The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-27

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and con;cnted. The more resources per.
sons have the less likely they are to be
con'ented or reconcicd 10 thelr lot in
life.s
Generally. when people are satlatcd with
everything that life car offer they arc
Il morose and sigh for more words to
conquer. They are out OF health from
oycr-ind ulgence, or something Is wronE
that they cannotsin some way right. They
Z are outAof tune with themselves or their
envlr0nmentls $i 24g5
II was never Intended that mortals
3 should be SO satisfied with lhis world
"a; that they had no desire TO try to get 10
a better one. The truth Is, there are
+ few persons who arc 20 situated that It
is possible for them to be happy.
Naturally there are times In the lives
of most persons when Affections fall so
heavily that II seems difficult to ind a
rift In the clouds through which any sum
shine may he expected TO bris hten the fu-
ture. But II one Will look to Him who
sendeth toySand sorrow there Will always
come tightening of otfl!ctlo:,s,
u thing Is never Guite so bad but It
might be worse; every human soul can
find always 4 nlercifui de!i.srance Il We
b go to Hin who wlttholds no good thing
from His creatures, joys the legltin ate
successor OF grief but can only come to
\ those who take up arms aga ms a sea
OF troubles, and by opposing ana them
F The lightArgand the deeper veins ever
run parallel. Smiles follow ,enrs MS the
sunshine follows the rainfall. Conflicting
emotions are ever at war within us. yet
z i, is within our power to con,ro! hem
we can foster sadness or gladuess as We
Will to do We have only to appreciate
what we have, be thankful for The mani
fold blessings daily sh0wercd upon us,
make the best Of everything, be cheerful
ourselves and let out9 light so shine that
others, seeing our happiness will be in
tluenCeu nccOrCl cyl ~, NJ
Happiness and misery are merely ques-
tons or tnnPerament; neither are
brought about BY circumstances surrbu nd-
ing one. but are the result OF ones own
perons Minds g them nnt
affected by poverty Or wealth, youth or
old age. 539 l AZ Il
Y They look at things from n rational
standpoint and turn to advantage all the
opportunities tha.i come To them They
laugh ut trouble and folly and take hold /
OF wisdom and happiness. They, do not
indulge IN repining because to-day 1t 10 |!
lninlng they are sure that on the .sor-
row tho sun will be shining. They see
the goal of heir hopes and ambition at
the end Of every pathway, though they
en- route, a sf u XII Dew
They do not stop by the wayside to
pick up all the stones Of trouble that
impede their progress They do not APP
propriate to themselves all the delicious
fruits Of pleasure. They do not overlook
the struggling, weary travellers who pur-
sue the saem path. but stop ever and
anon ans give them a iift BY tightening
their burdens ana giving them at least d
word Of cheer, They scatter the bread
Of kindness to the Winds as they go
through the world. and it Is constantly
Gdm!ns back to them in7multIplled loaves.
They climb to the top OF ali tho rnoun-
tains that rise before them and send
back cordial greetings TO those who gave
them aid or encouragement. They are
q ways ready to help others whom tlleylb
encounteY OIL their journey through life.(
The ligresl hearts are those which haYjll
passed through the crucial ordeal OF af-
fiction and adversely; they envy not the
rich, or those who seem to rest on
tlowery beds OF case, ~.
II solid happiness we prize,
Within our breast this Jewel lies,
And they are fools who roam;
The world has nothing to bestow,
From our own selves our Joys must flow.
,--f'otton.