American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-10-25
ssWHAT,S THAT TO YOU.n

There is pretty fair portion of trouble to be
found in the world without mush seeking; and
yet know ofnothing the people seek so mush
after, and gather so sedulously as-trouble--
yes, trouble People take money on interest
and fame on interest-and pay six per cent, Of
ten much more But there is at least some
sprnklIng of wit in all this; the hope of gain:
the passion-these afford something that may
be called an excuse. But of all poor, ungainly
down right brainless transactions, the business
Of taking trouble upon interest is the worst
and yet almost every body does this, WEo
doesn't brood over troubles past, anticipate
troubles to come, and plague himself more than
little about matters which really, philosopki-
cally-and in plain reason-he has nothing to
60 with!
I'm no stole. The man whose feelings can
only be touched by squeezing his fingers in the
crack of door, is not my man. But do like
a mind we'll baanced-governed by reason-a
sensible man in matters small as well as great
at hcme as we'll as abroad. | mean man Of
common sense.
Our business is to be happy. This is the
spring which puts the whole machinery in mo-
ton. Contentment is happiness. Health, food
and raiment, with quiet conscience is all that
is necessary-for it is all that man can enjoy
substantially. These are to be obtained easily
very easily-I can tell you how in two
words-Do well that is, be industrious, do as
you would be done by. People, therefore,
might reach the goal by very short cut if
they would.
have known people troubled because 2
neighbor lived in more style than they did ,
hav'nt YOU, reader? How foolish to fish up
trouble in such waters. Suppose old Greg
DRY has bell and black boy, what's that to
you.
Envy is the sliest thing in the world as
well as the most unmanly. Pray, If Tom, Dick
and Harry have advantages that you have not
if they are richer or more lucky, does that
work the least diminution of your wealth or
iortune3 Surely not Il whit Then pray tell
me lf you can-whats that TO you?
Did you ever read the story of the basket
maker in the school books? His rich neighbor
rolling in wealth, was in the daily habit of pas
sing his cottage. The basket maker sung as
Ike plated his rceds--the voice of happiness OF
enc so poor, irritated his gloomy soul and in
daoed him to order the cottage 10 be fired: you
yecolect the sequel. You abhorred the actor
but this is envy, reaching out its serpent
tongue to all around and boarding the serpent's
POISON in the heart. Is this thing to be
cherished? Is another happy-wslat's that to
you?
1t is simple question, but seldom pat cam
ddy to the neat; JULIUS CtbSdr, besere his con-
Guest, was found musing in melancholy dis
pondency, and when asked by his friend the
cause, Il was thinking, said he, of she glory
Alexander won before he kad seen my years;
and what was that to Cesar? Do you envy
the better fortunes of another-pray what il
that to you?
Look aleft" was the maxim of man of &C.
MUS. Keep steady eye towards the temple
on the mount and those above you. 1t will
give to toll an unwearied eIertion. But
would advise ray readers sometimes to "Ieok
below" Compare your circumstances rather
with those who have not surpassed you; and
when you feel the warm glow of thankfulness
flush your cheek, you may turn your eve with
steadier callner, more determined purpose
Glol. But always remember that, in some
sense you stand alone in the universe That
your own account is a moral being, G the only
account you have to settle. And separating
from you, feelings, motives and actions, every
thng that does not strictly belong to that ac-
count, you will escape sea Of moral storm
and temper.
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