Show A contented LIFE to be perfectly contented and happy in this world Is a condition which every individual no matter ot of what station in life Is continually looking for many who are not blessed with a bountiful supply of this worlds goods feel that to be happy is to be rich while those who are rich are equally perplexed as to the secret of true happiness professor henry van dyke of I 1 princeton r n university portrays his version of happiness in the following language to be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at the stars to te be satisfied with your poses but not contented with yourself until you have made the best of them to despise nothing in the world except falsehood and meanness and to tear fear nothing except cowardice to be governed by your rather than by your disgusts to covet nothing that is your neighbors except his kindness of heart and gent gentleness lenes S ot of manners to think seldom of your enemies often of your friends these are little guideposts guide gulde posts on the footpath foot path of peace I 1 life Is but a fleeting moment PS as compared with the years that have passed and are to come in this old world we should therefore make tImi iTo deais us strive continually to be happy and always eager and anxious to give happiness unto others and in so doing insure pleasure to ourselves if we will but make a vow each morning that for this one day it at least we will keep sweet and carry good cheer to all with whom we come in contact we will rot not have lived in vain and we will do much toward making of this dull sphere an elysium pure and bright |