The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-06-23

business man living in a magnificent
mansion. He has a wife and one
child. His child is perhaps 10 or IL
years old. His income is swollen
and more than ample for his own and
his family's needs, in fact sufficient
for small town. He is connoisseur
of all good and expensive wines and
spirits. He has no particular hours,
being out late nearly always at some
dinner banquet or private spree or
more frequently at his clubs. He is
given credit too, but simply because
tradesmen find it prudent to wait
upon his lordship and profit by his
extravagant purchases. He has little
use for children or at least ignores
their presence. They are especially
a nuisance if romping on the road
when he comes dashing along in a
6O-horsepower automobile. He kicks
any dog. other than his own, if it
perchance trespasses on his property
or gets in his way. He considers
flowers as playthings for women, be-
ing too feminine for him. He is clean
because he does not go into poor
communities or congested apartment
blocks even if his business takes him
there, for he has his army Of subor-
dinates for that kind of work. His
appearance at his office is irregular
and brief. His tastes are fastidious
and his whims various and not always
wholesome. He seems to love the
society of coquettes and the loose and
common free -lovism of moneyed, ex-
elusive chques and sensualism. H is
interest for his child's welfare con-
sists in high salaried tutor or gov
erness and occasional peeps into the
nursery, just for the sake of appear
ance His child is almost a stranger
to him and not the poor child's fault.
His servants work like clockwork,
not because of respect, but on ac-
count of the congenial and lucrative
positions they hold. Hekeeps stable
of fine racehorses. has palatial steam
yacht, town and country residence
and the power of his gold to satiate
his desires and appetites whenever
he chooses.
Now, both Mr.. Blank and Mr..
Sport claim to be perfectly happy,
but which of these two men really
possesses genuine and lasting happi-
ness? 1t is hardly necessary for me
to say Mr.. Blank is the happier man.
So to sum up, we find that happi-
ness consists of a regular vocation,
prudent conduct and love for one an
other. Happiness is the great e s
treasure we ever possessed and we
would not exchange the happiness
we have and are having every day
for all the money in the world WITH
oGT HAPPINESS. Happiness is con-
tentment stimulated by Love, but nc
one can have happiness unless one
works for that which one has. A
good way to be happy is this: Rise
up each morning and resolve the first
thing to do is to be good -natured un.
til the next morning. II you try this
you will find the rest of the day viii
J look after itself. Crossness and un
kind words will make you and Others
anything but happy. Let happiness
radiate from you by being the EN-
bodiment of happiness. Here is an
other way: Separate all error from
your Thought of man. Show you
neighbor reverence and share witt
b m your purest thoughts. Keel
your mental home a sacred place
golden with gratitude, redolent will
love and white with purity. Send NJ
thought into the world that will no
cheer or heal. Have no other ain
in life, but to make earth faire
place and to rise up each day into ;
higher sense of life and love.
! wish you all happiness
| PsHAw.