Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-05-01
GOOD N6TURE.


II there be one thing for which a man
should be more grateful than arolher it is the
possession of. good rature. l 10 not consider
him good tempered who has no temper at ALL
4 man ought TO have spirit. strong, earnest,
and capable Of great indignation. We ike 10
htar man thunder, once in a while If it is
genuine, and in the right way for q right man.
When noble fellow is brought into contact
with mean and little WAYS and IS tempted by
unscrupulous natures TO do unworthy things !;
or when a great aud generous heart perceivcs
the wrong done by lordiy. strength TO shrink
ing, unprotected weakness or when a man
sees the foul mischief that sometimes rise aud
covers the public welfare like a thick cloud of
poisonous vapors-we Ike TO hear man cx-
press himself with outbursls and glorious an
ger. 1t makes us feel safer 10 know that there
are such men. We respect human nature all
the more 10 know that it is capable of such
feelings.
Some men are helped to do this by kind
of bravery born with ihem Some men are
good natured because they are benevolent, aid
always feel in a sunny mood; some, because
they have such vigor and robust health that
care flies off from them, and they really can
not feel nettled and worried some because u
sense of character, keeps them from an over
flow OF what may be called in part animal
spirit and in part, also, hopeful ard cheerful
dispositions. But whatever be the cause or
reason, is there anything else that so much
blesscs a nIah IN human life as this voluntary
or Involuntary good nature Is there any
thing else that converts all things so much in
10. engagement TO him2 Aud then what
glow ard light he carriSs E7ith him to Others !
Some men ne upon you like a cloud passing
over the sun. You do not know what ailS
you, but you feel cold and chilly while they
are about, and need an extra handful of Goals
on the fire whenever they tarry long.
Others rise upon you like daylight How
many times does cheerful and hopeful physi-
clan cure his patient .by what he has not in his
medical case How often does the coming OF
happy hearted friend lift you out of deep
despondency, and before you are aware. inspre
you with hope and cheer. What gift it is
10 make all men better and happier without
knowing i'll We don't suppose that flowers
know how sweet they are. We have watched
them. But as far as we can find out their
thoughts, flowers are just as modest as they
are beautiful.
These roses before me, sallotare, lamarque,
and saferno, with their eeranium leaves,
(rose,) ard carnations aud aputlon, have made
one happy 70. a day. Yet they sand hud-
died together in my picture without seeming
to know my thoughts Of then, or the gracious
work which they are doing And how much
more is it to, have a disposition that carries
with it. Involuntary, sweetness, calmness,
courage, hope and happiness, to ell who are
such Yet this is the portion of good nature
IN. real large-minded, strong -natured man =
Whea il has made him hil py it has scarcely
begun its Office
In this world there is so much real sorrow,
and so much unnecessary grief of fret and
worry where burdens are so heavy, and the
way so long where men stumble in rough
paths, and so many push them down rather
than help them up; where tears are as com
mon as smiles, and the hearts ache so easily,
but are 'poorIy fed on higher joys; how CRATE
full ought We to be to that God sends along
here aud there, q natural heart-stringer-a
man whose natare is large and luminous, and
who, by his very carriage and spontaneous ae-
tion, calms, cheers, and helps his fellows
God helps the good natured, for they bless
everybody else