Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-29
The Significance of a Laugh.
Someone Gays "a laugh indicates IL

Someone Gays GA laugh indicates the
character of the individual" How
often we are reminded that this is a
fact. A good, hearty, ringing laugh in
masculine voice gives wings to the
blues and lights up room like sunshine
while the merry, musical laugh Of one
of the softer sex possesses a charm that
gains the admiration of all. We know
instinctively that the possessors of
these are delightful companions and
true to their nature which must
hold in it much of good.
a barren ''he-he-he-he" of an Uriah
Heep sends cold chill down our back
and we instinctively wrap the cloak of
reserve about us, to protect ourselves
from the canting falsity of the owner.
The litter and giggle, of a shallow figure
i'll a shallow crowd, is disagreeable but
| harmless and wearies us only by its
monotonous, colorless combination.
The quiet laugh of the gentle lady,
like herself, can be counted ON as
Interchangeable and comes with the same
spontanietv as her ministrations. The
smile that is an indication of mirth, and
lights up the face with inward inpiration
is inspiring 10 bright thoughts, while
the ever present shipper that interrupts
all speech and breaks in at inopportune
moments is distressing. Often we see
a person convulsed with laughter where
there is total lack of amusing episodes
and at once we feel distrust and know
that under the hollow laugh is hollow
heart and things are not what they
seem.
GA rare smile is ever the sweetest OF
smiles' says Ruskin. Another laugh
distinctively feminine betokens the
most odius of all characteristic artful
bypocrite. A laugh in which the hiss
of the reptile and the purr of the cat
are SO blended that only those who
have learned to their sorrow the
sybilant sound, can really distinguish
the undertones as sarcasm and SANDER
roll in sweet alluring tones from their
lips. Some men have smile that
cutters with the greed of thin natures
and warns one to beware" Others
laugh with cackle and half-heartedness
as If it was a necessity and an effort
even as such say prayers, to be heard
Of men. The smile of the heart that
lights the face is infectious and born OF
truth. None need mistake it for the
forced smile, the grin Of the selfish
society dame or the shrewd business
man who smile the more easily to
deceive. A man may smile and smile
and be villain. 'And smile was on
the lips of the man who sold his Lord u
If the man who never laughs is fit fol
treason, stratagem and spoils, the man
that laughs in hollow mockery of mirth
is rooted and grounded in treason,
intrigue and kindred vices. 1t is safe
to guard we'll your purse when your
best friend has laugh that comes
through closed teeth and from the
depths of the throat 1t is safe to
guard well your honor if your friend
has laugh that is half laugh halt
cough tEet comes like water dripping
from a roof on March days 1t is safe
to shun the possessor of a forced laugh
as one would those whose deeds are
hidden from the light of day.
Note the laugh Of your acquaintance
and choose those whose impulsive,
natural, unconstrained laughter comes
as occasion calls it forth and you will be
happy in their friendship. Bear in
mind, meantime, that it is not the
musical voice or well trained meditation
in tone that gives significance. A horse
laugh may express in some hearty
sincere nature, and the immature OF
emotional convulsive laughter of youth
characterizes JOY and mirth, free
happiness of fun loving humanity.