Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-09

GOLDEN GOSSIP.
Observation-Disclosures

We read not long ago Of a young lady
who kept a diary in a rather unique
manner In place of one page of every
day incidents this diary had two pages
for each day. On one she recorded. in
the morning, her hopes and plans and
the opposite page, at night, bore the
record of the actuallife of the day The
pages never agreed. No day WAS ever
lived through just as she had planned
it. When she predicted page Of ufi-
pleasant duties. the opposite one silone
brightly with happy surprises and un-
expected enjoyments. This diary, re-
cording the ups and downs of life, be
came a friend in need in moments Of
discouragement for when feeling blue
she would turn its pages 70 the blue
days and remember how well they
turned out. and when feeling fopishly
selated q glance at the record of too joy
ously anticipated hours had Very sub
DUNG effect What a beautiful diary
a record Of al the pleasures and sunny
spots in life would be. Some Way msfn-
ors. frames quickly the SORROWS and bit
terness of our lives and lets slip away
the brightness and happiness. In TINS
girls diary so many anticipated Wesful
days We're turned into bright ones, but
The anticipated troubles probably lin
Cared in memory mucn longer than the
sunny reality. A record Of every bless
ing, every happiness, every ray of, sum
shine that came into each day would
enlarge our optimistic Faculties, and
strengthen faith. For il is true that
The happiest heart that ever beat,
L "a G in cf,r1..s ,11jrafi hf-.Isi
| That found the common daylight
sweet,
And left TO heaven thu rest"
We mead TO look more persisten,ly for
1.-The sweetness of life and leave TO heaven
the rest We need to know that thu
greatest factor in happiness is found
lpleasant things of life, and In forgetting
1 he ills and misfortunes. There is an
oft-toll story Of a scientist who could
4 without stopping 10 select the biighted
blossoms. Ne are like The scientist in
our diary keeping, No Gull all the With
cred blossoms OF life and carefuly
4 study them and forget 10 gather tbs
fun, fragrant roses.
This thought OF looking on the bright
side OF life recalls a friend Who always
/ says when any one talks discouraginelS
OF life 81 work. or environment: Nevel
mind. if YOU can't realize Your ideal
4 you can iieaiize tbs real. She evident,
/ " believes. that il You can not go to5ths
4 Mahomet of idealisnl YOU can make Ma
q h0met come into The realism Of you
life. We are told TO keep on Mishins
and aspiring ana ideaiiztg. no matte
how disccuraging thu way To do faith
fully each humble task, counting ali tn
happy milo stones, forgetting the STUN
bIirg stones, and wish for better day
and greater success.
our wishes Ii is said. do measure jus
Our capabilities. Who With his nisil
Aspires unto the mountains uppe
height
Holds in that aspiration great trust
To be fulfilled. a warrant that ne mus
!, Not disregard; strength toreaeh til
height
To which his hopes have take
And W. know Of truth thata nohl
purpose. come high deal, viii aehiey
7 for us the true success of life. and ma i
! for US i noble ard beautiful futui'
: And when we learn pat away ii
darkness Of doubt ard fear and bull,
!, out OF Gods sure promises a Int
! fence of trust aronnss each day the
life Viii be all brightness and the res
will become the ideal
/ There is a little book on the shsls,f
e Of the public library that to those vi
n