The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
Dolly Advises Keeping c -
 Balance of Happiness on Hand
MT Mcawbers Idea On the Subect-To Count Our Bless ings After the Cheerful Habit of Mrs Wiggs-"Be Thankful That You Aint Got Hare Lip She
 Says-Thats Sermon In Itself Health
 and Work the Greatest of Blessings
BY DOLLY DALRYMPLE

him through what was almost a mist of tears.
 "The saddest thing about happiness" said Miss Petunia, presently, lis that we never know it was happiness until it is GONE! We don't realize that with money or friends or joy or gladness, this day will pass, and tomorrow will bring we know not whatr'
 But there is always the consolation" ]" said the Major, sorrowfully, in knowing tha tin spite of things
 No star is ever lost we once have seen
 We may be always what we MIGHT
 HAVE BEEN"
 q read somewhere the other day. said the Sinister, "a definition of Happiness that impressed me. The writer said: Happiness Is merely cessation of Pain It has haunted me ever since. 1 have been thinking whether any of us ever has any present happinessi We get a great deal of it in anticipation, and when it's past we have the memory of it. but the curious feature of It all Is that one never realizes that one is happy until he isn't any more. You see what I mean?'
 ..Yes." said the Major q think I do. As a matter of fact, it reminds me that very few of us are really worth while, anyway. until we have lost our personal happiness. Only then, do we come into inc scheme of things sufficiently to value universal Happiness. Then it is we be- gin to value the small things of Life ana commence to hoard them up against that day when some one in greater need than ourselves knocks at our door for help. Then if we give, we get compound in- terest back on our principal. Ana so it goes! Life moves one?'
 'Yes it certainly moves on' saio Niis' Petunia collectively.
 And makes us realize" continued the Maior. ..how we have been sitting idly hv and moaning about happiness that wasn't happiness at all. It was only the first pink auaff of Life's cup! Call 1t Jov? Life. Ecstacy, Youth, whatever you will; it was wonderful enough, Goo knows, while it lasted, and we would not he human if we didn't rejoice over those days. but the Abiding Peace that Passetn Understanding only comes after sorrow and separation from that period Of our lives. and brings us face to face with things as they ARE. Happiness-REAL BAPPINESS-is doing something for somebody else. A Living Thanksgiving that to us is given a time Of care rec thoughtless joy. But who am l, to tell you these things? You KNOW
 And they sat in silence long time!
 If certain precious and long sought dreams are not in our tangible treasures it isn't wise to start grieving over them, without first considering the value of what we were given in the place.
 If we haven't been given what we want, let us at least give thanks that we haven't been forced to accept many things we didn't want.
 UP WONDER, SOMEWHERE, there IS SOMETHING or SOMEBODY dealing out the Rose eolored cards of Good Fortune and Cheer, as well as the dark brown Mournful ones of Grief and Sorrow.
 The Goddess with the Scales isn't halt as blind as she has been depicted
 She is generous to a degree, anS for every sorrow sent us. there is a 'compen- sating pleasure if we could only see and realize it.
 Count our Blessings? Of course we will. hand
 If we have Health and Work waiting for us every day, we are indeed rich in Blessings. Health and Work-radiant and glowing that sends us weary to bed to a dreamless nights refreshing sleep. and wakes us .o the opportunities of another sky blue day.
 We are rich in Life's Blessings and ought to have a big Balance of Happi- ness on hand, those of us who are BUSY!