The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-27
A Recipe for Good Cheer.

There are differing manifestations of
cheerfulness Merriment, though a good
is a deeper thing than ones laugh; 1t
Is not half laugh, but stilled whole
augh-laughter becomes organic, in
Stinctive and part Of ones structure. En-
erson, the apostle of optimism, laughed
aloud so seldom that, when he did, it
made a rare anecdote; but Emerson s
smile had wide fame OF its own. But
apart from the face and what happens
thereof, with persons the cheer Is bub-
bling joy. with some a breezy enthusi-
asm, with some it Is courage with hui
ripping spirits of a young child are the
cneer of thought-free heart; the quieter
merriment of full manhood is the cheer
of seeing, but unshrinking heart.
What are the men and women to do who
have not happy temperaments? Give up.
and say: "It is all very well for men
born glad to be glad; we would have been
born SO, too, had we been consulted. )"
There is better to do than that. We can
at least watch the glad-faced people and
see If we can catch any secret from them
"a secret, perhaps, unknown to them
selves. 1 am sure there is something more
than temperament in this business of good
cheer. There are four secrets, at least.
which seem to go to the making OF
stand strain; four stable rules that train
the eye and the heart to see the beauty
of the roads1des and make US go laugh
ing along the life path. For easy remem-
brance, let US put the recipe into rhyme
and make the rules Jingle:
A task to do,
And a clear inside;
"A friend to help
And the sunny side.
Rev. William E.. Gannett.
Down in Brownsville. Tex, there is an
invalid who is great sufferer. yet her
letters are full of gratitude that she has
been spared the use Of her left arm, the
right one having been amputated. She
makes fancy work of different Kinds and
seems indeed happy that on account of
this she is not entirely dependent upon
an aged father and sister. If the Sun
sinners who have remembered Miss Frank
shows for attention shown her they would
feel amply, repaid for any sunshine they
may have thrown in her way.
The Signing of the Poor.
I heard their deep, deep signing,
It haunted me night and day;
I spent my life in trying
To drive the voices away.
Then I thought of beguiling
Their sorrow for just day;
Gave myself to them, smiling,
And their signing died away.
The late Grand Chief Arthur, Of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. was
member of the New Haven Comm
Sunshine society. When invited to join
the society, ne Teplleu' ouilSIliIle.
like that name; 1 have tried to scatter
that all my life" And the respect and
high esteem with which he was held
proves that he lived very near his ideal
and has reached it now The New Haven
branch now numbers over 1,7OO members.
A sad case came up to the notice of
Sunshine little while ago. The Rev.
C. S. Osterhus, of Ossian, Iowa. who has
broken down under the strain of work
and continued ill-health His earnings, of
course, have ceased. He has five little
children dependent on him and his wife is
also an invalid. He is greatly in need
that may be sent to him will be CRATE
fully received. Reading matter will also
be a Sunshine blessing to him, and mem
bers will surely be able to send at least
one magazine or book.
The International society aims to make
the Sunshine lodge at Darien the most
the Southern division of New York State
Sunshine has furnished three rooms. but
more pillow cases, sheets, counterpanes,
light blankets or quilts, bed ticking, ETC.,
are needed. The home will be able to
accommodate $50 children at one time.
with straw at the lodge. Feather beds
can be used to advantage; the feathers
being made up into pillows. Contribu-
tions can be sent either to Brooklyn di-
vision. Sunshine headquarters. SO Fifth
avenue, New York, or direct to the James
and Harriet Wood Sunshine lodge, Darien,
Conn. -
''Blest be the hands that toll to aid
The great worlds ceaseless need
The hands that never are afraid
To do a kindly deed"