Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-07-08

Is there anyone Of the human family
who does net suffer occasionally from
that "loathed melancholy" called the
bluesP If such a person exists he Is
as rare as the great aux.
From whatever cause the blue devils
take possession Of us, whether from
arrangements of the liver or nervous
system, or from simple ennui, the cure
for them is the same, unless, indeed,
they are bred by organic disease which
has taken vital hold Of the system.
And this cure-an absorbing interest
or occupation. People who ride their
hobbies in season and out OF season
very rarely have the blues. Enthuslas-
tic collectors are also apt TO be ag-
gressively cheerful. If you suffer from
depression Of spirits, then take the
advice of authorities on the subject
and look about for an interest in life.
Ursula Chesterfield, in one Of her
books handles the blue devils without
gloves. She frankly informs the vic
Tins that what is the matter with them
Is not that they are too fine for
earth's coarser uses," and that their
delicate natures suffer from contact
with the rude, boisterous world, but
that they are abnormally selfish, too
absorbed in their own sensations to
heed the fact that they are envelopfng
themselves in an atmosphere of gloom
which must necessarily depress all
about them.
Her prescription is to smile, smile;
smile in season and out Of season;
smile whether you feel like it or not,
and gradually the mental state will
adapt itself to the bodily expression.
A charming young women was heard
to say the other day: Il am too much
in love ever to have the blues" ''Too
much In lover" echoed her astonished
auditors, surprised at this frank reve-
lation. YES" she replied, provoking
ly, 'too much in love with myself. l
regard myself as a mirror, don't you
see, put on earth to reflect all the joy
and gladness Of the universe, and SO l
cannot think of letting myself become
obscured and dimmed by such ugly
clouds as the blues. All, never! am
too vain."
Charles Newcomb, that coiner of cpl
grams, says: ''There Is no stimulant
that is more speedy and thorough in
its action than the thrill Of joy and
gladness. 1t is natural tonic, and the
entire system responds to its exhilarat-
ing vibrations.
Anything that arouses confidence in
life. with a larger sense of it's use and
beauty. increases human energy and
prepares the best conditions of success
in all undertakings. We are never left
in life with an entirely empty cup
board.
There is always some little portion of
fat to eat and sweet to drink if we will
only go our way and look about US, and
not allow the leanness of our grief
to absorb our thoughts or tears to
blind our eyes and fill every cup with
bitterness"
There is a very old story about the
famous clown, Grimaldi, who once
called in a physician to see If he could
offer any alleviation for the depression
from which he suffered. go and see
Grimaldi," advised the physician. Il
am Grimaldi." replied the melancholy
Jacques" in the TESTERS garb.
Poor clown! He was suffering from
the reaction occasioned by the con-
stant effort to be funny. He needed
change of thought, interest and occupa-
ton. 1T isn't the uniting as 'urts the
'orses, it's the 'ammer, 'ammer, 'am-
mer ON the ard Ugh road"
There is an exceedingly bitter tonic
that all of us must gulp down sooner
or later, and that is that no one cares
straw about our woes. The man who
laughs Is the man who has friends by
the score. whose society Is eagerly
sought and who is always welcome.
but the woman who weeps very soon
learns that she must weep alone. This
sad old earth has need of our mirth.''-
Chicago Record-Herald.