The Bossier banner., 1891-10-15
The FOLLY OF TEARS
A Few Words of Good Advice For Tender
Hearted Young People.

Hearted Young People.
Don't cry, dear" said a practical
woman to a young friend who frequent
ly gave way to discouragements and in
dulged in tears when things troubled
her. Don't cry or whine. The world
has no use for grumblers. 1t is u sell
fish sort of a world, and only wants to
be amused and entertained. 1t don't
care rush about you or your griefs,
and it will not cry with you or for you
unless you can get up first-class case
of martyrdom. But it will dance and
sing and dine with you, if you furnish
the orchestra and the music and the din
ner. And you can not make it over, do
what you will; so why worry about it?
Why not join in and laugh, too-at least
when the world is by? 1t will respect
you all the more, especially if you really
have something to grieve over. knew
of little woman who got great
reputation because she had great deal
of trouble but was always bright and
cheerful. That fact brought her first
an inheritance, then a happy home.
She was welcome everywhere and uni
versally loved and admired. Another,
in the same circle of friends, was al
ways moping and in tears, and for real
ly nothing. She cried as a sort of amuse-
neglected, and that made her cry more.
She never could be brought to under
stand that nobody had vital energy
enough to look after their own cares
and hers too. And really that is about
the state of the case. Almost every one
has troubles enough of their own with
out carrying those of others. Occasion
| ally you find person who will help
you carry your sorrows, but they are
scarce indeed, and, as matter of fact,
they would rather not, if they had their
choice. But your friends love you, and
| sympathize with you, and so they help
| you carry your load of cares. How
much better it would be if you could
carry your own, and always come
freighted with JOY and gladness.
There is good deal of comfort to be
found in the world, if only one looks in
the right place for it; but it doesn't
or hover about quivering lips, or
nestle close to heavy hearts.
1t is found in the steady routine of
work; the consciousness of duty per-
formed; the satisfaction one finds when.
life's mission has been wisely fulfilled.
There is great satisfaction in having
helped worthy persons to help them
in nj -.
the midst of healthful and wholesome
surroundings; in having said some word
which shall make the work of some one
of earth's tOilers easier. Don't expect
to be appreciated, but thank heaven if
such good fortune comes to you. Don't
feel hurt if your efforts are not recog-
nized. 1t is often the case that what
we think is right is utterly wrong to
others. If our work is really good,
some one WILL some time, find it out
Indeed, nothing is SO much wanted in
this world as good work, and for moth
ing are people willing to pay as we'll
But there must be q great amount of
patience in the waiting for recognition,
and deal of hard work to make the
doing worthy.
Depend upon it TINT experts are rare
ly ever idle, and that Ia the enormous
amount of labor now In market there
are thousands of grains of chaff to one
grain of wheat. The chaff has little
value, except to fill space, and wheat is
one of the staple articles of trade. AS
for tears and fearful people, grumblers,
winners ill-used person, and the idle,
indolent and injured masses, the world
cares not for them, and will only rejoice
when they are out of the way."-N. Y.
Ledger.