The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-05-03
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Which are Our Happiest Days

Which are Our Happiest Days!
By LIZZIE.
Almost every adult falls into the opinion that
in his childhood were the days when SORROWS
were unknown to him. He sighs now, when
met with adverse tides which threaten TO shake
his feeble bark, and wishes that he might be the
child again. But venture TO advance the as
sertion that we have oil lsbored under an erro
neous belief, believing that what we deem our
happiest are mistaken Tor the less responsible
part Of liIc, We have imagined that ease, mac.
Iivity and want Of responsibility or care, were
the seasons in which we would or might be hap
piest. Let us go back to those days
il is true that then we received the tender care
Of parents which has since been withheld from
us; we had the kind companionshp Of brothers
and sisters, who, as we, bore childish affection
But then, we had our childish griels, just as
annoying to us. according to our ability to bear
them, os our greater difficulties are at the pres.
ent day. Our lavorite swing had been broken
down, our deli Was broken, or we had been dis
appointed in going to see some esteemed play.
mate, all Of which cost us many bitter tears
| Aud ell OF us remember how we wished to be
men and women: that we might revenge sIme
| little wrong done u.s. and when We could have
great farms, nice carriages, and be so happy
or VIII We could BE- "great la lies, write books
and marry Presidents" (not james Buchsnan)
like enough
We We're far from being contented; we want
ed something to do, as those very desires and
! inn, W. IN, nc
theu, as the cares and vexaions are which nc
/ company the realization of our wishes which art
now crowdng upon us.
And yet We are able to bear them all from The
fact that all along, from the cradle up, we ex
perience them according to our strength Show
and he is the one who was Careless in those days
relieved Of all care, (Which is wrong,) never ef
to his own exerlions, careful TO avoid his tasl
and duty, his mind not being aspiring, he con
sequenuy, when the time arrives for him to ex
ert himself, murmurs against Providence unt
were but mine" He is happy now as then, di,
he but think so. and put his hand to the plov
and not turn back.
Why should We be less happy now? aye, VIII.
not more happy? Have we not stronger sus
capabilities finer appreeiutions OF the good
high and beautiful? and capable of receiving
more pleasure from surrounding objects? and
more perfect conception of Gods law and heav
enly glores? Are not stronger friendships
warmer sympathies and more sacred affection
ours--such as children cannot know?
To be sure, there many traitors, many a
every turn in life who envy ms. and treat II
codly or unkindy, but smile upon these, TO
they are a sure index that something in you
possession either talent, good character. o
SUGGESTS worthy of note; hence envy arises i
those who are either too indoent for the STRIFE
or who have been unlucky in the race.
Then let your hearts no longer tremble in fea
and despair; the good will uphold you; the evi
may cast out your name as akin TO theirs, bu
they cannot destroy yo1.
You should hold up your head and than
your Heavenly Father that he has placed yo
where you are able to use an influence and d
assured the more extended is your field for do
ing good, and ence the greater reason for re
joiclng
The sorrowful, then, may murmur and ex
clsiT. Give me responsibility aud care, but re
move this heavy 9urden, these heart struggles
Think again, ere you utter words of reproach
Were they avoiddble7 Aged man, have you
been virtuous, upright and honorable in youth
that you merit happy decline? or were you
means spent needlessly at the haunts OF pleas
ure forbidden by holy law, and upon whicl
indulgence has been stamped curse TO the thir,
and fourth generaron7
II the latter be representation OF your esrli
er life, then you have no cause to complain
against tate, as you were warned in your youtl
by preeepts and victims who have fallen durn;
their course of trsnsgressiOn, and YOU have bu
TO congratulate yourself that it is so well vitl
you, and from this moment resolve TO receiv,
the lesson and profit thereby.
Every trsn'gressOr must eulf,r the penalty o
the law, aud in your case you have but done th
same Had you not received the chsstisemen
the great Law-giyer Were unwse in Proclsmin
! that which he did not mean 10 enforce, or ha
proved His statues null apl void. Perhsps yc