The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-09-11

"iN - BUT TOO many ol-us take d
great deal OF temper. u great many
evil thoughts and deeds, till we can
hardly tie the corners over the pile, and
then YEARLY march over the highway
OF life. bent down till we can't see the
sunshine and the flowers. seeing moth
ing but the sticks and stones and the
dust and we say, what weary jour
ney. Life is filled with trouble and with
sorrow. and happy is he whose life is
done" No, no, speak not thus OF 1t,
Enjoy every minute OF life not with
Renseless amusement. but with that
deep. lasting Joy OF full life. Find where
n lie the beauties OF existence test the
fpu depths OF the happiness of society
and OF solitude and the journey OF life
will be 10 you journey OF sunshine
and roses A SUBSCRIBER.
Happiness.
Our happiness in this world depends
upon the affections we are able to in
spire. We need the regard and love
OF fellow beings, the sunshine OF con-
genial companionshlp and the warm
hand clasp of fellowship. These are
sought by all. Some make friends
easily and quickly while others can
count their numbers on the fingers Of
one hand, True and lasting friend
ship win follow kindly deeds The man
made the beneficiary OF some kind act
will love the henefactor. Hence are Of
ten the source OF much genuine hap
pincss. Money spent in an effort TO
benefit individuals less fortunate than
ourselves Is we'll spent and in almost
every case will yield interest that can
not be computated by the use OF fig
ures. The fruit OF such deeds is kind
words, mothers, blessings. fathers APP
probation, and boys and girls adj
miration.
II Is not ease and faculty that tries
us and brings out the good that is in
u.s. so much as trial and difficulty. Ad-
versity is the touohstone Of character.
AZ some herbs need to be crushed to
give forth their sweetest odor, so some
natures must be tried by suffering to
evoke the excellence that is IN them.
Hence trials often unmask virtues and
bring TO light hidden graces; and where
before we saw Only pliancy and self
indulgence, we now see strength, valor
and self denial,
when friendship Is found under the
surface then love was built better
than It knew. II II can be welcomed
ms the nucleus around which love
must be built. and is built, then can
tho question. What IL loye?' be an
swered Such love brings out all that
s best in man and woman. Being
honest and sincere, each true TO them
selves and each other. there are no
wells 10 be lifted from Illusions and no
dlsappointments to follow in the in
timacy of close acquaintance. Mar
riage win be glorious success instead
of a failure Love viii be robbed OF its
coarseness for which honest friendship
for Its foundation passion viii become
pure and holya divinity.
Every man. every woman. every child
has some talent, some power. some OPP
portuuity Of getting good and doing
good Each day offers some occasion
for using this talent. As we use IL, II
gradually increases, improves and be-
comes native to the character AS we
neglect It II dwindlcs. withcrs and dis
appears This the stern but benign
law by which 'Sc live. This makes char
acter real and enduring; this makes
progress possible; this turns men into
angels and virtue into goodness.