The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-07-26
DON'T HOWL!

The calmity howlers every now ard
then bobs up serenely to disturb
with their misshapen and unwelcomed
presence the placid waters of abso-
lutte cortentment and the even tenor
of our way, but, fortunately for cur
peace and progress, only to be rele-
gated to their native elements by
the incoming waves Of prosperity
whose white topped crests can be
seen coming this way. Just at this
time when the wheels of industry
are turning with merry hum; the
march Of commerce is pleasant sounds
upon the iron highway, and fortune
smiles favorably upon agriculture,
these people Of evil omen are much
in evidence. Dreadful is their tale
of direful calamity and ruin which
they have booked to overtake our in
dustrial, commercial and agricultural
institutions. To listen to them as
they spin their gloomy yarn OF CON-
ing want and poverty is enough to
give the most sanguinary tempera-
ment the "blues,' make the stoutest
heart to quail and paralize the nerves
of the most energetic. Wherever a
newspaper is read there will the rec
ord of their present and coming fin
ancial ruin and suffering be seen.
They shut their eyes tightly to the fact
that there is a destiny that shapes
our ends rough he1 them as We may"
and that we cannot now have all sun
shine and flowers; that there must
be some clouds and rain and
storms in life of every individual,
community and nation to make us
the more erjoy the blessing of peace,
prosperity and happiness Of which
we have many times been the un-
grateful recipients else We would for
get the source from whence came the
sunshine and clouds-forget God and
die.
It requires no more labor, no more
expenditure Of energy to carry a
bright sunshiny face thorough life
that will shed rays of beautiful sun
shine and hope into poverty's dark
est hole and into the most discour
aged heart; as it is to be always car
rying a dark, gloomy and repelGng
couatenence. Let US always have
the bright side Of the picture turned
toward US that we may be able TO dis
Germ something good in every chang
ing. How much better, hov more
joyful and what greater happi ness it
will be to us to feel and know that
our presence is welcomed benedic-
ton to the homes of the sorrowful,
the sick and the house of mourning
because of our happy disposition and
unvarying and refreshing cheerful
ness. It is ike On oasis in the desert
OF life giving sweet rest to the tired,
weary and soul sick traveller along
the rough and rugged pathway in
life in the journey from the cradle
to the grave; it lifts the sinking and
dropping spirits from the hopelessness
of utter dispair to nob!er purposes
and holier aspirations. It its to the
hungry painting healt which is in
need Of sympathy and encourage
ment what the refreshing and reviv-
ing rain is to the parched and wiiher-
ing flower. 1t scatters the refulgent
beams Of happiness into the deep
receses of the soul and causes the
whole earthly tabernacle to break
forth in stream Of glory that will
make our own hearts to sing forth
in songs OF praises. Above all things
let US get rid Of gloomy sour looks
and harsh tones, and live for the
purpose Of getting all the good We
can out of this cid world Of ours
and making it better because we
lived in it.