Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-11-08
low spirited; not because they lack
oomfofts, but because they are mot bles-

low spirited; not because they lack
oomfofts, but because they are not bles-
sed with . surplusaRe.
There will always be enough OF this
worlds people to do this world's work ;
let 10 live above The world. Let them
4 quarrel IL they must. bnt tho spirit OF
truth condemns not.
. II you want success, do not expect to
! get il BY chance, but seek 1t through the
open doors OF the thinRs that lie next
you, and seek it % il your soul depended
upon your finding it.
Early childhood, ss nature intended.
ehould be free from oil care. Children
are born .heirs Of the earth and skies"
and all that comes to themis received
without question or wonder.
u Il is not great wealth or high station
which makes man happy. Many ct
the most, wretched beings on earth have
both; but it is a radiant, sunny spirit.
which knows how to bear little trials and
enjoy little comforts. aud which thus ex.
tracts happiness from every incident OF
life.
A dinner of wits is proverbially q
palace ct silence; and the envy and
hatred which all literary men really feel
for each other, especially when they are
Exchanging dedications Of mutual af-
fection, always insure in such assemblies
the agreeable presence Of q geaeral feel
ing of painful constraint.
Make up your mind to work early and
late. if necessary, that you may
thoroughly master tie details. of the
business upon which you propose to
enter. Thet habit of persistent rapid
work once formed, you have gained
momentum that will carry you satisfac-
torily through many pinch in business
where less persistent worker would lind
it easier to lio down and fail.
There is this difference beteen these
two temporal blessings. health and
money--money is the most envied, but
the least enjoyed; health is the most
enjoyed, but the least envied; and this
superiority of the latter ie still more
obvious when we reflect that the poorest
man would not part with health for
money, but that the richest would gladly
part with all his money for health.
The seed planted deeply in the soil
has hard struggle to send its shoots
up into the light; but the future tree
becomes strong in consequence. II
braves the winter storm; it's tall branch
es reach up into the pure air; it wlthers
not in the season OF drouth; its top ls
the first kissed by the morning sun, and
trembling vines may cling to it in secur-
ity. Let the struggling soul take COM
fort in the thought. e
Those Who have the most real cause for
Encouragement are just those who are
the least susceptible of it. People who
are thoroughly self-satistied,or lethargic,
or cold, who are unambitlous for them
selves and uninterested IN Others, who
care but little for their own improve
meut or for the advancement OF the COM
munity, suffer but little from dlscour-
agement, for they have but little to hope
for. Yet, of all persons, they have the
truest cause for disconragement, for
there is no prospect OF their ever becom'
ing either happy or valuable. /
Young married people are surprised
when they discover that the honeymoon
is not entirely composed of honey. Even
the first year Of married life ls not Al
ways the happiest, though it ought al
ways to be very happy: Living together
happily is an art which the most atfec-
tionate couple cannot learn ln year
Each has to make some unpleasant DIS
coveries and to overcome some fixed in.
clinations. True happiness begins when
GQcSo lmUOEtUuU O1oCOVOA4Vos A"sO NS$H
made. and each is thoroughly resolved
to make the other happy as possible for
all time.
10 preserve cheerful frame Of mind
every one needs to have Interests outside
of himself. We may safely affirm that
the man who uniformly meets us with
an animated expression, hopeful
aspect, and frank and cordial greeting
ia not selfish or sel-fcentred man. He
is glad and sorry for more than his own
successes or failures; he is ioterested in
some things at least, apart from their
relation to himself. Nothing. more
weighs down the spirits, con-
tracts the sources Of pleasure, and dark
ems the countenance than the exclusive
thought of and reference to personal in
terest; and no one can hope to maintain
a cheerful disposition or to exert an in
spring influence until be takes sgenulne
interest in other things and other people.