The evening world., 1901-07-13
MANKIND AND HAPPINESS.

- OR Q number OF days tnsr. has been pro
grenans on this ass q The Evening
World an interesting discussion, by letter.
d the question: Who 10 the happlst
i human beingt"
Great diversity Of opinion 10 expressed
b. Tie Different writers. I, could not be other
viss. for no general description q happiness can
Be- given which exactly Ats the conception Of each
individual. The most comprehensive dictionary
definition Of happiness Is this;
ne pisasurabls ,rperiene. TIA, sp1nr, from pos
session Of good. the srauncaton Of the desires. or
rsisf from pain or eyl, enjoyment an ones hsppi-
nsss depends on one.ef
And of one who Is happy. the Same lexicon says
he 10
fsss from pain or pres.n, troubl. or svi. and en-
ps~rfsneins delight or satisfaction IN the yrss.ncs u
good; enjoying pleasure or realizing Eod Joyous.
blssssa; satisfied. As, to be happy In ones hear.
These definitions reach the essence. but not the
practical conditions Of happiness. They av AZ
complete a. mere verbal descriptions can be OF a
state Of r I'd In which personal prejudlces in.
elinatons and circumstances play so large parts.
A child In IT, cradle is happy when II knows
nothing Of fear, feels no pain and has only IN.
ssnsaicn f comfort produced through a loving
csS II does not understand.
The mother bending over the babe is happy in
the realization Of her fond vomanly dream. In tho
sense N all that the child II to her and Of all that
she can do TO promote It's welfare.
TIE father Is happy In his pride Of possession
and hs conscious power to provide FOR both his
homs treasures.
TAS m.ser believes he is happy In the presence
q hi pdlsd-up gold the spendthritt, In his lavish
Obstruction OF his wealth.
n rich man who has the sense 20 buy ocna.
G1snAl ksurs is happy on his yacht but for every
- oas there are twenty laborers who arc happy
- thsS nshing boats. hired for a halt-holiday at
CasAus.
Thrifty men are happy In Industry; the shift
- md . certain Joy In loaAng.
0rsak companies OF men and women nnd their
~ hsUpiness In doing cool. II seems that Il
tA@s ne places where Joy car never rest i, must
- n ths breasts OF evil doors.
Probably Il is not necessary 70 take the .,trem.
Nv II ancient Scion. who told King Croesus that
sus happinez lay only with those who had come
- . happy death after a happy lie. Fate ia capri
stsus and fortunes DO often change with great sud-
lsnnoaL Yet this Is a world no, al all lacking In
trus happiness. and II would have a groa, deal
nscs 4 tower people would worry over unseen and
WAat ealamities,
HapVtnsss IL q sensitive plant A very little
nssd1sn Worry will frost Us caves.
o. of In best promoter Is unselhshness. Lord
Hvyuu wrote this idea prstt!ly In his lines:
Ali who Joy would win
Nuss shars H. Happiness vas born q twin.
n anss others to feel the radiance o, ones
~ , only one way OF letting your light 90
Alns." II u q splendid u ne to make somebody
~ 'fsl spod." not only ior the present moment
~ DR. the sfect In time TO come.
,e>uaasA are Swsys hspo.a tor having ben happy
- 90 4 ysu make ham happy nov YOU make them
Aanpv twenty yssr hence By N. memory Of T.
II moral Of which - that vs Should all take
srs,su IN happines. And Is Il not possibly tue
- the happisst human being will finally prove
I, 10 that one whose partnsnhips In thls respec,
hsvs sssn greatest In numben and In heart lifting
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