The Dolores star., 1910-06-24

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people Who could uoS make them
sslves uss the .phrass bsoauss II In.
wolves . state Of mind which they
never for moment agree with. Good
fortune doss not seem to them TO have
anything spooky or uacanny about Il.
while this phrase implies that when
anything good has happened to 10
II 10 BY . sort Of freak d nature which
may cease to work ID our behalf 1t
any moment. II We show that We like
II. We may brighten II %. Il 10 prob
ably BY some oversight that this piece
Of welfare fell into our p0ssessiou. and
the true owner Of II might want II
hack at any moment II be knew how
much value We attach to Il. The Idea
seems 10 be that the more We like .
thing. the more certain II 10 to b
short.lived and precari0us. or that II
We express ourselves ~ greatly
pleased our pleasure Il quite certain
to come TO an end. We may be -
bold % We like in proclaiming our
misfortunes and no danger Of their
going: but n We let on about our Joys
We had better do II under our breath.
tslEtassthsn Conceptions.
This 10 not to say for . moment that
these Who loosely use the phrase 70
ferred TO 30 through any such process
Of analysA about Il - this. or that In
many cases they really mean this. II
10 only that lurking behind the phrase
there are at work lot Of half-heathsn
conceptions about the nature Of good.
There 10 = subtle suggestion IL some.
thing which clouds and poisons the
soul when II gets possession Of usSAnd
that Ii tho belief that we are welcome
to ouS troubles. but that our good
things are begrudged 10. and are Of
uncertain tenure. LIST that thought
color our mind. and We have the most
exact opposite Of the truth that We
can possibly get hold Of. That 10 the
heathen's outlook. and II makes the
misery Of his life. His gods are
treacherous and arbitrary. he car
never know just what they viii
DO. and they are capable Of any
Thing. But the Christian knows
n he knows anything. that God lovsa
bis childrsn, and that e 10 far moes
likely that good will conttnus thau
thst evil will. Il may b Q very slight
thing one way or the othsr. this laugh
Ing phrase. but there 10 many . mas
who could not use II without putting
ON something that he does mot fssI
Just because Il would belle all bin
deepest convictions abo.t life and
God.
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