, 1876-02-27
HOW TO BE MISERABLE.

IS no reason Why you should not be-. Now, there
is certain satisfaction in being completely mis-
erable, as you can easily convince yourself by
simply observing those wretchedly- miserable
people with whom you will occasionally meet.
Nov, We insist that the enjoyment Of wretchcd-
ness consists in being completely wretched.
We are philanthropical. We love our neigh
Dor, and ne love to promote his, her, or its en-
joyment- We arc, therefore, going to tell you
how 70 be completely miserable.
To be suprenely miserable you should know
TINT you arc so. Ono OF tho strongest ipdica-
tons that you haye reached the acmo Of misery
is YEen you lavo succeeded in mailing every
body about you miserable. Always aim to do
this. You need not bo particular Is to tho means
you use to accomplish this purpose. Tho chief
point is to do it. Other miserable people help
one to be wrctchedly miserable so easy. It ls
the most effective weapon in the arsenal, and
must not be neglected.
But in order to make those about you rniser-
able, you must first get miserable to some ex-
| tont yourself, and then, if you follow instruc-
tione, it will spread like teaven hid iu meal.
| 4 good way TO begin to get miserable ID to per-
| suado Yourself that you So Imagine that
everybody aud everything, including your Makor.
is conspirug against your h2pplneBs.-that you
are misunderstood, not appreciated at all, neg
| lected, traduced, Stunned, and trodaen upon.
| If you arc q man, and your business don't 60
| right, don't think OF such thing imputing
| the first shadow Of blame to yourself. No, no;
not bit of it. Persuade yourself beyond q
douot Inat II 10 omE - t,, tn9 pau, .a,o -
rodeemabIo currency, the dishonesty OF all other
BUSINESSMEN nna tne1r 1anols enoeasots 90 60 osct
reach yon.-tne genera! aesenesacy oi .ali Men
aua tunss. olSe ~ 49, ~ sn 90 so. ~ .a
and accuso them OF ne'ng Inc mems o. your
embarrassment. II VIII make tnem m'selaple
and help you. Ii Sou know one among tuetn
who has an lnvalld WIG aud helpless chlia1en'
and Who depenos so!eiy upon tne stnA.l sui sun
| you pay INN ior tneat 1nalutehauces ~ eule
and toll him you tmnk You must turn nm OIL
immediately. you Know ne canI suppo1s ~ !'?i
his family on what soa pay nltn ano tnst "nie
| you have not any proof. you nave not douos
| but that 1t tho truth were knoWn, ne mas oeen
robblng you Tor Years tnaE vi" stesae nln, ', aao
help you ever 80 much. Then when you 60
home at night and meet your wife, who Inns uls,
missed all her servants but one, md Il doing all
she can in every way 70 Aghte your burdens,
and she greets. you With cheertui smle anu
asks il the day has been pleasant one Tor you,
sav to her as Grossly as YOU can, ~ do Wish
| there was ono placo ct Least where my NE wonlo
not be pessered ont Of mo. Cant you ics me
| have minutes pe2co: ana then "nen VOC
notice at tho d1nnor-tao1e :hat ner oyes are rec req
/ CRYING about now 7" And tell tho chlldfen 70
cat their dinner and hurry on 70 PED 1mmeul-
s This "a 4ar Qous nes an se
whole f.nily wretchedly miserable, nnd you Will
have gained your point and have the satisfaction
knowing thst er yo1 u rave vo,,T sqineeoeo ne "
Il you arc woman, persuade youtaen r. aooon oon
thng that yoa afs dap ia fe or i
have, and the time 's SO long ago tna1 11s ncu.
in your own nd and ena ehd N mIaas 0t
or brother or whoever the man may % VINO rs. has
s sDnd Of fe oPo e E. e
Ind mind to; thst it is only his hea1tless IN
difference to your suIornsa that makes t num- &c q;
about il thst other men e go. p pen|y ot
money for their families, ana tt1at 90 Woalo nor
see you suffer as yon do ana So %lnout .,a .nEa !i
II Nc haa ans ~ +o,,t fei1 n tc1 him yn
! are sorTy you ever married NM ana no" mucn !
batter YOU might hare do9o Il you had neeepted ted
Jones' who y0n .5a f'o nds 1Sf Il dcult
matter to find remunetaAve euploy1nen