American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-06-28


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THE ART OF GUL2TVATIN0 CNHAP-
pTNR6S
THE caase after hsnpiness or the pleas
ure vhioASve digni6 D. calling il hap
counnon oecupasion Of iii the world. But
this Is ty n menns TIN case. sTbere are
people 20 apafhetic 30 care shout hanpi-
ness - al Some tl,ere are rho nursre
It iraa nverte(l form. thew md pfeasnre
in beinr unhappy, and haDpiless In mak-
iuv tlhsnsefves md Al averSD(i chem u,iser.
s6{e: DkfIe others a. reaifv seferfrereflx
o. wv: f6ey win create trsoetlv., - the
mir m a 4 n nr;vree Ne There are
eWac1urs. eit1uer rood or bad. who nave
NOT - ssr1s sine- Believed that hsif role
was tragedy, and il is Tins with these
everysdsF actaEs O, thea voxla's broad
gtaes. Y6Me il = etH1n t3fpnftv in the
claim TRn traeeafoa a. Ea2iuifaes rank
higher tIaan de edufortablc sAyinxs Of
Hornne. 4 also have suffered, they
proudly says '.ia sotrsE saHI seek for
cono0I6fio0s 01e0ly ~the361ua - many
ways q bdng OF dsfng tn @e thing as
tha1 aRp1(6 being or aotux IL ofker
To eultfvate the habits ~ roedF forgive
meas, Of earnest a1d pefsieesat cAeerfdl-
ness about small thtnAA. OF looking on the
bright side, carriesa man long way =
one direction: to such, however, as cheoee
the oDpoefte path, We voiunter some we'll
inteAau1ed advice Those who md thor
pleasne-0gs il that be too strong . word,
their satiEsion-in Developing unhappi-
must hEing 30 their task a. much care and
concentration Of purpose rs if the object
were not only good and wise in itself, but
in the nature OF things absolutely neces-
sary; and the means to this end should be
the subject of PsEious reelection. A we'll
sustained artfnc1al physfognomy or de-
meanor Of any Kind often turns counter
for good temper, he almost compels him.
sen to be good tempered, whereas by as
suming perpetually peevish expression,
q peevish temper is engendered But this
is work Of time or course the better
and more thorough method Is to create in
your own breast the sentiment you desire
to manifest. And this with practice be-
comes a matter of the utmost facility. law.
ing down a line beforehand. SO that In
REPRESENTING unhappiness Won NAV not
appear IN tie Character of Despair.
One of tf,e f,rss ,nor.I ou.1fties In no
cherished Il sueuicion. This exercise
produces endless results, often quite unex
pected. since the operation OF II hardly adj
mia either If ruidance or check. for who
IL there fhaf n the mast the present or ne
future - not be bitterfy distrussed II
long wafckei1 throush a particular focus
Fsthcr. mofher, wife. Husband. or your best
friend-rf nnv of tl.ase II is mite nossihle
to- end bv beiievinr The yefy WoTv n Won
steadily sccustom yourself 10 the notion.
And If not living beinxs, there are other
sources. Try TO detect particular maley-
oIence as regards yourseIf in whatever
circumstsnces occur, or whatever fate be-
falls You; indulge in portents, dream
dreams and be careful to remember them,
and attach great importance to them
whenever thev presaee coming misfor
tunes In this way you may enjoy an
guish at will and fevel in Eaiseries which
have not yet accrued By describing
your miserable state ofmind to others you
will probably propagate it, and % s.1pcesd
far and wide the great secret of sadfess.,
If your friends resolutely refuse to share
your sentiments or even to listen. you
mnst content Yourself with nr,,~CostiSst-
inc for Them sorrow in the future Then
there Il envy 3, be induced and cher,shrA
so that the sight of the success of otl,ers
shall never fail to produce murmurs.
grudSfnp and snllenness in vour own
hre.8 roo mucb f,or, IN 70 ncint ~ v;ovr
eanno1 ,,e ss;i in favor Of he Lah;t Of