The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-02-17
Work Not Worship
Whether we Accept the Teaching of Aristippus or
Not, Hedonsm Laughes and The World
Laughes With Him

| - I'VE near to nature and you will think naturally No
III live within the shadow of the God-wrought
hills under the prairie stars within the sound of the
| surf-wash abreast of the sea- without being bet
tered in soul, and happier in spirit In sunshine
L@@l find the smiling face of Nature. In the wldappe
RRoR bloom there is the laughter the perfume of Glow
field there inoxcaon of gayet and in the chorus of
the woodland songsters find the of We
born fresh from the domain of nature and very first
thing do, is play ourselves and to laugh
effort contend that the first human striving
anendeavO after and gaey In country
mangs marriages has been the CUSTOM tho the contract
which otmes ends IN misery should begin mirth Natures
big things mental meals served by the Infinite The pres
of Natures pictures the consultations in the ma
ment framed by the glow of spring night feeds the mind
and inspires hope for the
So it is that Natures masterpieces teach self
and increase efforts toward making real life property
Nature wants wohippers She desires workers. thinkers
and those that assist her by assisting themselves The
that shoulder the dome of heaven placed there
for to admire from artistic standpoint only They
thrown up and ago, that might attain
appreciation of self by approxmang the between
mountain and man.
Much learning may have made mad, but Natures
lessons burden the mind
A may have all the knowledge of the wisest
philosopher who has spent his profound research
he have crowded the pgeonhoes of his brain full of fig
ures from tron he have mastered the mysteries
of the universe yet if he cannot hear music in the of
And mind without soul is meaningless good attitude
toward things result helping Others but broadens
self.
Thoughts the process of the mind though character
and the soul determine what these thoughts to be-
If would purge the mind of evil and give vigor the
SOUL learn the lesson of Nature and with her
moods Many preach the life of such preachments
vain impotent and show poor Judgment
The world has little do-nothngs. The is
place the rudderess ships Contened persons
best drfter a who believe that everything that to be-
will be, and there working out e for
what happen. will happen. Neither do rebels
That which teaches inspires strive not to rebel
and rail at God, conditions.
Peace and happiness here, but for worthless
hands that pointed substantial beauty
endured bit of human toll
Nature constantly teaches the life of endeavor of
realization of hope Nature fails reach ALL just the
of music fail please deaf mute Many refuse listen
Natures CALL others hear We expect witness
mountain if hold hands front of eyes,
No claims that all who live nature be
good The mountains have their bandits the their pirates
the forests their thieves if all live nature men
ally, will not wander far astray.
human soul is not thing soaked in theology, and
therefore thing but it is that which calls u.s. that
beckons and points, that feels happiness and despair
that tnges when the hear the rush of
brooket or the sigh of the wind thru trees.
1t is the paint and to the artist, the chse and
the sculptor. The soul motion, and labor
and brings heat heat brings power that be
utilized for anything under the If hitch soul
closely Nature will have the life that Nature provides
Gods greatest gift mankind the faculty of being gay.
His greatest promise after throws away gayey
that God gave him u.s. that if he will reform, he shall
spend an eternity of gayety.
All will be super-aughter and peace and happiness,
wavees sine joyful existence where perfection will not
pail and where appreciation and power appreciate will keep
and always the pendo of Gods gyey before the pur
fed soul of all mankind. Nature gives happiness and
weeps because she cannot make him understand