Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-28
Happiness in Four Figures.

To tsss Editor Of THE EVENING STAR.
The following is a stenographic report of the
philosophical remarks of a government clerk
concerning happiness. Time of Grafton: between
Zine and ten O'Clock am. midway in the hour
OF yawnn@ and resoiute determination to
tackle the days work. Persons: a group OF
employees discussing the issuing of check for
interest on US. bonds owned by Vanderbilt
Speaker: a six-foot blonde with a "Reminiscences
OF old-time vigor and spirit in his eyes. brushed
up sort of neatness in his external appearance
and a far-away interroeative look, that betokens
life enough to evaie funeral:
"GENTLEaES:-You have great desire for
riches; most people have: YOU expatiate with
much ability. considering your opportunities
on the vast wealth of the man who gets his
little check quarterly for interest on fifty mil
lions in bonds: but why not be moderate. less
elaborate. so to speak. in reference to your
warnings? recognize much loftiness of pur-
pose IN much that YOU have said and in view of
this let me suggest that all that is necessary to
give me an elastic step. to enable me to walk
down the Avenue, with an imperturbable air.
To terminate the cold weather Of discomfort and
bring forward the spring of ambition. TO
make an enterpriSing mind living faIoy
bloom and bear fruit-all that I need TO make
lie beautiful. and the future picturesque and
welcome. to induce me to grasp heartily the
hsDd of q fellow-creature with confidence tn
brace up and talk with animation. to shine ON
peopls and make them Tipen into smiles and
genialEy. 70 smile benignantly myself. bow
gr@cetuliy, and speak with the mellow accent of
comfort ana goodwill. to feel that my presence
docs got suggest negotiation for five dollars TO
the end of the nOnth.-ali that want to relieve
me OF what You may have regarded as pre-his-
tOric seInblanee of toilet and costume. an eco
noInic preservation OF my centennial Outfit-all
that at present care for. yearn to get strive to
secure. aspire to possess. is simply this: A
quarterly check of four figures
That's all. A bit of paper with certain char
acters thereon. and a competent signature and
the thing is done But, We godsl Think of the
noarShment. the comfort. the sublimity of con-
fdence. the ease, the benign contemplation the
repose. the saiubrious eguaninity, the don't
care-a-contlncntal satisfaction, and the heavenly
Indifference 70 influence that would be niinei
The very thought Is mental tonic st. Jacobs
Oil. iron bitters, Summit water porous pi aster
that stimulates aud gives snap and tone
'1hiak OF the certain cytin9uishment of
board bills. tailor obligations aud claims for
shoes. not to mention the agreeableness of
everyday friends Who are Keen observers of in
diyidual Appearances and personal indications
OF luxury and necessity. Think of waking in
the morning and casting your rested eyes upon
weli-furnished room. typical of the entire
establishment, decorated to show the superiority
OF mimi over matter. of gazing upon new and
nobby clothes waiting for you on the chairs and
scattered about on the floor. habiliments that
make man stable in his own opinion, and the
peer OF any. Then to hear the satisfied and
complimentary voices Of wife and children. the
sweetest incentives to seif-cOngratulation and
inc pest things on earth TO make man feel that
ne not mistake. To look at yourself in the
-! miiref With pride you have not been aware of
IN twenty Years Look at it. Ponder over it,
struggle With it, It's just splendid.
Anu teat which is necessary to promote
construct. make certain all this to dissirat, ths
ihdehRite and nebulous appearance OF future
prCspects, ana develop sunburst of success,
lsa I much: simply that check. represpntin~ an
Income OF four mills second say two and one.
ia! cents o minute, Or one dollar thirty-seyen
ela a-'an cents an hour; that Is, thirty-tbree
oosiass day. making two hundred and thirty
one dollars q week equivalent To ono tbonsars,,
dollars month-twelye thousand dollars \
year." ~ .