Liberal Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1872-1???, 1874-04-18
BECfgEEREUL.


Nothing lightens ones burdens SO
much as cheerful spirit, and one
cheerful person In house will make
sunshine for all the other inmate.
Don't 60 through the world imagining
that you are pail bearer, bat have an
encouraging word for your fellow
morials, and a cheerful smile for all
you meet.
II you come upon boy who is vail
ing over the, pain Of stubbed toe,
tell bin, that it's lucky he didn't break
his neck. tickle him under the arm
and ask him if he dosen't like raisins,
putting your hand in your pocket. IF
he says he does, tell him to be a good
by, save his pennies, and that he'll
some day have enough to buy whole
pound Take your coat<tail and wipe
bis tears away, chuck. him under the
chic, aud he'll brighten Up like. a tin
pan rubbed with woolen rag and brick
dust.
II sou meet an old man carrying a
sad face is he looks around upon the
world and reflects that it will soon
know him no moro, slap i'm on the
s.s ~ = u " ace 'sld szK ifm
to go out with you next night and
hook harvest apples. Ifhe replies that
his days of usefaliaess arc DER, ard
that The embres of lhe dying year vii
cast their dark shadows on his coffin,
smile the harder aud laugh the merrier,
you can bring him ont Of his sad mood
if you try, and he'll 60 home so good
nafured that hefwont ask where 10
thunder bis spectacles are, nor maui
his grandchildren with club because
his rocking chair faces the east instead
Of the west.
IL you fad young man sitting on
a drS goods box, hooking melancholy
aud posn- hearted, give him your hand
and tell him that you'Il be his friend
through life, inform him that you
haven't got watarrmelon patch of
your own, but thatrold Sausdcrs has
melons by the cart ,old, aad that,
according to your uabiascd Judgment,
it's g,ing to be dark night and
has sore eye aud can't shoot
worth shucks. That Young man will
get rid of his depressed spirits in about
a York minute, aud YOU caa.couat on
his friendship forever after.
IF you know Of fellow who is
courting a girl, and her folks are down
on him, take him By the hand and bid
him have hope for the future. Advise
him to get Mo an olopement, and help
to plan one /; in few minutes his sad
smile will disappear behind his ears,
ans he'll relish pug tobacco for the
first time ia month. You'll see his
shirt bosom begin to heave and toss, his
ears to work, and he II decare, with
tears in his eyes, that your encouraging
words have saved him from destruction.
II you meet the father OF the g,rl
whom the above young man is courtiDg
aud intends to elope with, hit him on
the back aud ask him why that furrow.
ed brow, those care-lines and that
eye2 Tellshim all about the
plan to steal his daughter away, and
his mournial eye will be gone in three
seconds, while his face will smile like
, luck poud cowslip. 3le'll invite you
q ba on hand to see the fun, and You
,haald encourage him by standing
leder the par tree while he catches
he lover, and mops, him over the
bed.
Life is short, andsit is duty we
we our fellow tnea TO be cheerful,
Sven i'm man wants to borrow dol,
II Of You until he can sec his brother
sam and got what Sam owes him, you
AN smile Us you reply that you are
lead bfoises but shst Tompkins has
lundrad aollmsin his pocket which he
: haakesing 70, lend, and thus soften
he mans disappointment great dea
M. QUAD IN ths Freside Friend.
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