The Van Buren press., 1870-12-06
Happiness.
Whft 10 rat ,r,,e hlanninS9ss a question
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that tfRt Re most ot learned and wse aeees55R ee55R
hardly answeI
Does it consist Of the frivalties of this
world-the whirl and excitement of life
the continual round Of gayeties or does
it consist of fame,--the winning of lan.
rels and the admiration and applause OF
the world or does it consist Of wealth,
that mighty goaias Of the present ager
| do not think it consists in any Of the
three alone. it is true those innocent
but worldly amusemcnts are enjoyed
such as the pleasant and elegant amuse
ment of dancing, one may be compare.
lively and. temporarily happy; but, ah,
what is all this temporary happiness to q
heart that is sad within; It's but the grim
skeleton Of true happiness,
And to the ambitious youth, fame may
be his greatest happness-his chief OBJ
ect in life; but at.er he has mounted the
topmost round Of ambitions ladder, and
reached the zenith of our literary sky,
and won the crown of laurels, what is all
this to heart that is void within? ii
he has no one to love, no one on whom
he can bcstow his worldly glory, no low
ing home, ,-ah, what is the worlds ap.
plause to him; is he truly happy? /
think not.
And wealth, that mighty God Phetus,
who is worshipped more than our Crca-
tor, does that bring us happiness F?
think not; for, generally speaking, the
most wealthy are the most wretched.
What then constitutes true happiness
Here have been writing all this and my
question is still unanswered, and the
mystery still unsolyed. All, | think il
that fond father who weeps so bitterly
DER his last son, in whom his whole soul
is wrapped up in, If he could but see his
pyobdJlc fate, if he but could look down
the long corridor Of time, and see through
the vista Of coming years, he would
thank his Heavenly Father, for being SO
ne ciful; if he could see v hat agony that
darling son would cause him, and bring
him, perhaps, heart broken and dshon.
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thousand times God had taken him in his
infancy.
And IL that devoted mother could but
lift the veil that shrouds the mysterious
future and see the fate that awaits her
precious children, she would pray that
God might take them in all their inno-
cence and purity; if she could see the
destiny that awaits her sweet little daugh
ter or her darling son, around whom
clustered the hopes Of long cherished
years, and whom she had taught togoth-
er that childish prayeraround her knees,
she would shudder and wish--oh, a thou,
sand times wish-God had been merciful
and taken him in infancy.
But,
Lille Is not formed Of lattering dreams,
But duties which rouse MP tie soul.
While here ana there, these shoot-starg glcames
To light the laborer to his goal"
| know that children sometimes not
only cause parents TO bless the hour in
which God gave them to them, but bless
Him, because he has spared them.
But all what constitutes true heppi-
ncssl Surely not anything in this cold,
cruel, hcartless world, But let US hope
that those who can End no earthly hap
piness, will seek for those eternal joys,
in the world TO come, and where we will
never cease to be happy, land sorrow
never comes MEpgsA.
O1asN, Nov. 10, 10,