Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-02-05

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There have been philosophers who do-
c'arci ihat iho earth on which tgo eland
and Tho slafa on which wo ra1s have no
real existence hut ore merely tho out.
comes Of cur innsr solves Perhaps tho
best nnsvgv 90 this b That the mind it,
self nt least thet Of most people. refuses
@ receive The idea. Tho difference be-
tween tho mo and the not mo Is too
sharply do1rcl In tho inner conscious.
ness 60 permit Bishop Berkoloy's notion
from TALKING root within na
Yet wo cannot alo-d 60 overlook the
germ Of truth which this idea contains
Though not literally tho creation Of our
Thought tho outer world Is 10 each ono
IF us largely that which wo make it
Nature herself. Ga all her varied scenes
whatever she may b in reality. shows
herself 70 us ga the hldt which wo
throw mon her Ono man looks &C a
landscape and sees land and water. grass
and trees, bills ami plains, aud nothing
more Another, a fnrmef, secs the grow
ing crops. the fallow land, tho noxious
weeds the prospect for future tillngo
md tho obstacles 70 DO overcome An.
ether. with a painters ego. secs every
variety Of form and color. proportion and
perspective harmony and contrast.
beauty aud sublimisy To the melan-
choiy man an Is tiucturod with gloom
"a leadcn pail covers even tho gayost
sconcs-whilo 70 the Joyous everything
seems bright and glad. and even tho
droariost Of November days only sug-
gcsts tho radiant sunlight that is sure
later OH TO struggle through the clouds.
So with the sights Of q city. For each
Of rs az they take on the aspect Of our
own montal condition. How differently
they impress the citizen who has spent
hts life among them from tho foreigner
who views them for tho first timel What
a different message tho stately and mag
niiccnt buildings bear 70 tho absorbed
man OF business and 70 tho architect
who appreciates overy detail Of their
construction
II tboro is so wide divergence In tho
aspect which inanimate things have for
rs, the difference is still greater i'm tho
way we regard the mon and women by
whom we arc surrounded. Character IL
a complex thing. difficult to detect, i'm
possible 70 fathoni, yet we presumptu-
ously venture to gauge and pronounce
upon it with tho smallest modicum Of
knowledge. Il is curious to notice how
differently the same person will impress
various individuals His friend will per
haps SEQ no fault in him, his enemy ~
virtue One will put faith in him, an.
othor will suspect his every action. Or
will deem him cold hearted; another
wall think him aRoctionato and kind
10 must DO that their own personalities
are rofleoted in him, and that TO a GER
tain extent ho does thus become for a
time. whilo under their influence. what
they suppose him to DO always. It is
certainly true that tho good and gentle
IND far more goodness and gontIenesa
~ the world than those who arc def
oient in such qualities. It Is the selfish
man who Is the keenest to detect selfish
ness In others; tits tho o~yorbearing who
complain most Of tho arrogance and
pride with which they arc met, aud the
unjust who murmur at the injustice
they receive. On tho other hand, tho
loving and sympathetic discover love
and sympathy everywhere; the noble
and true bring to light nobility and
truth which might otherwise be hidden
Thus TO q large extent We develop the
character Of those We meet. By n subtle
magnetism wo draw like 70 ~ltl-a~sS3f
evolve out Of 9th @-9at.
.h,r,ctc personalities the
Of our own
r Even tho outward circumstances Of
life arc largely what we ourselves make
Thorn We arc accustomed to consider
prosperity o blessing and adversely q
curse, but quite frequently they change
places It Is the spirit IN which they arc
received that determines their result
The rich and self indulgent man, sur
rounded by luxury and opportunity. may
b. far loss happy than hiss poorer noigh-
Dor who brings industry, fidelity and
generosity into constant exercise Tho
samo privileges that raise one young
man % honor nDd usefulness are snare
and temptation to another. Tho Same
recrettion that invigorates one e~nfeebles
another The Same sorrow that sOftens
n and leads him ont Of self TO works
Of kindness and helpfulncss p~rostratcs
another and renders him ~valuelesa It
Is that which Is within a man that 20
acts upon the externals Of life as TO de-
eide their results to him. and through
him TO others
lfthis bo 80, then happiness or wretch
edness 10 largely in our power. and
most OF our complaints only bear wit.
ness 90 our own remissnosa We may
rightly recognize the futiIity Of strug-
Cling against outward events which we
cannot control. but we can always bring
20 bear upon them such q spirit and In
hnence a shall turn evil into good ana
bitter into sweet Philadelphia Ledger