The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-07-08
NApIrUAL cHEERFULNEss.
e Il q nature Highly to be Desired and
Cultivated.

AABlrUAL cHEERFuLNEss.
e Il nature Highly to be Desired ana
Cultivated.
Good nature-that is, inherent I'M
born chccrfulness--is one OF the most
desirable of mental characteristics. Ono
possessed of a ns'tral temperament
that inciines to make the bright and
pleasant side of life predominAtc and
prevail tbove and beyond the dark and
seamy side is indeed to be envicd. ~
To some, n chccry, optimistic DISPOSE
ton comes by Inheritance just as sure
ly and legitimatcly as fair skin or
any other personal feature Such fa-
vored souls throw out their intellectual
radiance as naturally and as charming
ly rs the flowers come out in their
beautiful colors when the winter IL
over and gone. As the very earth Is
wakcned to life by the geninl warmth
of springs cnrly footsteps, so human
nature feels the inspiration OF happy
and cheerful Influences
The clouds will rift when sunny ma
ture sheds Is beams around. Who can
wear ''long" face and nope in melan-
choly, when q gladstone, happy face
looks In upon him.
A cheerful temper is perennial ben.
eft, as we'll as very rainbow of peace
and Joy in the home, for it bears us
over and through the rough places, and
not only carries its own comfort with
It, but, being infectious, 1t distributes
happiness to oil around But pity for
those who come into this beautiful
world from gloomy, unensy, grum-
bling stock Of ancestry, who can see
only Ill in everybody and everything,
evil only everywhere; believing, natur-
ally, too, that the trace is degener-
ating, that all men are dreadfully
wicked" and going to the dogs" or to
the bad place." that nothing is as
good Or correct as it FUSED to bel" The
unfortunates born to these common
pessimistic ideas surely deserve our
commiseration. What comfort can
such people get in life or living? How
unpleasant to meet them! They carry
discomfort forever with them: the very
face grows into wrinkles nnd frowns,
telling plainly Of mental unrest and
discontent, unillumined by one ray Of
gladness or enjoyment In all the pleas
ures or delights of life.
Why do not such people strive to cul-
tivate cheerfulnesA to gather in sum
beams and not clouds into their hearts
and natures? They surely could II
they only would, for,.in no direction
does the real force OF will power
stand out moro conspicuously than in
this-a will to keep at bay that mental
disease, the "blues," TO see the light
and not the darkness More mental
agony is really endured in dread and
fear of what may happen than on ac-
count Of all that does actually happen.
Many bridge is mentally crossed
before we come to it," the wise old
adage to the contrary Notwithstanding,
and much needless worry and anxiety
are fostered thereby. A lnrge majority
of most peoples troubles are merely the
anticipated ones
Small matters, trifling surroundings
often cause really absurd dependency.
Analyze the cause of mental depression
and often 1t Is found ridiculous and
groundless Even the weather is re-
liable Thermometer of some peoples
AAChtUA SOiiNACAOAA VI da
the case may be; all life and exuberancc
IN pleasant days. melancholy aud "blue'
In stormy Weather.
The companionship of those who arc
addicted to mental depression is any
thing but desirable. The very founda
ton of the happy nome fircside sh uld
be cheerfulness itself. There all tho
holy Joy OF mutual love and affection
should be cemented by the benef.ent
and dpence-giving bond ofcordial, happy.
hearty good will
| When genuine sorrows do come, as tc
all they sometimes inevitably must. tho
heart is stronger to br;I,e against them
and to endure. than il health and cour.
age had been frettcl away by imagi
nary troubles and by "luoliing ON tn,
dark de-" and the glad thought il
laden with comfort that the good l'athc
who carries us along In the snnsh. nj
will be at the helm in the shadow. =
Katherine Armstrong, in Christiu1
Union.