Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-09-08
How to
Live
Csmmen Sense Commsnes -
Health. Happiness aad
Longevity
b GEORGE r, BUTLER
A. NJ. NJ q.
CHE RFULNEsS


passes. ard does not worry. He does
not fret and forbode. and spoil life's
sunshine today. In the fear that there
may be no sunshine tomorrow. He IL
not disturbed by small evils. for he
knows that the chief secret Of c0mfort
lies In not suffering triflcs to vex him,
and In prudentIy cultivating an under
growth Of small pleasures. since great
ones rarely come TO any OF Us and new.
er last long. II Ii the little. everyday
pleasures and Equipments that are the
most satisfying. Live today. instead
of living In anticipation Of . good time
tomorrow. DO not grumble. but use
to the full resources Of happiness that
are available. Happiness depends up
on the treatment Of what we have. and
not Of what we have not happiness II
made. not found: II comes from with
In. and not from without. II we will to
keep well and live long and be happy
We must open our hearts to the heal.
ing Influences Of nature. and cease to
despise simple pleasures. Adapt our
selves to existing circumstances and
uxe the opportunities Of enjoyment that
come our way. cultivating small pleas =
ures. making the most Of our blessings
and always trying TO look on the bright
side OF things. and happiness will sur.
prise US unawares. The world Is like
q lOoking-glass Laugh at II. and Il
laughs back: frown at II. and It fr0wns
| hM ~ IN ct Ssp -. Wn
we travel the way Of life. has the
choice. according to our working. Of
turning all the voices of nature into
one song Of rejoicing: or Of whitening
and Quenching her sympathy into
fearful withdrawn silence of cOndem-
stones, and q shaking Of her dust
against U.S." Nothing ia better under
stood than that there Is connection
between cheerfulness and good diges-
ton. What an astonishing amount
and variety Of food can be disposed
OF and perfectly digcsted at one sit
ting OF two or three hours by a COM
pany Of cheerful and happy. not to say
jolly and merry. old friends! This one
fact IL worth more than all else to
show the dependence Of the digestive
powers on the state Of mind Emerson
says: 1.-THE more Of the cheerfulness or
good temper that Is spent. the more
Of II remains" Cheerfulness Ia helpful
every day and every minute. 1t grows
upon itself and Ia contagious. It gives
elasticity to the spirit: specters dy be-
f0re II, dlfiiculties cause no despair.
for they are encountered with hope.
and the mind acquires that happy dis
position to improve the opportunities
WHICH lead 10 success. Without cheer
fuiness you cannot enjoy perfect phys
ical. mental or moral health. The best
tonic In the world IL that which Ii Inn
parted to the body through the mental
ity. Dust to be glad. This Is the cry
Il INC human heart. Gladness Is the
power to live Ii the present: to make
the moment rich either with work or
contemplation. To dwell on the care
and vicissitudes Of life Is to court sor-
row. III health. dependency 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 mon
sense" In you. Cultivate that part Of
your nature that II quick to see the
mirthful side OF things. to the end that
thus you shall he enabled to shed many
OF life's troubles as the plumage Of the
bird sheds rain. Fun Is better for .
sick child than medicine: and after all.
we are but grown-up children. and
whether sick ar well we should en-
ieavor IN be cheerful. So cheer up !
Our misgivings may not be true. and
remember that cheerfulness Is one at
the best tonics In the world. LEARN
HOW TO LIVE.
II Is futile to expect fretful. I'm
patient and over.anxious frame OF
mind. continuing through the day and
every day. will he suddenly replaced
at night by the placid aud comfortable
u,eptA, state which shall insure Z rest.
tui sleep.
Inc teNuy tNOF m1u - uc Wub uOS
content with necessities. bankers after
supertiuities which are beyond his
meaus. To have learned the grand
hXbit OF doias without II worth Z
large income.
! II Ia . one discipline to give mp fol
a week. OF 4 month. or . year. some
luxury which may be harmless IN II
self, but which IL becoming too much
Of Z necessity In our lives.
Vital strength In man b the greatest
sustenance Of hts body. and the great
er Il Il the less will he be afnicted By
disease.
/! He who cannot get along without
stimulants and strengthening remetiis,
has weakened hls vitality aud b kep
up only artincislly.
Il No living hetnG decays: weakness
" destruction Of vitAatty are aeceapar,
o make decay p0aslhle.
Cleanliness and care oe the skin O.,
he principal means for prolonsln1