Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-01
Singing and Winning

had Just the opposite effect. There was
only one man whom the music had no
effect upon at all. Nothing would dis
turb the sluggish flow of his blood A
jig or wall did not add d single beat or
take one off. He informed the doctor
that all the music was the same to him
He couldn't tell one tune from another
He applauded at the end because II was
over"
II music without words will send the
blood coursing faster or slower through
ones veins. music with good words will
do the trick a thousand times better. But
take ''old Up Skies advice and be cares
ful as to getting both right.
Tooie, the actor. knew a man who was
fearfully timid at seeing strangers. In
some remarkable manner he became
commercial traveller, of all things in the
world. and tapping at an office door he
did 80 with terror in his heart
He composed little song Of two verses
/ for his own private use. What that song
was he would never reveal He described
It as the kind OF stuff 10 make one
chirpy." l suspect It was something
| about facing the foe" charging" and
onward We co. and that kind OF thing.
However, he told Toole that, hummng
that song of his. he found he could
! charge at possible new customer with
out feeling his legs tremble. A good
ideal
There Is the old proverb that whats
well begun is half DONE" and It has a
larger amount of truth in it than many
proverbs. The day we begin in a cheer
full spirit is the day In which we are
going to do great things But the morning
| is Just the time when most people are
depressed and soured. Breakfast is the
most dangerous meal OF the day. There
is more grumbling at the breakfast table
| than at any other. Ask the proprietress
of boarding house as to which meal It
| is that her boarders are most sore
headed at.
I'VE are most inclined 20 find fault
with our people at breakfast" a woman
writer on household matters wrote the
other day. ut is the time when people
appear to be the most queruious and ir-
ritable. But they don't exactly quarrel
They just grumble. They haven't the
energy for more than that. There is not
the slightest doubt that most people be-
sin the day in the very worst manner
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discover some way to alter such condi-
ton of affairs?"
Il would. Prof. LaissailIe, the distin-
guished French scientist, declared that It
was most important to cultivate, immedi-
ately on rising. the mood which would be
most useful during the day-and certainly
irritability Is by no means the most serv-
iceable. Start on the right note. Start on
the wrong one and things mostly grow
worse and worse.
II you want to start on the right note In
the morning. II is necessary you should
end on the right note the night before.
Nothing. according 10 the physician who
prescribes singing as a way to mental
and bodily health and success. Is more i'm
portant than the mood in which one goes
off TO sleep.
. People who wake up IN the morning
unrested and unrefreshed don't know
what is the matter" he declares. They
, don't remember any dream they have had
They tell themselves they have been
sound Asleep-"slept like a top"-alI night
Yet here they are tagged out The simple
, explanation Is their minds have been
running on all through those hours In ths
mood in which they dropped asleep II
you are very anxious, you may sleep and
find after some hours that you have
rested very little. That IL because thu
mind has not dismissed its cares. II hai
been occupied worried. perplexed. Yor
dream without knowing H. Drop asieeE
feeling happy and confident. and the mint
! will stu continue on those lines ana al
low you to wake up happy and confident,