Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-07-26

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mind, sir, In which exist the most painful
msIadies. Tbero are such words as peace,
contentment, tranquility, and the like,b I,
lear they only express ideal states. Do you
know what coutentment is, Mr.. S.rongl--
Did you ever lie down at night and feel
satisfied with the day! 1 sometimes think
'hat me 10 mere cheating dresm-thst we
are the sport OF superior beings who laugh
at our folly and infatuation."
Mr.. Strong had never before seen the rich
man in this frame of mind. He was usually
cold and uncommunicatiye. Their inter.
course had scarcely ever reached bevond
business themes, and he was. ,berefore M,
q little surprised at this revelation of hicn.
self. .#..s ......
"Tbe words peace, contenmen,. and tran.
quilllty," said the visitor, "do not. in nv
opinion, express mere ideal states; thew are
conditions of mind attainsble bv alI and 20
independent Of things external.n
"I wish that could think So" replisd
Mr.. Log n, shaking his head doubtfnIIv.
at is as true, sir, as tha, the sun shines
God made every man for happiness.
"Then His work has proved a signal fa,l.
ure," replied Mr.. Logan. -.
MANS fault--not Gods" ......
81 will not quarrel with YOU 90 TO where
the fault lies; the fac, is written everywhere
on mems faces. Neither age nor conai,;on
is spared. All--all are wretcbed.n I
':But not alike" suggested Mr.. S,ron,
"Some faces we meet lie in perpetual sb.d.
ow, while others are forever breakin, into
ripplIng waves of sunshine"
"There is a differance In tempermen,
know" ss'd Mr.. Logs6. moodily.
'Bnt temperament is no' all. It is the
quality.of mans life that nsually makes
bic shadows or his sunshine"
III sm not sure that understand YOU"
and Mr.. Logan looked at his visitor curious.
ly. t .> ....
"And am not sure that you would under.
stand me IT explained myself. Mr.. Strong
smiled as he said this.
"Snppose you venture the explanstion"
and the rich man smiled feebly in return.
After psusing few moments to collect
his thoughts the visitor said
"Happiness is thing to be sought after
as an end II is simply ,sult of the state of
mind. II our lie flows ON in heavenly or
der, happiness comes as consequence; if
adverse to heavenly order, unhsppincss is
the consequences morrow the proposition
down to it's simplest teens. The question
arises, what is heavenly order! and the an.
swer 10, that order which is in agreement
with the character of mans Creator. Now
the Bible tells US that God is love. We
need not stop to prove that this love is
love OF blessing His creatures. II is not
sell love, but the love of doing good. God
Is infinitely wise, good, and happy. 1t is
not plain that our love must be like His
love If we would bs wise, good, and happy;
love that seeks 10 bless others rather than
to secure blessings TO, ourselves, Mr.. Lo.
gan, it is because thought is ever turning in.
ward upon the little world of self, and no,
outward in good will toward others, that ),
many of US are discontenled. We SOW our
seed upon very narrow peice of ground,
and the harvest is small, instead of scatter.
ing it broadcast over rich fields, that would
NIL our garners with teeming abundance.
God made no single man for himself, but
world full OF men, to love and minister to
to each other and lbe happy together. He
who withdraws himself into himself; and
tries to be happy alone, always fails miser-
ably. 1t has been SO from the beginning
and will be so to the end. There is no ex.
cePtion to the rule"
Mr.. Logan sat very still, with his ewes up-
on the floor, while Mr.. Strong was speak.
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