Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-09
The Sunny Side of Life.


How much better would be a discussion
Of the proper way to live! In speak
ing of Oliver Wendell Holmes "a few
DAYS ago | omitted to quote his eN-
PLANTATION Of his own longevity: II
lel"r Walk against the wind" said
he There is IN idea in this. but il
p.lgii with Ihbcl"is rather than
Will, The AutOcrat of the Breakfast
Table" Much rather would l prefer
the injunction Of Colonel \. Is. Me
Clur,- to take the sunny side Of life"
" rites Julius Chambers in the Pitts
burg Dtsratt II.
Nv all means take the sunny side of
birth If one is not born with a silver
spoon in ones mouth the earth is quite
as fair. Tic summer follows the
spring, and the younger the veal the
better is the chicken salad. These are
only a few Of the facts that are to be
treasured as aifor,linS consolation and
herring regrets. CT course, il one can
he consulted about it. be born rirh; bit
nearly as grateful should one be to
enter This World with some brains and
an clergy that nothing can check.
Take the sunny side" of youth il
is III" srandest of all Inventions, ana
hoyhood beats i king full. Childhood
isn't nearly 50 much as it is reported
To he: much Of il is passed in the do
mesiic hospital. Wnen the parental
apron strings are looscd youth begins
The fair sex essays to play its part III
the life Of young men. Dumas wrote
his h,, adj I-i,, to N-ni1 ~
men Until he WAS - and shuu them
after 40" He had the Oslcl dca-in
respect to women. at least. Susan
r.. Anthony might with the same Wis
dom recommend her young sisters to
marry before you are % and give it up
after You are 10 Whether or not the
sunny size" lies in the primrose path
Of wcdlock is hard to say. However,
Take the sunny side" of marriage.
We read in the society Journals OF
couples made for each other. Il few
years later Il Judge UPON Il high bench
corrcctS that popular impression and
tells the man and woman they have
made Il mistake. Even that ought to
inspire happiness. Surely people who
are not contented together were better
der-not intending TO raise the
divorce bugaboo. Marriage is much
more than Il civil contract; it implies
an obligation to laugh at your part
ner's Jokes, to pretend to enjoy "the
same old song" that has followed you
ever since the days of counting. \
wife should study her husbands whins
us kocnly rs Josephine cultivated the
Wart upon her nose. The husband
should know when the Easter bonnetS
are du" ana act accordingly. Wien
l,c loses his temper lie should pro
coed as usual that is so to his club
ami not hunt up another woman. The
of give and take" should
;,iimnie the two hearts: if the wife
gives him cold buckwho,tt cakes the
husband Nolld better take breakfast
before he comes home at night. 1t
saves time and makes sure OF dys-
pepSia Nothing is 50 comforting III
!, household inclined to be divided as
ar incurablc ailment. Exception:
This is true only when the disease is
not old age. However
Take the sunny side" Of age. Youth |
is splendid. but age is glorious. When
one goes ashore on the reef of old age
he has IN ocean of hallowcd memories
behind him. There. too, are the books
Of lis library and the daily news
;,!ptrs Ii is the period Of life when
he can best enjoy his horses and dogs.
When be feels that the summons Is
bout due he has only To buy AN auto
mobile ana drive it himself: he Will !
arrive" chlor"form or hart-kiri
will MOI be needed However,
Take the sunny side" of death |
Watch the homeless clouds and find !
comfort in their loneliness. We were
born aIone-nloSt of uS-and alone
must we confront death.