The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-07-04
THE BEAUTY OF CHEERFULNEss.

is II not worse than vain to close our eyes
Upon the azure sky and golden light,
Because the tempest-cloud doth sometimes rise
And glorious day must darken into night :"
II IS sad thing to be peevish, fretful and
dlscontented. There are times and seasons
when II is almost impossible to rally remar.
kable How OF spirits, even when there is ap-
parently little or no cause for despondency.
But these, with the great majority of the hu-
man family, are, or should be, few and tar
between. There are some persons who are
constantly making themselves unhappy, and
dark side of life, and close their eyes and
hearts to the bright. They get up in the
morning out Of humor, not only with them
selves, but with all mankind and wherever
they appear, or in whatever circle they have
power or influence, they chill, discourage
and repulse. They permit themselves to in
dulge in idle jeaousies, foolish fears and
vague apprehensions; and even If prosper
Gus for the present, they predict some sad
calamity in the future, and thus prove them
selves morbidly infrm, and, in fact, insens-
Bile to the blessings Of Providence. The ef-
feet IS not only to distress themselves, but to
annoy and disquiet others. They are in the
moral world what a passing cloud is in the
physical. They cast gloom over every
thing for the moment, and serve to drive
away the sunny influences which are SO ad-
mirably calculated to brighten the pathway
OF life. In what happy contrast is the Cheer.
tul spirlt-the individual whose heart is full
OF kindness and generosity; who is ever rea>
dy to say good word, or to do benevolent
act. and whose daily life may be likened to
constant beam of sunshine He may be dis
turbed and depressed for the moment, but it
will only be for the moment. A shadow may
pass over his brow, and silence may seal his
lips, but his natural buoyancy will soon ac-
quire the ascendant, and his joyous laugh
and cheerful smile will soon be heard aud
seen again. II he cannot say any thing kind
4 y or complimentary, he has the good sense
and manly feeling to keep his peace. II he
cannot praise, he will not blame. Scandal
has no charms for him, and malignity is ut
/ terly foreign to his disposition. He constant
/ y tries to gladden. and encourage, to cheer
the despondlng and unfortunate, to assist and
relieve TO the extent OF his ability. The
head OF household, or the master spirit Of
an extensive establishment, possesses, to a
considerable extent, the means Of making or
marrng the comfort and happiness Of all who
look up to, depend upon, or feel the exercise
Of his influence. Imagine peeyish, fretful,
and dissatisfied individual under these cir
cumstances His very appearance creates
shudder, for be is certain to say something
harsh, cold or unciyil, and thus to irritate
feelings, trample upon sensibilities, or stimu.
late prejudices and passions. He is misera.
BILE himself, and, according to the old adage.
misery loves company. He moves about like
troubled spirit, and instead Of smile, a
cheering word and an encouraging look,
trown, rebuke or a grumble are certain to
characterize his progress. How much bet
ter the gentler, the mllder, the more gene
rous policy! How beautiful are cheerful.
ness, beneyolence and appreciation under
these circumstances In the one case, the
heart shrinks back. the feelings revolt, and
the sympathies turn away; while in the 9TH
e.. the cheek CLOVIS with pleasure, the foun.
tains Of emotion are filled 70 oyerhowing,
and cordial welcome and an involuntary
blessing are TO attend, like invisible angels,
the coming and the presence Of the cheerful,
the kind-hearted, the appreciating and the
good. Phiiadsip6ia Eaou;rer.