, ifrpr"pcrIv nsiructed, Of
tnonsurng the distance Gom this To Mercury! 1t
is impossible he can he happy; he ia ont df his
sphere. Just he got Tho thread through tho
rtd hole spoke To- him frankly. ana said: ''Yuur
,oom is very small; yen happy herf?' He an:
svverrd, with snma,cnersy.' Ilapps9 yes; as happy
as the day is long" ,'.Bu yon7harpy in your 2
employment, con fined all day in this small roon,s" .
Yes, certainly; the fact is. the lnlf OF the world
don't know Tho way abe happy. Il was for a
willie IN, self humbugsod about happiness; but Sit
ling on my stool aud rejecting, seriously one ddy,l
GOT The secret ihoughl to be happy YOU must
be rich and great, have. an. incenvenen,ly large
l,y than 10 n
bio groanrg with every thing; aibntai SION found 6
nut al! ,at stuff happier here with my
last and hummer than thousands with their fne
houses and splendid equipage, and haze great
deal Of cp;oy meut in looking ouiinf my iiile cabin
and laughing nj the ioIies of tbo world They
dpu't me- and j, does ,hcm no harm; and be-
tween yon and me, the world busy pursuing
mere shadows One wants to BE rich, anotlier 10
get into offce--never satisfied; but here am l, men
ding oid shines, con,cntcd with my lot and situaop
aud happier by far than n King. Indeed am
thankful Tia, iIeavcn in ils wrath never made me
II king, for lis poor business .v
By this time ms boot was ready, and wishing to
rrolong the con W, saon with man who dispay'd
So much real practical philosophy said, s'iIave
vou no Distressing cares tovex you, no anxieties,
no sIeepicss nights, no hills IT. Hret; pangs fur
Yesterday mo fears for 10 mofrow:i, lie stared, at
me a moment. aud said, s1No nonc. Tie only
cares which have arc confirfS; have %'ife,ihe
best il, the world, aud two children, and that is
notgh for any mnus TO enjoy. As, 20 bills, l.
have none to meet, and never buy on credit, and
uey+F hny what do mr. ally want AS FOR fears
uf Tomorrow, hive n,Si,.ar, -ht trust IN kind
aud ever wnchful Providence, believing that 'snfi
untp The day is the evil thereof, and 'gnn
lion Providence, 10 4 the trnPst philosophy. -
WI,at n mobile fellow, said 10 mend aicrack IN
hon. IIimsrlta pirce of noble. workmanship! i
felt inwardy the irnh of The sn, ing, "coneniment
is n kim dom; ! and after left my philosophical
4 A nh
TINT his philosophy was sound. md that mankind
in General have vel 10 learn rhe secret 10 la hap
py. 49,. ~, kss.e 7f
2 .tFlonor and shame from nj condition rise; 9, " q
H. sc. well your part, there Nil the honor'hes'' -