Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-10-31
How to be Happy.

will help you TO become happier than you
would be without knowing them but as TO be-
ing completely happy, that you can never be
till you get to heaven, The first is, .'try your
best to make others happy" Il never was
happy" said certain king, still began to
take pleasure in the welfare of my people;
but ever since then. in the darkest day, have
had sunshine in my heart" Ny second rule
is, s.be content with little" There are many
good reasons for this rule. We deserve but
little we require but little and "better is
little, with the fear of God, than great treas
ures and trouble herewith Two men deter
mined to be rich, but they set about it in
different ways for the one strove his best to
bring down his desires to his means The re-
sult was, the one who coveted much was always
repining, while he who desired but little was
always contented. Ny third rule is, s.Look
on the sunny side of things
Look up with hopeful eyes,
Though all things seem forlern;
The sun that sets to- night will rise
Again tomorrow morn.
The skipping lamb, the singing lark, and
the leaping fish, tell us that happiness is not
confined to one place. God in his goodness
has spread it abroad on the earth, in the air,
and on the waters. Two aged women lived in
the same cottage; one was always fearing
storm, and the other was always looking for
sunshine Hardly need l say which it was
whose face was lighted up with joy.
SIGNS FOR MARRIAGEABLE LADIEs.-If aman
wipe his feet on the door-mat before coming
;,f tbo ha Will ms q
a good domestic husband. If a man in snuff
ing the candles, snuff them out, you may be
sure he will make stupid husband. If aman
puts his handkerchief on his knees while Ia
king his tea, you may be sure he will be
prudent husband. In the same way, always
mistlust the man who will not take the last
piece of toast of Sally Lunn, but prefers wait
ing for the next warm batch. 1t isnot unlike
ly he viii make a greedy, selfish, husband,
with whom you will enjoy no ssbrown" at din
ner, no crust at tea, no peace whatever at
home The man my dears who wears gold
shoes, and is careful about wrapping himself
up before venturing nto the night air, not un-
frequently makes good invalid husband, that
mostly stops at home, and is easily comforted
by slops. The man who watches the kettle
and prevents its boiling over, will not fail. my
dears in his married state, in exercising the
same care in always keeping the pot boiling
The man who dosen't take tea, ill-treats the
cat takes snuff and stands with his back to
the fire. is brute, whom | would not advise
YOU my dears to marry upon any consideration,
either for love or money, but decidedly not
for love. But the man who when the tea is
over is discovered to have had none, is sure
to make the best husband. Patience like his,
deserves being rewarded with the best of wives
and the best of mothers -in-law. MY dears,
when YOU meet with such man, do your ut
most to marry him. In the severest winter
he would not mind going to bed first.
TALKERs-Undoubtedly the highest perso-
nal accomplishment in the world is to be a
good talker. With this charm alone John
Wilkes, though prodigy of personal ugliness
was the most attractive man of his time. sit
takes me.'' he said to Lord Sandwich, 'sjust
fifteen minutes to take my face off" 1t was
this power, and not his poems, nor his die
tionary, nor his heavy letters from the Hebri-
des, that made DR.. Johnston the autocrat of
his day among men of culture. and will keep
his memory green while the English language
remains to prove that, in spite of his boorish-
ness and insolence, and absurd prejudices, he
was the most charming talker the world has
SEEN. 1t was this power, more than all others,
that made the friends of Coleridge forget that
he was deficient in manly honor (the most ia
tai of defects.) that he was slave to one of
the worst vices, and won for him not merely
the admiration, but the love and esteem of all
who listened to his wonderful utterances.
In our own country there have not been as
yet many notable conversationists. We are a
nation of speech makers, but good takers are
exceedingly rare We talk enough, God
| knows, but good takers require more culture,
more leisure, more repose, than we shall know
| for many years to come.
A W1FE's PRAYER.-If there is any thing
comes nearer to the impioration of Ruth to
Naomi, than the subjoined, we have not seen
it Lord bless and preserve that dear person
whom thou has chosen to be my husband; let
his life be long and blessed, comfortable and
holy and let me also become great blessing
and a comfort unto him, sharer in all his
sorrows, a meet helper in all the accidents
| and changes in the world; make me amiable
for ever in his eyes, and forever dear to him.
Unite his heart to me in the dearest love and
holiness, and mine to him in all sweetness,
charity and compliance. Keep me from all
ungentleness all ldiscontentedness, and unrea-
sonableness of passion and humor; and make
me humble and obedient, useful and obser-
want, that we may delight in each other ac-