Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-08
HOW TO BE HAPPY.

cloth is an old maxim and q wis
one, and II people would only squar
their ideas according to their circum
stances how much happier might W
all bel II we only would come dow
\ peg or two In our notions, in accord
aDce with our waning fortunes, hap
piness would be always within oul
reach. II liz not what we have o.
what we have not which adds o.
subtracts from our felicity. It Is tn,
longing for more than we have, the
envying Of those who possess thai
more and the wish to appear in the
, world Of more consequence than we
really are which destroy our peace
Of mind and eventually lead to ruin.
Inever witnessed man submitting
TO circumstances with good humor
and good sense no remarkably as my
friend Alexander Willemott. When
! first met him, since our school days,
II was at the close of the war; he had
been a large contractor with govern
ment for army clothing and accouter-
ments and was said to have realized
an immense fortune, although his ac-
counts were not yet settled. Indeed
il was said that they were so vast
that 1t would employ the time of six
clerks for two years to examine
them previous to the balance sheet
being struck AS / observed, he had
been at school with me, and on my
return from the East Indies called
upon him to renew our old acquaint-
ance and congratulate him upon his
success
My dear Reynolds, am delighted
to nee you. You must come down to
Belem castle. Mrs. Willemott will
receive you with pleasure, I'm sure.
You shall zee my two girls"
| consented. The chaise stopped
at q splendid mansion, and l was
ushered in by crowd of liveried
servants. Everything was ON the
most sumptuous and magnificent
scale. Having paid my respects to
the lady Of the house. ! retired to
dress, as dinner was nearly ready, 1t
being then half past o'clock. 1t
was 3 before we sat down. To an
observation that ! made, expressing
q hope that ! had not occasioned the
dinner being put of, Willemott re-
piled: "On the contrary, my dear
Reynolds, we never sit down until
about this hour. How people can
dine at 4 or o'clock / cannot con.
ceive. could not touch a mouthful."
The dinner was excellent, and I |
paid the encomiums which were its |
due.
DO not be afraid. my dear fellow
my cook Is an artistic extraordinaire
"a regular Gordon Bleu. You may
eat anything without fear of indiges-
ton. How people can live upon the
English cookery of the present day
cannot conceive. seldom dine out
for fear OF being poisoned. Depend
upon 1t, good cook lengthens your
lays, and no price Is too great to in.
sure one"
When tho ladies' retired, being
alone, we entered into friendly con.
gersation. iexpressed my admiration
,f his daughters, who certainly were
very handsome and elegant girls.
Very true; they are more than
,assable, " replied he. 1--WE have had
many offers but not such as come up
% my expectations. Baronets are
heap nowadays. and Irish lords are
nothing, hope to settle them COM
ortably We shall sec. Try this
'laret; you will find it excellent, not
headache In hogshead of il. How I
'eople can drink port cannot i'm.
gina"
Thenext morning he proposed that
should rattle round the park with {
i'm. acceded, and we set of in a ,
andsome open carriage, with four
rays, ridden by Positions at a rapid !
ace. As we Were whirling along he q
bserved In town we must of {
curse drive only pair. but in the u
ountry never 20 out without four
orses. There Is u spring in four I
orses which Is delightful; il makes Z
our spirits elastic and you feel that
40 poor animals are not at hard La q
or. Rather than not drive four I D
'onld prefer to stay at home" q
Our ride was very pleasant. and In q
,oh amasements passed away one Of J
10 most pleasant weeks that ever !
Willeniott was not the
art altered he was as friendly. as q
nccrc, as open hearted as when q q
~ at school | left him, pleased
nth his prosperity, and aclnowledg. v
Y that he was well deserving of Il u
though his IDEAS had assumed such W
scale of magnificenoe p
! went 10 India when my leave sx. O
red and was absent about four q
ara On my return ! inquired after q
y friend wllle,nott and was told "
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