Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-26
REPRESSION IS
NOT NATURAL
A Bit of Bioeraphy-Two Boys Ex-
planning In Their Manner the Philo-
sophy Of Life The Harmony Of
Things Within and without-The
True Self is Established by Positive
Treatment - The Way Nature
Works.
BY w. T. williams.

ing story, ana since IL Is concerning |
q girl, who, in the meantime has be-
come a woman of fame, it is worth
while repeating. Here it is:
There was once little lady who was
very unhappy. She lived in fine
house, and had lots Of toys and a |
watch, yet nothing could please her.
Even the weather was never Just what |
she wanted. II was sure to rain when |
she wanted it TO be fine, or fine when |
she took out her new umbrella. From
morning to night she murmured and |
grumbled, and the result was that she !
was very unhappy. One day she came
upon two poor children playing and
having a hearty game, and seeing this |
she said to herself: "These children |
are very happy. viii ask them what
makes them So" She moved closer to |
them and nsked the elder Of the two:
what makes you so happy?"
II don't know, miss, what you
mean," the lad answered, gazing at
her IN astonishment. whats happyf"I
why" she replied, at means
bright, glad, fond Of things
"Oi" returned the boy, "Jim and II
are always glad; amt we, Jim?"
The eyes Of the little brother danced
IKE sunshine upon ripples as he sane
toned: u
Eyes, always glad"
"But what makes you SO glad?'
continued the little lady.
"I don't know, I'm sure, MISS" the
elder brother responded, with broad
smile, Except that when / try to
make Jim glad get glad myself
This was all he knew about the
matter. But as the little lady wend-
ed her way homeward she thought
about II and whispered to herself:
"What the little boy meant is this
the way to be happy Is by trying
to make other people happy"
so she thought she would try it, and
all day. instead of grumbling and
murmuring and finding fault, she said
with a pleasant smile:
Thank you'll"
And again:
Don't YOU trouble, let me do It."
And following this:
well. this task is a bit difficult,
but I shall manage IT,
After a short while she found that
everybody got pleasanter to her, and
instead Of always scolding her. every
body had q, kind word for her; and
people who used TO dislike her came
20 love her. So she learned the secret
Of happiness. Now. she has grown to
channels feel better for looking at her.
She has developed happy, kindly
face BY working 70 change her disposi-
ton. Already she has made mark
IN The world, and that by ceasing to
be negative and becoming positive.
These two boys did a great service.
They showed the way to discomfort
ed girl 10 become a noble and beauti-
ful woman--a woman that future
generations viii not willingly. let her
name TO be dropped from the fair
pages Of the annals Of the best of
the human race. The two brothers
knew more than they thought, which
IN always a good sign. Their philo-
sophy Of life went to the bottom Of
the matter in hand, and also it opened
the avenue in which success is found
A man must learn TO be positive in
thought, word and deed before he car
be successful In the world. To de.
vciop character. that makes for the
upbuilding Of his fellows he himself
must be established upon q founda
ton that cannot be shaken. He mus
be fxed In the realm Of the positiv,
before he. can be q power that can
not be brushed aside. Or in othel
words. he must be beyond the spher'
Of uncertainties before he can be o.
lasting usefulness m the world; an,
we maintain that the nature of thing
must be changed before It can b,
otherwise. Everything that has tn,
oarmarks Of duration has been build
cd on this foundation. There Is N
other prepared for us. This Is tn
only one. and TO avoid disaster,
must be adopted.
We do not mean by this that W
are supposed to believe everything
we hear. or act In accordance wit
the many things we see. This woul
lead as very far from the attitude Q
mind which we advocate. In no cas-
are we justified In proceeding afts
tsiis fashion. But we do mean this
all persons. TO become strong. equi
TO the wsar and tear Of experienc
must be established upon the bei
that has ever been said and dor
This Is 80 clear and fair that no sar
person viii ever think Of denying
And, Moreover, we affirm unequivoca
ly that the best that has ever bee
said and done are absolutely In ha
mony with the best Of our nature
At the bottom they are In confornit
thereby unifying and underlying pril
ciple Of the universe. The leavenir
power of the Most High In the wor
ts not In contradiction against h
best that Is In the human soul that
tries TO help. This we cannot belle
because II Is an impossibility. IT
true self Is IN accord with the desig
Of its Maker and Preserver. The te
timony Of our own hearts verify Il
undsniabIy. The best that has ev
been said and done are invariably
war With the corruption Of our n
tures. but not With our spirit of hoF
fulnssa and, our longing 'desires
being OF greater usefulness. I
Fundamental Character Of the NJ
Testament, is Inspiration rather tn
reprsssion. The. fundamental char,
ter ofsths human heart is helpful'
and nof, meaness. They are OF. nee
sity 50 much in keeping with each @
or that they do not naturally rel
aRainaf zach. other, .The human he
receives. the. inspiration. Of the n
Testament as the best, there Is.
knows that Il cannot be suppressed
She rsbells ngairst repression,
she opens her door for the ,inspirat
Of the Perfect Man as the power |
needs. She Is aware Of the fact {
His purpose Is to lead the children
men so far into the large life VIII
has been appointed to them I
doing wrong becomes impossible. I
Is His aim, and His efforts are not
vain. The true self Is established
positive treatment-by living accc
ing TO the best that has been said
done; and this Is found in the life
the Lowly Nazarene. He is the
we have, and He is entirely in acc
with what we know to be our ps
mount need. There is something
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