The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-05-06
Enjoying What
Others Win
b ORRIsoN SWEET MARpEN


tooPTnsht b. Mcclure Newspaper syndirAisi
n his Citizen Of the World" Gold
smith describes a mandarin who p
peared in a blaze Of diamonds. and
who was very ostentatiously thanked
BY person In the crowd What does
the man mean?" the mandarin ex.
claimed. Friend, never gave thee
any OF my Jewels" No" replied ne
stranger, but you have let me look at
them, and that is all the use you can
make Of them yourself. so there is no
difference between us, except that YOU
have the trouble Of watching them,
and that is an enjoyment | do not de-
sire"
The habit Of feeling rich because
you have developed the faculty OF Ell.
tracing wealth from everything you
touch is riches, indeed Why should
we not feel rich in all that our eyes
can carry away. no matter II others
happen to have the title deed? Why
should ! not enjoy the beautiful gar.
dens OF the wealthy and their grounds,
just as If l owned them? As pass
by can make my own the wealth OF
color. The beauty of plants an. lawn
and flowers and trees are all mine
The title deed of another does not cut
on my esthetic ownership The best
part of the farm, the landscape, the
beauty OF the brook and the meadow,
the slope Of the valley, the song OF the
birds. the sunsets. cannot be shut up
within the title deed; they belong to
the eye that can carry them away. the
mind that can appreciate them.
This ability to gather enjoyment
from all sorts OF sources is a divine
gift. 1t broadens the life deepens the
experience and enriches the whole ma
ture. 1t is q great force In self eul.
ture.
The secret OF happiness is In cheer.
full, contented mind, He is poor Who
is dissatisfied; he is rich who Is con.
tented with what he has" and can on.
Joy what others own.
Some people are so mean and stingy,
so uncharitable and narrow, so big.
oted and suspicious. that they never
open their natures wide enough to
take in the riches all about them, the
beauty with which they come IN con.
tact They are so jealous and envious
and small. that they are afraid TO
throw open the doors OF their hearts.
The result Is. their lives are pinched
and starved. A person must be mag,
unanimous and large-hearted, 10 be able
10 absorb the wealth and beauty that
are worth while.
know a poor man who really en-.
ioyed more than any rich man / know
OF. simply because early in life he
learned to enjoy things without own.
ing them to such an extent that he
never seemed to have the slightest
envy or jealousy In connection with
the property Of others, but rather
showed gratitude 10 those who owned
them. He was such a sweet soul that
all doors we're open to him, because
he radiated sunshine and good cheer.
II does not matter how poor or how
unfortunate you are you can enjoy,
without the trouble Of owning or car.
ing for them. millions and millions OF
dollars worth OF works OF art, and
things OF rarest beauty, almost as well
as though they were your own. Think
what II costs TO maintain cur great
city parks. with all their wonders OF
beauty and comfort the palatlal pub.
lie buildings. the fine residences, beau
tiful private grounds and gardens and
objects OF beauty everywhere which
you can enjoy without money-and yet
you may say you own nothing He
has missed the finest lesson OF expert.
ence who has not learned how to en-
| Joy without owning