Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23

that I may never NEEDLE, dictate. inter-
fere, give advice that is not wanted, nor
assist where my services are not needed.
II can help people. I'll do IL by giving
them a chance to help themselves; and
II can uplift or inspire, let 1t be by ex-
ample. influence and suggestion. rather
than by Injunction and dictation. That is
to say, I desire to be radient to radiate
life. EBERT HUBBARD.
II have not taken up too much space,
will add a piece OF my own construc-
ton. AS to its quality others will have
10 Judge. 1 gathered the material along
the hedges and byways." and even II it
be poorly put together, think you will
admit that it contains some fine ideas.
THE SWEET DISPOSITION ROSE.
A sweet. kind. gentle. cheerful DISPOSE
ton is the emblem OF true refinement,
the mark Of q Christian lady or gentle
man.
To have such a disposition one must
observe some not very clearly defined
rules. Chief among them are: Don't wor-
~; cultivate an even temper; be cheerful
and sunshiny; be sincere and don't forget
''our lives are what we make Of them
ourselves"
Few people realize how much trouble
they make for themselves and for others
aginary trouble. Anticipation in some
cases is worse than the reality. Worry
ing about matters does not improve them
in the slightest degree; on the contrary,
1t weakens the purpose, robs the physical
nature Of its vitality and totally units
one to cope with the obstacles that lie
in their path. So never trouble trouble
till trouble troubles you" Don't make
trouble; don't borrow trouble; don't even
recognize trouble; when you happen to
have something very much like real
trouble. say 1T could be much worse"
or that st won't always be this way"
Think OF the real blessings you have and
suppose you didn't have them. Just
laugh at IL; cover It up with sunshine.
Laugh. and the world laughs with you;
weep. and you weep alone" is good phil
osophy. No one can estimate the value Of
laugh. Some one has said, "A laugh is
worth a hundred groans in any market"
It's my opinion that their worthlessness
increases with their number, and that a
hundred would be worth less than one
less desirable, at least. Gods greatest
gift TO man was the laugh. Laughter has
sunshine in II. It is warm. What sunshine
Is to earth good humor is to man. Take
away the sunshine and what would hap
pen? Take away the smile and the laugh
anu II WOULD De the END OF man. anger,
mean, selfish or impure thoughts are
dark. Bitterness is filled with shadow
Prejudice, jealousy and envy are blind
They are the weeds that grow up around
the Sweet Disposition Rose" shutting
out the sunshine. causing II to fade and
lose its fragrance, to wither and shatter
of. leaving only an ugly, thorny stem
where once was a beautiful, fragrant
flower. So dig up those weeds. all noxious
growth; cast them out; have room only
for good. clean. pure. beautiful thoughts
Bring in the sunshine of cheerfulness;
then the beautiful Sweet Disposition
Rose" will thrive. casting its fragrance
afar, causing you to be liked, loved and
respected by all with whom you meet
They Will know by the fragrance, I"
without having 10 be told. that you are
person Of refinement, sincere, honest
and honorable, one who bears the title
Of Christian LADY, or christian gem
tleman." T. M NJ
Flowery Branch. Ca, Box r, 4-1sc.