West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-04-02
rho I'sc ana lbu.c OF Fun.

What SHOULD wo be withou, this rirt 10
brighten our existence ON our earthly
pilgrimage? \ lovo OF fun lis most often
ionud accompanied by a cheerful and
lively disposition. We can imnpino mo-
dreaier stnto than that of an individual
VINO, during the whole of his lifetime
can obtain no fun or pleasure. in the
slightest degree, In his daily intercourse
/ with his follow~croatures. But II is a
well~known fact that even of tho best of
things one can havo too much. Tyou
fun has its limit. and moro wear some
Thing can scarcely he Imagined than am
individual who, at tho most inpp?r.pri-
alto times can not refrain from turning
the most commonplace of conversation
into fun and ridioulc' This is certainIv
"A groat falling but of course theto is a
grsvor aspect uuuor which 1t can be re-
gnrdci. namely, the lcve OF uI.natuiol
iun. laugh raised vt tho expense OF a
well meaning person is highly injudi-
ciOus. and in many cas3N rarolv forgot
ten. The turning into ridicule of anoth~
or person words aud idoas is "a most un,
charita ole and hurtful habit, which whom
long forgotten bv tho speaker rankles in
the mind of tho victim. There is
nothing more disagreeable to very
sIonsitive nature than tho foar OF being
made fun Of and turned into ridicuia and
the very slightest inclination toward lhis
unchriStainliks habit will cause tho viz
tim OF It such pain and shrinking that
a less sensitive mind would scarcely
deem possible. W,Eshould be especially
careful of those sensitive ones, especially
as one con mover tell tho harm "a careless
word lovollod in more jest may do. II
ranSlcs In the mind Of the sensitive one
and gives q pernieious precedent 10 the
hearers Of it, After all, this is a falling
which happily is not gonoral, and brings
it, own punishment for thoso fow who
hud real pleasure i'm giving pain 10
others by ill>naturcd and personal fun
arc rarely well spoken Of, even by those
who profess To- see no harm iu g.. A sar.
castle peryou may have many admirers.
bat no real fiouds. as, directly personal
intercourse with them coas0A, and whom
ono's back is turned, then ono trembles
for One's own cnar1cter But this IS d
spiteiul and uucharittblo fun, only re-
. sorted 90 by those who disgust0d with
aud weary Of tho world, can find conso
latiOn iu tho eulcayor 10 convert other.
to their opinion. Thcre is ono moro
abuse Of finn which is necessary only
just g. touch upon, and which, while iho
love ofpurc aud holy things exists. con
u1vcr become habit j mean the dan-
gor that enc has to guard against Of
speaking bon fun of sacred end holy
things, or iu any way bringing thcm m.o
uJicuie. j may be that. to really
witty person, the inclination TO this ir-
Icversut practice has 90 DO moro carc-
fully guarded against than To thos O.
whose sense orwIt b. loss keen. ~ q
witty spocch or joke i- on our lips which
would turn int, tLo slightest fun or rid
iculo things only 20 bo spoken o.
Thought OF with reverence lot the words
rcmaiu uuspokeu, lot the witty sentence
Doe wasted, rather t-au Doe uttered 10 fall
perhaps ou some uHtutored and vayor.
ing mind, and provo % stumbiiu 20 'Ock
boo Chat mind for wears and ycars after
tho words wcro uttered and forgotten.
$50 mueh lor tho abuse OF tnis gin. But.
orr iha whalo much moro may ho Dr
1 than aEtiustit; FOO though 30 may PROVE
"a stumbling block and "occasi9u oi 'alI-
up" to SOME fw. BE- is au uudeui tblr
nIo.a ing co. those who. with constant
and over. ready source OF chocrufuaqs
and mn, can make lighter daly trials
and diHeuiis-, and even afford Go help 20