Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-12-07

Marion Mofailsss Upon Bome OF
The Faults OF Humanity.

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ihelf fitness anil lheif Truth. Lam dad The
are true, especially the latter ones. I'm sus
when weep I don't want everyoag else ia
would be more blue than ever N the Who'll
world, OF At least my whole world, shout,
join In the chorus. I want some one 10 he'll
me out Of my dumps. not TO re, down to M,
level of dependency.
And there Is always someone who will help
at such a time. This world Is full Of symps
pathetic, helpful people. They are all abou
US. Some may not be able to divine ones
needs as quickly as others, but that does mol
render them less sympathetic when they ono,
know sympathy Is wished for. Very likely
rs your own fault u you don't receive &.
Perhaps yor are too reserved or too independ.
ent to give hint Of yonr trouble. You've
friends worthy Of your confidence and trust.
Show them that you appreciate that fact by
allowing hem 20 help you. Your eyes ate
naturally blinded by your woes, and you sec
only The darkest side Of affairs. Talk Il over
with some good friend, and beholdi how
quickly he will reveal to you a sunshiny side
a phase Of the situation Of which you never
dreamed. And in a little while your noun =
tain has dwindled to a mole hill.
But be careful. You must be sure of the
sincere friendship OF your conhdant, and
added to that, you must be circumspeet in
what you con6de. There are things which
had best remain deep within your own heart.
Secrets have wings. Let them out Of their
cage once, and they are gone, and you can
never capture the elusive things and return
them their confinement. They ny about,
hilher and yon, gaining strength daily, and
sometime they'll all come back to you and
overwhelm you with their dark tapping
wings.
JEALOUSY.
Yes, we all have acquaintance whom we
believe to be friends. But let them obtain an
advantage over us in some way, and then see.
Or, il may be that we have a "friend" who
is envious Of US. There are many such. They
are very selfish people, and render themselves
and others miserable by their sel6shness and
envy. Perhaps someone else likes us better
than they do the selfish one, or perhaps the
selfish one only thinks so. No matter which,
the effect is the same, and he or she, as the
case may be, is always on the alert, ever
watehful for an opportunity to injure us.
Sometimes the extent Of the injury consists OF
petty deeds OF malice; sometimes il assumes
graver proportions, and in some cases it ends
in violence. Whenever see a jealous person
| think there is some great fault in their
w nature, Of which they are thoroughly
cognizan,, and that their actions are the result
Of tho promptings ola guilty conscience, as II
we're. What uncomfortable times they must
have with themselyesl
THE WOES OF CIVILIZATION.
A girl remarked TO me lew days since
that she wished she didn't have to ''pay
taxes or 90 to meeting" added. "or wear
a corset" How delightful it would be TO
have no money to worry over, nor be wor.
red because OF having none. How pleasant
not 10 be obliged to 60 to church and listen to
a long discourse on ones duties and obliga-
tons from some one not more dutful than
ones self; to sing in a habitually disagreeing
choir, and to always be "neal." Wouldn't it
be pleasant to live where the weather was
usually mild, with plenty to eat and wear, and
without a whole world about 10 dictate and
eitieiss1 Where one could have time and
opportunity to develop to the highest degree
the best there was in him, and worship only
at Natures shrine, with the birds for a choir.
o, I'd like to get out Of civilization, or else
into a higher civilization where people are NOT
all dissatisfied each with the other, when self
should be their only cause for dissatisfaction.
There it is,--
DISSATISFACTION
is the cause Of many Of the worries Of life.
We are not content with what We have. We
are continually wishing for something differ
ent, or something additional. We think we
have more sorrow than anything else, when
the real difficulty is, we ore laEy, too lazy to
take account Of our blessing, because they
are so numerous, but instead, we make note
OF cares, because it is more quickly done. and
us time to complain. We find a NOR
bid satisfaction in that.
E~XTRAvAGANcE.
We are far too extravigant with some Of our
emotions. The ones OF which we should be
the most saving are the very ones which are
called on duty, while some Of the
more beneficial, both to ourselves ane others,
are allowed to become rusty from want Of
use. We are living under toe high pressure,
altogether, We need more exercise Of the
lesser emotions, mirth, for instance. Way,
Of US think we've no time for fun. We
think II criminal carelessness to be
having a good time. We ought to be
away TO our own advantage, or some.
one slse's disadvantage. SOne Of US think it
inconsistent with dignity to be merry; we
think it more dignihed and wise appearing to
90 about with a frown Of disaPProval OF
worry. That is extravaganza, willnl at that,
the emotions causing such feelings.