Washington telegraph., 1851-04-16
THE SECRET OF HAPpINEss

y '"ssNtHS esae a oSpA tue Huu uten
reading, Lille grows more and more a
burden every day What would not
give for the secre, OF hsppiness?'
The lady sat half buried Ia cushions,
iaa luxurian,ly furnished apartment She
vas IN the possession Vi everything that
. wealth could purchase; yet she was not
happy Leaning on her cushioned chair.
sue closed her eyes aud remained in
lisiless, lre.inl state OF mind for many
minutes. All at Ouoe She became con.
'ei9us OF the presence OF u stranger who
lad en1eied aud stood looking upon hes.
the intruder was plaiuly,nttired young
"omsni hut there was something in her
calm features aud steady. penetrating
eyes, that inspired feeling Of respect
aud defefenee.
afou are unhappy" said the stranger
addressing the lady.
y am wfeiehed was tho reply.
GU have wealth aud all that wealth
eau procure.
But there is here" aud she laid her
hand upon her breast, "an aching void.
and wealth cannot TN IT,"
aoae thing lhna laekvsl yet" said the
visitor.
An 'i ] but knew what it was. Ill
could learn the secret Of happiness"
You may easily learn the secret. [
sill imparl L. !"
Speak! what would no. give to
snow..'
III lies III human synpaihy." said tho
YisiioG
Ihu words sounded strangely in the
ladys saTs. She did not comprehend
lhem.
"seli love eoHojes the heart, When
ohf thoughts sud objections are turned
inward, they lie uH the spinl AZ an op.
iifesive burden Gud made ~ for mutt.
al aYmpaihy and affection. This is the
tue order Of our bclng, aud pvfversion
oi THIS order hnngs u consequences of
pain. i! you would be happy, Won must
think beyond yourself You must engage
III thugs useful TO Others. There is no
other way 10 purchase The blessing Of
AND saying Ihls, he visitor slowly te.
tired. There was a moment Of eonfu.
sion n the mind Of The lady, aud then che
"as conscious Of having passed through
= vivid dWam The word, OF her visitor
as distinctly IN her memory as
/ hey had been head la wakelalness.
iei they wee iar isom being entirely
lhs incident aroused The lady's mind
lnl teudfed It more active, and ia th,,
.sfY aeiisliy lhau was a sense OF pleas.
lfs
Il hes IA h3msn ,ymrstby" Thus
De @nssl "Ahal does /. lneau! How
ihls bnug happiuess!"
Is she thought thus her eyes rested
N IN open letter. which had been hut.
iedlY pursued and tossed aside some
louis before, II wns from an old friend
Rho. breaking through the silence
itafs, had wfliien, And opened her br'see
10 Que si@a had long ugO sympath.. Wv
with her Us u sts.s:. But us ds..sJ.d
hsai''irs.s since ,he paniug came wits. (
no Interest to The lady who had grows,
selfish Ia her isolation. Now shs took
.he ie'ls' ali re,i !, again whn new
'melipn.. liumau sympuihy Was awsk.
'nei from IL leug sire.. She ielt tho
nai' Of Der inead. aAl hrr hear yeafn.
ID ~ith desire - telieye them. Sitting
iown under lhls impulse. she wrote a
ong tUd leudri letter When she arose
was With a cs.murss OF syin, unknown
W months.
Whiis IN this state. ,ho teais.nbefed
tsgI who was Ia a s1fe affection; and
'llli tbs remembrance came a strong
e'ts to comfort her with sympalhy.-
.e''ns from this feeling. Nh. visited this
'7nl, und IA doug so She Eel, pleasure
IN. was pure aud refreshing.
"i' hes IA humon synpahy" said she
returning home, aud recu:inc again
the sentnenls OF her dream AID
o~ she understood ils meaning more
Ieafly. Acting IN this new light, she
onpfrhenJcd daily more and more in.
'nssly the words she had heard ina
Isoa' She is happy because she has
uman ymfaties. She is blessed. be.
'u'e she seeks blessing for Others.
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