Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1875-11-25
SCONTEN

We behold the gilded trappings of the rich
and titled, and judge of their happiness ac-
cording to the splendor of their surround
ings. We long for excitement, anything,
to vary the monotony of existence; we have
no great misfortunes or Affections, and are
SO accustomed to the manifold blessings OF.
daily life, that we almost cease to regard
them as such. We want to be wealthy, or
titled, or famous, little rocking of the tribu-
lations of all these lots.
Perhaps some salutary Christening or with
holding OF some coveted blessing for a time,
would give our enjoyment a better relish.
We are weary of toiling, yet there are worse
things than labor in this life of ours. Again,
the monotony is tedious; but if attliction
and adversely come, we would gladly vel
come the return of the former state.
Oh, for a contented spirit, in which to dis
Germ and appreciate the tender mercies OF
our lives; these small everyday comforts,
that go so far to make up Il happy whole.
Lite is comprised of joy and sorrow but
we are tain to leave out the sorrow altogether.
A contented spirit finds pleasure in the will
ling performance of the round of small du-
ties that are as necessary as the larger ones,
though they too vex us with their oft recur-
renee. These trifling details which we scorn
and yet may stoop to do, discipline the mind
and beget a greater stock Of patience. We
are so prone to deem our own lot hardest,
when a more intimate knowledge of the ills
and trials of others, would convince us other
wise We are cognizant OF the skeleton in
our WI closet, but not always in our neigh
boris.
Discomfort is a dark shadow that steps be-
tween us and happiness !; a phantom which
presides at the feast of joy and mikes a drop
Of gall in the sweetest cup. every cloud
has a silver lining,'' and if the sky seem
dark and overcast, We know the sun is shin
ing just above. The night may be long and
the way dark, yet the dawn is sure, and its
r~osiness all the brighter from the contrast.
1t requires hope and courage to navigate
through the breakers that line the life stream,
and better accept the situation with courage
and cheerfulless, than with mlrmuring ana
discomfort. These trials make us strong to
endure, and brave to conquer, thus enabling
us to assist others by example and precept.
An impartial weighing Of the blessings and
miseries of life would result in the prepon-
derance Of the former. The conqueror OF
himself is greater than he who conquers a
city. There is a sublime consciousness
within, when we rise above depressing sur
roundings, and take in life with a broader
view. Though the ills Of humanity drag us
down and hang like a neither millstone about
the neck, yet if we rise above them all, ex-
istence is robbed of half it's discontent.-
Wests,7a. Rural.
CRARY CoNGoN, i'll Western Ruaal, thus en-
c~ourages a good opinion Of ones self:
"Sqme may think that by sel-esteem we
mean pride but we do not. There is a dif-
ference between the two. Self-esteem is ONE
thing which every man should possess and
which he must possess if he would succeed
in life. Selfesteem gives self-eonfidence,
unsullid by a false pride, gives success. If
man does not respect himself, or his own
work, how can he expect others to do so!
If heis continually undertaking his own
abilaties or efforts, who will contradict him
If he write for the papers and is always tell
ing how poor his articles are, other people
will think they are poor too and nobody
likes to read an article which they know be-
foreharh is poor.
We DO not believe in Boosting either, for
that is hs the other extreme. If a man is
in the habit of Boosting about every thing be
does, people soon cometO know him and will