The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-05-18
Good Mature.

IL IucKo NO VHo ZOE WHICH, u
SHOULD be more grateful than another, 1t is
the possession of good nature. do not
consider him goodtempered, who has NO
temper at al. A man ought to have spirit,
strong, earnest, and capable of great in
dignation. We like to hear q man thunder
right way for right man. When a noble |
fellow is brought into contact with mean |
and little ways, and is tempted by un-
scrupulous natures to do unworthy things
or, when great and generous heart per- |
ceives the wrong done by lordly strength,
to shrinking, unprotected weakness or,
where a man sees the foul mischief that
sometimes rises and covers the public well
fare like thick cloud of poisonous vapors,
we like to hear man express himself with
outburst and glorious anger. 1t makes US
feel safer to know that there are such men.
We respect human nature all the more to
know that it is capable of such feelings.
But, just these men are best capable of
good nature. These are the men upon
whom q sweet justice, in common things,
and a forbearance toward men in all the
details of life, and placable, patient and
cheerful mind, sets with peculiar grace.
Some men are much helped to do this, by
kind of bravery born with them. Some
men are good natured because they are
benevolent, and always feel in sunny
mood some, because they have such vigor
and robust health, that care flee off from
them, and they really. connot feel nettled
and worried ; some, because a sense of
character keeps them from all things un-
becoming to manliness; and some, from an
overflow of what may be called in part
| animal spirits, and in part, also, hopeful
and cheerful dispositions. But whatever be
| the cause, or reason, is there anything else
that so much blesses man, in human life,
as his voluntary or involuntary good ma
ture Is there anything else that converts
all thing SO nuch into enjoyment to him
/ And hot rrv<, n i~hk hao Tao
With him to others! Some men come upon
you like 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 coal on the FIRE
whenever they tarry long. Others rise
does cheerful and hopeful physician cure
his patients by what he carries in his heart
and face, more than by what he has III his
medical case. How often does the coming
of a happy-hearted friend lift you up out of
deep despondency, and, before you arg
What q gift it is, to make all men better
and happier, without knowing it. 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, salfataine, lam
argue and saffrano, with their geranium
leaves (rose) aud carnations and abutilion
have made me happy for dasr. Yet they
stand huddled together in nay pitcher, with
out seeming to know my thoughts of them
or the gracious work which they are doing
And, how much more rs it to have dis
position that carries with it, involuntarily,
!, sweetness, calmness, courage, hope and
happiness, to all who are such. Yet, this
. is the portion of good nature, in a real
large minded, strong man. When
!. it has made him happy it has scarcely be-
gun its Office.
|, In this world, then, there is SO much real
sorrow, and so much unnecessary grief Of
fret and worry when burdens are SO heavy
and the way so long when men stumble in
down, rather than help them up wher
tears are as common as smiles, and hearts
, ache so easily, but are poorly fed on higher
. joys, how grateful ought we to be that Goo
, sends along, here aud there, q natural heart
singer-a.man whose nature is large anG
luminous, and who, by his very carriage
: and Spontaneous actions. Gains, cheers
! and helps his fellows. God bless the good
natnred for they bless every body else
, ENGLISH LUxURY.-Few of us whose live.
are passed in republican simplicity, have any
definite idea of the amount of wealth anC
splenaQr that surrounds many of the Englist
t noblesin their princely residences. An intel
: scribes some of these things: The Earl Of
4 Spencer's homestead about sixty miles from
] London, comprises ten thousand acres, taste
= fully divided into parks, meadows, pastures
woods and gardens. His library, called the
finest library in the world, contains five thous
4 and volumes. Extensive and elegant stables
greenhouses and conservatores. game-keeperi
: house, dairy house, dog kennels, porters-lodgs
I and farm-houses without number go to com
plete tho establishment. Hundreds of sheer
and cattle Craze in the parks about the house
, The Duke of Richmond's home farm, at Coed
wood sixty miles from London, consists o.
twenty-three thousand acres or over thirty
Eve square miles. And this is IN crowded Eng
land, which has q population of twenty-tw.
q millions, and an area Of fifty thousand square
miles, or just thirty-two millions of acres
a giving, were the land divided, but two aero
a to each inhabitant. The residence of the
Duke is perfect palace. One extensive hall il
covered with yellow silk, and pictures in the
: richest and most costly tapestry. The dishes
aud plates are all of porcelain, silver and gold
r Twenty five race-horses stand in the stable
v each being assigned to the care of specia
1 groom. A grotto near the house, the 1adie
spent six years in adjoining. An aviary is sup
piled with almost every variety of rare AND
4 elegant birds. Large herds OF cattle, sheer