The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29

avoid gloomy, disagreea6le people as II
is TO try 10 escape from clouds and shad-
ows into the sunlight. The hopeful,
cheerful men and women who see sues
cess and longevity In their eallings are
the ones who are sought after,
A young man starting out in life car
ries his credentials in his face and man
ner. A bright eye, an elastic step, a
CHEEKY voice and pleasant smile open all
doors. all hearts to him They have
their effect even on the gloomy and mo-
rose, The most confirmed pessimist
does not want to see his W feelings
reflected In everyone he meets. II he Is
an employer he Will always choose rom
among the applicants for a position.
other things being equal, the Young maA
with alert manner and open, cheerful
countenance. His knowledge OF human
nature tells him that such a one viii be
more valuable to him, both in regard
to the quantity and quality Of his work,
than half a dozen half-hearted pessi"
mists,
Singing at Ones Work.
Carlyle, chronic %grumbler though he
was himself, appreciated the value ur
Cheerfulness. Give tbs, o give hs, he
cries, "tho man who sings at his work!
Re his occupation what it may, he ~
equal 10 n OF those who follow the
same pursuit In silent sullcnness, lie
will do more In the same time--he VIII
do IL better-bc will %persevere longer.
One Is scarcely sensible OF fatigue
while he marches to music. The very
stars are said TO make harmony as
they reyolye In their spheres, Won
drous is the strength of cheerfnlness.
altogether past calculation Its powers
of endurance. Efforts TO be porina-
nently useful must be uniformly joy
ous--a spirit all sunshine. graceful
from very g~ladness, beautiful because
bright"
A Scotch Calvinlst minister who had
employed q man to chop wood came
out from his study after awhile to see
how the work was progressing, JIG
found the man %chopping vigorously,
his strikes keeping time 10 the lively
air Of Bonnie Maggie Lander" which
he sang with energy, The minister
was shocked at what he considered the
mans levity and rebuked him for sing
ing such an "nngodly" air, He sha
pested that he sing instead N OF
Watts hymns, leading of himself with
one of the most l~ugnbrious Of the col
lection. The worker obediently fol-
lowed, and again, unconSciousiy. his
strokes kent time with the melody.
The minister watched him awhile, aud
then. with an apologize air, said;
"Weel, mon, | think ye'd better gang
back again to Bonnie Maggie
Lauder
We cannot, even II We would, prevent
our work from being affected by our
state Of mind. Haydn, the composer,
a not without his sore trials, yet his
compogitions abound with tho spirit OF
ioy. When some one asked him how
II was he made all his music so joyful,
he replied: Il cannot make It other
wise. | write according to my thoughts.
When | think upon God my heart is so
full Of Joy that the notes dance and leap,
as II were, from my pen, and since God
has given me a cheerful heart II will be
hardened me II I serve Him with a
cheerful spirit"
Life from Sunshine.
That part Of the earth which In its
revolution Is turned away from the sun
is unable 10 nourish plant OF tree. De-
, cav and death set their seal on all but
the hardest shrubs and eyergreens.
> The sons birds take their flight to more
! %cougenial chimes. Vegetation ceases I'M
I'll it Ia again awakened to life by the
suns touch. The sun of ch%eerfulness Is
equally potent In the human heart.
without 1t We are sluggish, dull, cold,
apathetic. Our energies slumber; our
, talents do not develop; va become dis
= eased morally and physically; we cease
TO grow.
The man who creates an atmosphere
= of gloom and disbursement wherever
he goes. who never has a kind uplifting
q word for those about him, la not a sue
cesSi"' m"n' nv 80
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