The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-24

self into the spleen for trifles, depend on
it,such oneis a poor devil always view
ing the gloomy de-miserable himself
and annoying to his companions.
When you find a person envying his
neighbor, rejoicing when ill luck over
takes him, lending willing ear to
back-biting and calumny, and never
better satisfied than when he is stabbing
the reputation of some one with the Sc
cret dagger of defamation, crusted with
rancorous malice, you may set him or
her down at the north window, with
the assurance that such persons are the
unhappy, disagreeable beings in exist
ence, who deserve to be "spurned like
the stranger ours" from the society of
every friend to social harmony and
every cherisher of benevolent feelings.
When you hear an old man repining
because he has lost the strength and
vigor of manhood od-habitually peevish
and irritable-vexed at the innocent
ammusements and gayeties of young
persons, you may not only locate him
at the north window, but you may rest
assured that he has been there all his
days, and passed miserably discon-
I tented life
On the other hand, when you see one
who has been overtaken by misfortune,
bless his stars that it is no worse, and
console himself with the reflection that
when things are at the worst they must
mend, double his diligence to retrieve
4 his affairs and rise above the waves
that have overwhelmed him, depend on
it, such person is viewing things in
the light of sunshine, through the tele-
scope of hope-he will be soothed with
the sympathy of the humane, encour-
aged by the assistance Of the charitable
and flourish in spite of adversely.
When you hear one who has been de-
frauded by villain or deserted by
friend, congratulate himself That nan
kind are not all destitute of moral hon.
esty and constancy, that is a man pos
sessing, much Of the milk Of human
kindness, who has planted himself at
the south window, from whence he will
be sure to behold many men of sterling
worth and Aristidean honesty, and
friends worthy to be grappled to the
. soul with forks of steel. When you
hear young man who has been deceiy-
ed by the object of his affections rejoice
that he has escaped being united to a
woman of tickle mind and wagering at
tachment, you may be certain that he
is surveying the fiowery landscape from
the right quarter, from whence he will
be sure to see hundreds much more
worthy of his heart and hand than she
who disappointed him. When yop see
a person contented at all times, and in
.. every change of weather satisfied with
: himself and pleased with bis friends
-s-A hest. aud taking every
, hoping all for Ln. saSis
thing by the smooth handle, you n...,
take it for granted that person is at the
south window. When you find one
who, while he takes the most favorable
J view of his own misfortune, rejoices at
the prosperity of his neighbor, turns a
deaf ear to SANDER, and puts the best
) construction on dubious conduct, does
! not condemn till convinced by facts,
} thinking no evil and enyying no mans
: good fortune, rest assured that man is
J contemplating the pleasing landscape
!; through the south window, and cannot
! be rendered unhappy while he does So.
A. r. S.