Show PLEASURE AND HAPPINESS PIea Fie iare asure is in a happl iles beir if a whether amri americans m ng tike their pleasures too sadly or not it Is certain that they pursue them too seriously with many people the beshe to be amused becomes a craze and instead of making pleasures but incidents of life they make them a business occasions of enjoyment should be accepted as they come and not to be striven afeei for or the effort ot of the pursuit deprives pleasures of their zest the spirit of enjoyment should how flow in when the soul is open to re receive calve it pleasures that are sought are like heavy food that nauseates pleasures are tor for moments of recreation and relaxation if you hav haar you say gay in objection too much time at your disposal already that Is your misfortune you ran can find something to do and not hunt very tai fat one serious mistake in connection with pleasure hunting Is made under the impression that pleasure and happiness are synonymous As a lecturer and writer recently pointed out pleasure sure Is a passing and happiness Is a state happiness like cannot be pursued and caught and unlike pleasure it cannot be lured and held by appointed occasions pleasure sure comes from without and depends upon others happiness proceeds from within and Is not dependent on time or circumstances pleasure comes through the senses happiness Is a condition of the soul occasions of pleasure are often beyond our reach happiness Is within the ken of every one happiness meins harmony a harmonious relation between man and god if this seems like preaching then happiness arises from doing or tra trying ing to do your whole duty toward your fellow men and in acts of love ione and usefulness the calm and beren serenity ity which how flow flom such endeavor are pi bof that the effort Is at least in harmony with the laws of your own oan nature Plea pleasure gure for the most part takes self into account happiness re sul sus su s from self forgetfulness pleas arcs an all not bring happiness but happiness an n lend keener enjoyment to pleasures news |