The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-09-22
SMILES.


but, as regards the sum total of human
happiness, the smile is miehtier than
either The swain who is wont 20 hold
sweet converse with his adored at the gar
den. gate, and daily sighs as he plods his
daily task, ''she always has a winning
smile for me, - is happier in the posse ssion
Of those smiles than all the Rothchilds
with their immense wealth.
Smiles are evoked by innumerable
causes, but the four genuine cardinal
smiles are as follows: The smile of recog-
milton, of approval, of affection and of
love. On these four smiles hang, as it
were, all the law and the prophets.
First. The smile of recognition, which
implies that of friendship, is token of
social affinity--an inaudibe melody of
praise to the divinity of a common broth
erhood. To appreciate this smile, we
have only TO imagine its total absence,
and in its stead substitute the look of in
difference or the frozen frown Rather
than such a state as this, an amble with
the festive aborigines of the western plains
would be preferred.
Second. The smile of approval, from
the face of beauty, was the coveted prize
of the knights of old. In the worlds g
great tournament at the present day, the
smile of approval is no less potent. 1t is
a powerful impetus to we'll doing-to
ambition-and is often the secret to sue
cess in life. All are susc ptible to its
influence. To the friendless and apparent
ly forsaken, it is as a eleam Of sunshine
10 the gloomy dungeon, To the fainling
or desponding III the march of life, it is
like the oasis to the secluded and suffering
pilgrim Of the desert.
Third. The smile of affection Is as
glimpse of the better world ; an evidence
OF our immortal nature The smile of
affection is not only an evidence of mutual
sympathy, bot is the ''open sesame" to
plish what all other means have failed to
do, the sofening of the stubborn heart
Fourth The smile of lovers is the bow
of promise to the Eden of matripony, as
well as the evidence of the full possession
of the promised hand. The following
singular incident Will illustrate our subject;
A young and highly respectable citizen Of
B. became deeply attached to the daugh-
ter of wealthy citizen. The attachment
was mutual. She was a brunette, little
disposed 10 sentiment or romance; but of
an earnest and loving nature. The young
mans poverty, and their relative positions
in society produced IA conflict, in her mind,
between her love and her sense of propri-
ETY.. Her ardent love, however. overcame
all objections, except that Of thwarting the
wishes of her parents, which her sense of
duty forbade her TO do. Their consent
to marriage was kindly but firmly ref ised
In this dilemma, fully approaching the
situation, the young man determined 10
push for the Western States, where he
believed a field was open for his skill and
inventive genius; the young lady in the
meantime agreeing to keep the engagement
good for two years. Her sympathies
were deeply moved in behalf OF her low
whose only fault was poverty but all
that she could do at their parting was to
encourage him with a sweet smile of love.
That smile cheered him onward At the
end of two years. however. his material
prospects had not improved on the con-
trary, misfortune had beiallen him. BY
tacit consent, the correspondence of the
lovers ceased. A year subsequently,, he
heard, with pang, of her marriage to
banker of B. Still that smile of love
lowered around him like guardian angel,
cheered him in his solitude, and saved
him from the effects of depressing inAuen-
ces. AS if TO recomnense him for the loss
of his cherished idol, fortune anon smiled
upon him. His energy and genius met
their reward, and ere seven years had
elapsed since his departure from B,
he became the managing partner in
fourishing mandatory. For the first
time since his absence, he now returned
TO B. AS he was leaving the depot,
after lis arrival at that place, he saw, in
advance of him, a lady dressed in mourn
ing, leading small child. a locomotive
was moving toward them, and was in
close proximity, which the lady evidently
did not observe Our hero, for such he
truly was, dashed forward, seized her
aud child, and rescued them from danger.
Recovering from her fright, the lady threw
aside her vail, and cast an inquirlng look
at her preseryer. Instantly her face as>
sumed an expression in which were blend
ed the smile of recognition, Of approval,
of affection and Of love. She was his
former betrothed, then a widow, and SUBJ
sequently became his wife. The smiles
of love reigned triumphant.