Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-11-16
WHY BE DIsCONTENTED /?
W. !. d. Finds Reason for Being
Contentcd In All Circumstances.


Editor Keowee Courier: In my
conversation with people | find so
many who are discontented and UNI
happy, that | would like to give a
sketch through the columns Of your
valuable paper on "How to Be
Happy"
Rich people there are who own
more property than they can take
care of intelligently, and they become
worn and weary-hearted. People OF
the middle class" have an eager
disposition They hope to discover
a hidden path that will lead up to
fortunes door-that place Of mag
mary bliss-in such an Incredibly
short time as to cause sleepy headed
neighbors to sit up and take notice,
anu to cause general commotion
among the people Of the country
wherein they reside While such g..
pleasant dream is on they are all
smiles. In imagination they walk
through their pleasant gardens In
the cool OF the evening, enjoy the
fragrance of the rose and hear some
envious neighbors talking and won
dering as to how it was that che"
made his fortune $50 quick and so
slick"
But alas! Life is real, life Is earn
est! A return to wakefulness an
nounces to him that his pleasant
dream and vain Imagination Is over
for little while at least, and so he
must get down to work and business
like all good and faithful heroes
have done in the past.
Then, too, there is the "Httle
man. who fancies he has nothing ex-
cept something he does not want
(for instance plump case Of tooth
ache, etc., so he inclines to be un-
happy, too.
To ever enjoy anything in this
world person must become recon
ciled to his lot and take incidents
and happenings as they come, in
stead OF trying to snatch at them as
they go.
Don't be overcome by a so-called
disappointment. These crosses and
privations are very often only bless
ings sent in disguise, and many will
live to see it thus later on.
Don't waste the precious time do
ing things for spite. If person gets
handy at such work he will surely
suffer for many Of the nccessaries of
life. Satan Is the only one through
whom person can expect to receive
recompense for such labor, and
payday may be little ways off, or
1t may be near at hand.
Don't nickname or point the fin
ger OF scorn at places OF religious
worship, whether they be larse or
small. One or two Of this smart set
have "operated" in nearly every
neighborhood Of the country ever
since we can remember 1t is a not
able fact that such people belong to
an 1liiterate class who have failed to
fully appreciate the country that has
been given to them to enjoy.
Real happiness does not come
from one source only. 1t may be
made up from numberless things.
Nothing is more conducive of happi-
ness and contentment than five or
six days work each week. 1t en-
ploys the mind, strengthens the
body. fills out the Iank pocketbool,
SO that person will have a little
change to keep the witches" off
and they will be benefited in a dozen
different ways.
a large book could be written on
this one subject and It's benefits, and
still the, entire subject would not be
written up. Now, in conclusion,
would say that the man who kindly
lays aside all sorrows and grievances
and pushes straight forward, that he
Will receive all the help he needs.
If he does all the good he can, i'm all
the ways he can, as he passes down
life's pathway-then, too, he will
have learned the most important les
son OF all-"llow to be Happy"
w. |. ID.