The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-07-19
Laughing.

A"St', oV9o! Hedity, joyous,
ringing laugh, that sends the blood
gayly coWsing along the veins and
arteries, giving life and vigor to
every nook and corner of the sys-
tenn. Laugn and grow fat" and
plump, ike the gay lambs that
irlsk and gambol on the hillside in
the joyous spring, or like the rol-
licking kittens, as they roll and
tumble on the mat, as if to show
their proud mother, sitting near,
and watching their movements, how
easily and naturally they learn their
iirst lessons in cat gymnastics.
Laugh ;sbltt yon need never indulge
| in . coarse horse-laugl,, "a SIM
pR roar, reminding one Of the bray
ing Of adoiikey, ora steam whistle!
laugh like q boy, a wide-awake,
sti,riny boy, one ready for business,
labor, crrands; ready to bring a
pail of water for mother, gather
flowers for sister, or any honest and
useful labor, physical or mental.
Laugh, but not simply to make a
noise, or because it is expected that
you will, but because you cannot
helpit; because you are ore,sopiug
with good-nature, with not a cubic
inch more OF room TO contain your
joyous feelings, "a most ready to
burst; filled with kindly feelings
towards brothers and sisters, pa
rents and friends, sclloolmates and
playmates, all with whom you come
in daily contact.
Yes, and let the girls laugh, and
expand the chest, initiate the lungs,
rouse the energies, enkindIe kindly
emotions, encncle the whole coun-
'tenance with an ample wreath of
smiles. Give me the boy or girl
that smiles aS soon as the first rays
Of the joyous morning sun glances
in through the windows, gay, hap
py, and kind. Such boy will be
fit to make up" into a man-at
least when contrasted with a sullen,
morose, /" grabbed" fellow, who
snaps and srarls like a Sully cur,
or growls and grunts | ke an unta-
mable hyena, from the moment lie
opens bis red and angry eyes till he
is comforted !" by his t,eahJast,
Such agirl, other things beng f.
vorable, will be good mdteridt to
aid in gladdeuing some comfortable
home, Or to refine, civilize, tame,
and humanizc a rude brother, max
ing him more gentle, atfectionate,
and loyable. 1t is a feast to even
look at such a joy-inspirirg girl,
such a woman bud, and see the
smiles, flowing, so to speak, from
her parted lips, displaying a set Of
clean, well brushed teeth, looking
almost The personitication Of beauty
and goodness, singing, and asnerry
as the birds, the wide-awakc birds
that commenced their morning con-
cert longbe6re the lazy boysdrcam-
cd that the glorious sun was ap-
preaching, and about 10 pour a
whole flood Of ioy-inspiring light
and warmth upon the earth. Such
girl islike gentle shower to the
parclled earth, bestowing kind
words, sweet smiles, and acts OF
mercy all aromd-the joy and
light Of the household.
1t has been we'll said, " there are
two muscles to raise the upper lip,
as in laughter, and onlyone to draw
it down therefore we should laugh
teice to crying once" There may
be a time for weeping, and even for
mourning and melancholy; yet
cbcerfalncss, good nature, and joy
are far more favorable to the health
Of the body and mind. Excessive
grief often arrests the action OF the
stomach, and produces disease. The
cheerful and hopeful are far more
healthy than the morose, the sour,
the fietfill, and the scolding mortalS;
who never see the sunlight Of cheer
tulness or sociability, but who scowl
and fiown, "look daggerS,' and
feel two edged swords towards all
who dare to come within reach OF
them. Ofcer Optics Mdgdzine,