Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-02-24

We are SOIIy we cannon give an 0t
-BprIU-NI. 4Lu4arOI CnSC anu 10 equally
happy whatever occurs. l know a few
of these ever-smiling women who con-
slider 1t perfection never to be ruffled.
Wrong ought to be righted evil to be
attacked and made over. What l mean
Is that when we cannot mend or change
a matter it is a capital art to find out
the good there is in 1t.
It Is a curious, and not pleasant
fact, that we have in our language the
term fault-fnders; but we have no spe-
cial designation for the opposite sort,
who find beauties and charms. l sug-
gest that there be a compound word
devised, such as blcssing-fnders or
good seers. AS it is we plainly imply
that human nature is inclined to be I'M
pleasantly critical; that it has no gen.
eral capacity for seeing the good and
beautiful
There probably never was a more
grumblesome age than just now, and l
am quite willing TO make the best of
it. Some one has sail that he would
prefer a dissatisfied Socrates to very
contented negro slave. Popular dis
content means that there is so much
material improvement going on that
we have come to believe in constant
betterment as kind of religion. We
do not sit down as easily as formerly
in hovel, without planning to turn it
into palace. This spirit needs soften
ing and toning. There is no sense in
the outcry of farmers during a year Of
such universal plenty as the present.
So am delighted when / read of one
farmer who has been interviewed and
cannot be induced to look on the dark
side. But you cannot sell your enor-
nous surplusage to advantage" Per
haps not; but we can eat the more,
give away literally and show our in
vention in preserving the rest" but
you cannot live on apples" mo, but
folks have got in the habit of eating
too much meat. Fruit is healthier il
our wimmin will learn to put their
brains to cooking it" So, however the
subject was turned, he saw the best OF
1t always. Such man is sure to have
good home, and i believe he has G
happy wife and family. The richest
farmer that know is the most miser
able grumble and his wife is a chron
ic grumbler, and the children have ruI
off to the city and are not doing any
more wisely there.
The secret of good children is at least
very largely in not seeing them alway'
at their worst 1t seems to be impoS
sible for some mothers to see the gooC
in their own families, although the,
are as ready as others to boast of thei
children, and show off their acquire
ments. 1t is, of course, always diff
cult for us to combine just judgmen
and wholesome correction of evils
F.. with full appreciation of good inten
tions. Every child has specially ba'
tendencies; do not believe there ar
any exceptions. Our true work a
mothers is not to be blind to these, ant
vet not to bear on them too exclusive
". BY all odds most emphasis shoul
DE placed on child's good traits
',Cultivate the corn, and the weeds vii
need little attention" This old saying
Is full of pith and wisdom. When cor
gets we'll up it smothers the weeds
Our dear ones have surely some nool
inclinations OF my own boys tn
one l reprove most has the largest min
and the /. ~gcst sympathies- Yet 20
would thiuA + I times that he lacked &c
bust unsclfishn rss-the qualities t
make noble man. 1t would not hav
been difficult to repress and stifle then
and make the evil overwhelming
strong. The grand lad Is sample {
making the best of everything.
The other day a few school lads wer
out for frolic. They went withor
doubt farther in mischief than they ha
intended. They were arrested an
shut in jail. The Judge being told c
the case rose before day, heard tn
case, gave them bit of good adviC
and let them go back to school s.
capital charm" said John, ''of SEEN
the good In things Here Is an exec