Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-18

uTo, aud pleasant entertainment Passens
by found It a magnet and loved to pause
at the door or cit for moment on the
NerRnda. chatting with the, Rgreeabis
hostess. Children. women and men wers
alike enthusiastic, i in this appreciation OF
this new conner. whose smile made sun
light on the darkest day and whose voies
had ever a rims OF hope and a note OF
praise and a chord Of pleasure and never
Il dissonance.
This woman was gifted with the rare
quality OF appreciation OF everything
good IN nature or human nature. Shs
strongly accented whatever to her IN the
world seemed admirable and she passed
lightly over whatever was Disappointing
or disagrccabie dR
She remembered every pleasant thing
abe heard about anyone and she quickly
forgot whatever was unpleasant. She re-
fused 10 discuss or be dominated BY
weeks OF wet weather. and in consequence
she emanated sunshine and turned the
pessisnlstic caller into an optimst. Every
door was open to her. and her compan-
ionship was equally sought by old and
young
Meantime what was happening next
door, This woman began by criticism
OF the weather, fault finding with the
house in which she dwelt. sarcasm con-
corning her neghbors. She tisapproved
Of everything and OF everybody. She de-
cisred the whole town out OF drawing
with what her mental conception pictured
Il should he, She objected to the habits,
dress, the customs and the occupants OF
everybody In the place.
Then. because, as a very natural con.
sequence. she was left quite alone. she
DECLARED II to be the most unsociable and
discourteous town on the map OF the uni
verse No one was ever seen on her
verandas. and one felt the vibrations Of
gloom and dlscord. even in passing tho
door.
Never was there a greater illustration
or n more direct proof of the power of
the mind 20 create it's own environments
than in this true incident herein related,
One woman leaves the town full OF
praise for its scenery. it's people and rs
social life: the other leaves with sup
pressed curses and open sarcasm.
One carries with her the love. admiral
ton and appreciation OF a large circle OF
friends; the other viii either be ignored
and forgotten. or remembered only fol
her disagreeabie qualities Each has re-
ceiVed exactly what she sent out from
her mind and that is what all of US do,
Life L. precisely what we make Il
That which we give, we receive. Not al
ways in the detail. but In the aggregate.
Here and there some old karmic law may
cause US 10 be at times unfairly treated
by those we have treated fairly: 10 be
cheated by those TO whom We have given
honest dealing, or to be neglected ,by
those TO whom we have been devoted,
But II our hearts are full OF good will,
generous Judgment. appreciation and
love; II we see and remember the good
ard pass briefly over the evil in life and
In people we are sure to be rewarded
a hundred fold in the large experiences
which life offers US.
You can never tell what your Thoughts
will do.
In bringing you hate or love; ~
For thoughts are things, and their. ally
wings
Are swifter than carrier dove
They follow the law of the UNIVERSE
Each thing must create it's kind, "a
And they speed Ger the track 70 brtns
you back
Whatever went out from your mind. -