Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-01

singular than general custom of wishing
happiness 10 others--indeed, the extensive
observance Of this custom is significant
mark of our Christian civilization
Peoples of all lands wish. They wish by
the moon, by the stars, by the clouds, by the
birds, by almost every phenomenon. With
some u Is at certain periods in the year, with
others Il is a daily enjoyment
Not every wish comes true, lust as not
every seed that rs planted natures. There
y pretty custom among unciviized tribes
IN the orient wherein fair virgins make little
boats With sails, Aaee on the top lighted
candle and put on board a cargo Of wishes
Al evening twilight these frsil baFks are
launched on The doubtful current Of the
river. Anxious eyes watch them az they
Heat away, for Il the boat san out Of sight
without ovsrturhlng and the candle bura
without dying, then viii her burden Of wish
e. come true, and The dark-faeed maid oa
wih happily wed. Too often, aiaA, more
Often than otherwise, these wishing boats
and their carsoes come to fstsfal end and
disappoint the hopes Of those who risk them
on the tFeacherOus stresm---sulch is the end
81 many wish.
We wish always for things that are good.
bat net always do The things that seem to
us coed turn out to N so. Perhaps no
greater calamity coHld come to us than the
getting of every wish. In an ancient Italian
fairy tale Fortunatns, by means Of his wish
ing cap, always had a full purse, but that
pure proved the ruin OF himself and his
sons, a result not uncommon IN real life TO-
day
We wish happy New Year to others, not
for it's opening days alone, bat for al it's
days and all IT. hours, even to when the
year il dying; wishes for December as wei
IS May, for May as for January.
We wish that good which is ultimately
good, NOT that present sweet which turns
to bitter, but such fruit as grows Sweeier
with ripeniHg prosperity and Bever knows
decay.
We wish happiness, but mean more than
amusement, and even more than pleasure
To be amused is the need Of children, but
the high Intelligence Of man needs more
than amusement foT It, satisfaction. So
pleasure, II we mean that which pleases.
comes far short Of our best wishes. A child
il pleased with Gre, and some poisons please
tbe taste; indeed, many things that please
also harm, SHd things displeasing often |
bring ultimate blessing Happiness is more
4 han amusement or pleasure. 1t reaches !
Keeper into the IHner hfe and Is far more |
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lineBs rather than outward touches. To CAD |
bout IN search Of happiness is like doctor. \
,4g > bload disease by ska apphea tions
tydhe source Of health is in the soul. Happy
, (e the pure in heart
II There is picture in enc Of the galleries OF
rtbrcpe representing the final judgment OF
I'll mes Among the many figures on the
sAvas is one surely meant TO be censpicu.
ROD He evidently is not saint though he
hmong the saints. A study Of his face
yfals tbe,fact that instead of being happy
4 wis wretehed. de is now seeking TO get
islof that Heaven into which formerly he
tofded himself. rheA he was sure he
.heId be happy could he but reach the
n I. Now he has learned that happiness
place, but a state. Eden must be in
ScAeart if the fruits of Eden are TO be in
At. lie.
US wish Others happy New Year,
to pch an one as is here indicated