The Bolivar County Democrat., 1920-05-01
cHEERFULNEss

A cheerful man extracts al, =.
nocent JOY he can out of the tjms ~ :. :. |.
passes, and does not worry. n = ~
not fret and forbode, and snou ~. uoes
sunshine today, in the fear tha. . - slss
may be no sunshine tomorrow Nv '.e
not disturbed by small evils =.
knows that the chief secret Of com,a's = (
lies In not suffering trifes to yey S'' ~.
and In prudently cultivating an nnds. ~.
growth of small pleasures, since ssa rssa.
ones rarely come to any Of us and S..a' as
er last long. 1t is the little, eyeryd..
pleasures and enjoyments that ars -. =.
most satisfying. Live TO-DAY ins.s..
OF living In anticipation Of good tss ti.,.
tomorrow. Do not grumble hu, ~
to the full resources of happiness ,h., i.
are available. Happiness depends NM
on the treatment of what we have ~
not of what we have not; happiness !.
made, not found; it comes from WIN
In, and not from without. If we will, !.
keep well and live long and be ham,
we must open our hearts to the bos,
ing influences Of nature, and cease 4
despise simple pleasures. Adapt mr
selves to existing circumstances ana
use the opportunities of enjoyment tbo,
come our way, cultivating small plea.
ures, making the most of our BLESSING,
and always trying to look on the brigbt
side Of things. and happiness will su.
prise us unawares. The world is lIte
a looking-glass. Laugh at 1t, and II
laughs back frown at 1t, and It froSm
back. each Of u.s." says RuskIn va
we travel the way of life, has the
choice, according to our working. Of
turning all the voices Of nature inta
one song Of rejoicing; or of witherinr
and quenching her sympathy into !
fearful withdrawn silence of copdem.
nation, or into crying out Of her
stones, and a shaking Of her dust
against u.s." Nothing is better under.
stood than that there is q connection
between cheerfulness and good diqet
ton. What an astonishing amount
and variety of food can be disposed
Of and perfectly digested at one sit.
ting Of two or three hours by com.
pany of cheerful and happy. not to say
jolly and merry, old friends! This one
fact Is worth more than all else to
show the dependence Of the digestive
powers on the state of mind. Emerson
says: "The more of the cheerfulness Or
good temper that is spent, the more
of 1t remains" Cheerfulness is helpful
every day and every minute. 1t grows
upon itself and Is contagious. 1t gives
elasticity to the spirit; specters fly be-
fore it, difficulties cause no despair,
for they are encountered with hope.
and the mind acquires that happy dis,
position to improve the opportunities
which lead to success. Without cheer
fulness you cannot enjoy perfect phys
ical, mental or moral health. The best
tonic in the world is that which Is I'M
parted to the body through the mental.
ity. Just to be glad. This is the cry
of the human heart. Gladness Is the
power to live in the present: to make
the moment rich either with work o.
contemplation. To dwell on the care
and vicissitudes of life is to court sor
row, Ill health, despondency and death.
The mind that considers too closely the
evils of the world comes finally to par
take of the character of those evils
Learn to laugh. Cultivate the non
sense" in you. Cultivate that part Of
your nature that is quick to see the
mirthful side of things, to the end that
thus you shall be enabled to shed many
of life's troubles as the plumage OF tne
bird sheds rain. Fun Is better for
sick child than medicine: and after all
we are but grown-up children, ana
whether sick or well we should en-
deavor to be cheerful. SO cheer up
Our misgivings may not be true, ana
remember that cheerfulness Is one ol
the best tonics in the world. LEARN
HOW TO LIVE.