The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-19

laughter when the occasion is insufficient "a
provoke us to more noisy demonstrations. nor
do WE mean eithor tho transient smile With
which enc regards the ludicrcus. or tho ha-
bitual smile that often accompanies low de-
gree OF thought power. There Is "a smile that
originates neither In the sense OF the lud-
crous nor in thoughtlessress. Like certain
articles of dress. such smiles are becoming
on all occasions. They sit with equal grace
UPON the brow Of Joy and sorrow. These are
the smiles with which would adorn every
homo OF the Iiappyhammere. We would sit
them as vases Of flowers in every house. The
value OF the smile Is beyond the reach OF those
disturbing influences that shake the world OF
commerce. And, what Is better than all, II
can not be demonstrated, for II bears the I'm
mutabo stamp OF divine government faith
full Hap, Ora Smith.
THE FACULTY OF THINKING.
Velasco. Texas.-Dear Haphammor: | have
long been silent adnlirer Of your page; SO,
here under leave OF Cornelius Combs and
the rest. join your happy band. We number
nearly 650O--a gigantic phalanx, In training
for the race OF life. In drill for the battles Of
competition The range Of our philosophy 10
broadening, the extent of our reason is widen
ing, the limits of our conception are moving,
the horizon Of our possibilities is expanding
We are the nucleus OF sovereign citizenship
Think from our file the ranks Of martial and
civic state must be partly hiled. Not every
one can be CinclnDatus, but all can win
the guerdons OF this people, for they believe
that bravery should be rewarded and wisdom
exalted. We heed the resolution. the VIII;
We have the ebility and opportunities; 81,
how many, with me today, Will resolve to
climb higher every day and learn something
more? Let us learn to be more thoughtful.
In every paper, on every page. there Is some
thing that invites thought. Read " now,
form the habit. and you are climbing higher
You'll never regret II. Think about every
thing you see. II Ii Is no more than u tree,
First you say: There il a rough bark; next
comes 4 smoother, frmer bark; IL has the
appearance of being woven; next Ii the tree
itself The first part Of that Is sapwood and
then comes the heart Note the difference be-
tween the grains OF different trees-somo are
hard and straight, some soft and crooked,
some are called hard wood. some coniferous.
Observe the aize, number and delneation-of
limbs Regard the multforInity Of leaves,
the varying hues and fineness Of texture. the
effect OF seasons upon them. Go back OF all
this and examine into the why anG wherefore;
think what causes II 10 grow, see how tho
tap roots give rIgldity to the trunk. aud
the feeder roots carry substance to the
branches.
We have come now 10 the life about which
We weave our guesses. our hopes and fears.
The tree is insennate, 1t lives, II grows. by
our little thought we have found that we
are In natures school There is q lesson to
learn at every step. In all there Is a portion
OF the great frst cause. There are sermons
IN stones and good in everything"
Dear Happyhammers, wont you Try TINS
system OF niethodic thought Just try Il once
think Of everything. With bcst wishes.
am Fetcner " SuSnss~