The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-06-12
Waiting for Something Better.
LKate Thorn in New York Weekly.l

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Everyone wants to be happy.
1t is the aim of every life.
Men work and toll through all stages of
existence in order to be happy.
Wealth, power, fame, every earthly good,
are sought because the seeker believes
that their possession will enhance his hap
piness.
The poor man looks at his wealthy neigh.
boris splendid mansion, and believes within
himself that only wealth brings happiness.
He fancies that if he could stand upon the
piazza of house like that and look out
upon a domain of equal dimensions, be
would be happy, and beyond the reach of or
binary care and trouble. So he tolls to grow
rich.
The young mechanics wife looks upon
the CT silly dresses of some rich manufac-
turer's lady" and feels satisfied that the
only happiness worth having arises from the
possession of silk dresses ana real laces. If
she could only sweep the streets with four
dollar silks, like Mrs. Shoeman, she would
be content.
Some persons want one thing to make
them happy, some another. Some want
handsome husbands; some want babies;
some want carriages and horses; and the
other day we came across a lady who told
us, in all sincerity, that the only thing she
wanted to complete her happiness was
ling tailed, trick performing monkey, like
tue one sue 0hQ seen III tCnifdi D1Ih. Oub
her husband (cruel domestic tyrsnt!) aoso-
Iutely refused to allow her to have ii.
Deep down in every human heart
acknowledged or unacknowledged, lies toe
conviction that, some time or other, in some
way or other. happiness is coming.
Not just yet perhaps; not until some
cherished object has been obtained, or some
project has been accomplished, but some
Jime-by and by.
Everybody looks and hopes for something
better. We all believe In the tomorrow.
which shall be better than this day, and
much more abundant"
1t is an Elusive belief. 1t is deception
which draws Us along day by day, until the
grave is the next step before US
1t is the chimera which cheats us OF our
happiness, for there is no time but to-day,
and to morrow will never come.
If you desire happiness, do not wait for it.
Take il to-day. Whatever of comfort and
peace can be wrung out of the present, &C
I cept it thankfully and build not upon the
future To-day is the only time. If ever
you are going to do good deed, do 1T to day
If YOU are purposing to break up an evil
habit, do it this moment. If you are going
to enjoy the good things which God gives
you. enjoy them to-day--even Il those same
I good things be simply the boon of fresh air,
and pure sunshine, and blue skies.
| The other day Woodworking woman, the
| wife of q farmer who counted his wealth
high up in the Thousands, said to US:
Il work very hard all the time. John and
4 1 both work early and late, but as soon as We
! get money enough TO spare to buy the hun
/ dred-acre lot on the other side of our farm,
we are going to rest and take some comfort
/ We are not always going to work So"
The prophecy is fulfilled.
Yesterday the soil Of an obscure corner of
the yeritable hundred-ac lot (it was bought
and paid for) closed over her folded hands
She had done working God grant that the
rest and comfort which she would never
take in this life have been forced upon her
| acceptance in the new existence.
The merchant, shut up in his dusty count
ing room, tolls early and late-too busy to
enjoy himself just yet with his family. His
day-she would be delighted to have him sit
beside her as she rolls along the fashionable