The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1859-09-09
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cOntented nina Is cOnunual IeaSt,
if satisfied with the present, and looking
hopefully to the future, for the anticipation
Of happiness is a partial instalment and
forerunner of its realization, we can close
our eyes to the regrets of the past, and 90
cheerfully on in the faith that "whatever
is, is right" then shall we be in possession
of life's greatest blessing, and the voice of
murmuring or complaint be stilled as we
sit in the heart sunshine of contentment
with no shadow, save that thrown by our
own person to disquiet or mar its silent
beauty. Yet, still there is and ever must
be shadow, chastened and subdued per
chance, but still perceptible while the
heart pulsates with life: for it will still
that restless heart, lingeringly yearn for
the unatainable and impossible, -fiittering
away the precious years in utopian dreams
which come and 60 like the feeting cloud
lets athwart an April sky. Old Burton
says quantity, but truely enough: I'VE
must not think, the happiest of us to es
cape here without some misfortunes If
some Jupiter should say, to give us all
content,
Well, be it so then: you master soldier,
Shall be a merchant; you, Sir Lawyer,
A country gentleman; 60 you to this
To that side you. Why stand ye: ''Its we'll
as 'tis!"
Every man knows his own, but not
others defects and miseries; and tits the
nature of all men still to reflect upon them
selves, their own misfortunes; not to exam
inc or consider other mems, not to COM
pare themselves with others; to recount
their m;series, but not their good gifts,
fortunes and benefits which they have, to
ruminate in their adversely; but never to
dwell on their prosperity-not duly valu-
ing what they have-but mignifying that
for which they sigh. % Jortunatus n'm-
am bona 81 sua noriat"-' Thou art most
happy, if thou wouds't be content and ac-
knowledge thy happiness"-and, thus ii
is that when instituting comparisons we
are more apt to be partial in our differences
by selecting instances of those who are ap'
parently more prosperous, atfluent or for
tunate, in any manner, than ourselves
whereas the case is exceptional of self
constituted comparison between our own
lot and the misery of Others sank in utter
wretchedness and destitution. Deludet
by blind partially we cannot see the many
and solid reasons we have to be gratefu
shouifhh ifhA c@6fsnt @ &c us. we Cannot resist as
apostle to the subject we now treat of a
| the people
Let luxury sickening in profusions chair,
Uuwisely pan'per his unworthy heir,
And while he feels him blush, and tremble too!
But love and labor, blush not, fear not, you!
(YOur children, spliuters from the mountain s
sde,)
With rugged H. nds shall for themselves provide.
Parent of vaor-cast away thy fear
Mother Of men, be proud without a tear!
While round your hearth, the woe,nursed virtues
move,
And all that manliness can ask oflove;
Remember Hogarth, and adjure despair,
Remember Ark wright, and the peasant Clare,
Burns DER the plough sang forth sweet his
wood notes, wild,
And richest Shakespeare, was poor mans chilli
With sound health, trustful heart and
campos mentis, let not inviduous compari-
sons disturb the serenity of our disposi-
ton allotted us by an All Wise Providence.
Discomfort engenders envy, uncharitable-
ness add malice terminating the offshoots
of baneful upas-tree whose poisonous
taint would blight the verdue Of life's sun
niest landscape; therefore let us cultivate
an uncomplaining disposition and blessed
with health and moderate means, see in
the smiling faces of our offspring, pure re-
Elections cumulative of the social virtues
which we earnestly advocate, and would
practically seek to realize. ...