The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-08-25
The DarI6 Side.

There are some people who are always looking
on the ''dark side" of life. They seem to see the
| world through 'cOlored glasses and thus every
thing bright and glorious, takes sombre lint from
the medium through which they gaze. They have
not strength and courage to struggle with the
actual ills Of existence, for these wasted in
graphing with imaginary evils. II in the spring
time they sow amid the budding loveness OF ma
lure; inev do not believe that hen autumn comes
their fields will be filled with ''pepty sheaves."
and plenty will sit smiling at the household hearIh
They think of The devastating march of the lorna
60 and the withering breath of the forest king,
rather than the crystal dew.drops the refreshing
shower and the cheering nlight, that shall rpen
the fruit, and give golden hue 10 the waving
grain.
When the harvest has been gathered in, amid
the merry songs Of The reapers, they do not offer
prayer of thanksgiving for those mercies. On
The contrary, they borrow trouble concerning the
winter, and fear that during her long and dreary
reign want shall chase abundance from their
dwelling.
If they have white winged vessels floating in far
off seas, they listen to every rising breeze, ns il
i, were the herald Of a coming doom, and fancy
each ship thousand times wrecked. Do they
possess richly stored Golfers they in constant
fear of burglars and assassins. Friendship, they
do not trust, because there is a possibility that
smile may conceal deceitlu heart, and kind
homes, that seems to them like cmblems of Eden.
Peace, and joy, and love, throw over them halo
Of light but even there shadow floats up from the
murky atmosphere which ehshrouds the distrustu
soul.
They wonder if this apparent happiness is not
assumed in order 10 make an impression and give
them an idea of real domestic bliss. There are
those to whom they bound by thousand ties,
but instead of enjoying their society, they spend
the hours in gloomy Iorebodings of death and
misery.
Dear reader, you have just such persons,
so have we, and marked how they have not only
rendered themselves wretched, but cast dismal
spell over all with whom they come in contact.
1t is we'll TO look upon life it is TO realize that
it has sorrows and suferings, and prepare for
them but it is vain and sinful to look continually
on the dark side.
If want falls 20 YOUR lot remember that He VINO
sent the ravens TO feed his servant, will not forget
HIS trustful children. If friends become your
foes, do not think that the whole human race are
of tho In0o stamp. a. uIyt'lS bright stltt,
though the brightest fell ;" and so it is with man.
kind True there are thousands OF w.etched,
fallen, guilty beings; but there are nlso. hearts
that throb nobly with their wealth Of pure and
generous impulses. 1t is pernicious doctrine
which too many teaching when they portray
friendship "onIy of name," aud truth but the
fair sembance OF what she ought TO be. Death
may sever US from those to whom we have clung
with yearning fondness; but must not repine
in every hour of trial and suffering; must re-
member tha; there is One guiding the affairs and
destiny OF the world and that "He doeth all things
we'll - OE1e Branch,