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Show Cheerfulness. Nothing is so winnlng.in tills world with a man, woman or child, as cheerfulness. cheer-fulness. On the other hand persons whoglveway to despondency and gloom aie repulsive to their fellow man. If we aio cheerful and contented, na-tuie na-tuie smiles with us; all our surround ings appear more pleasant, and our burdens sink Into insignificance. Tliere are noble characters amongst mankind whoso presence carries sunshine sun-shine with tlicin in all their daily avocations. Often we find persons who have troubles that would appear great, Indeed, to some Individuals, but are small to the person who has subjugated sub-jugated himself by constant study. Some persons in life glvo way to faultfinding fault-finding and complaining, frctfulncss and disconsolatlon. Oftentimes this class of people is found impugning others' motives. If you want to be happy, look at the bright side and cultivate a cheerful disposition, for a hopeful spirit will discern tho silver lining of dark clouds. He cheerful-It cheerful-It Is the only happy life; wealth has no comparison with It. Times may often be hard with us, but it will make them no easier to wear a gloomy countenance, coun-tenance, and bo morose with every one with whom we associate. It is sunshine, sun-shine, and not the clouds that make dowel's grow. Point out tho person that does not have trials and burdens in life the rich as well as the poor have them in fact It appears as though It was arranged ar-ranged from the beginning that no cart lily being should be free from them. By battling down and oveicomlng these reverses, men and women make strong characters. If things do look dark at times, tho lano will turn. He hopeful and cheerful and when you meet a neighbor or a friend, Instead of giving a cold nod or a passing grunt, let it l)e a hearty "good morning," "how are jouV" Let It be to parents and from parents to children and neighbor to neighbor and so on. Tliere is an Inspiration hi every kind "good morning" that makes Its influence felt. What If you do meet with tin-anclal tin-anclal reverses, ou still havo enough to live on and In a very few yeais some of us will not caro for this lucre as we do now. Wo say bo cheerful.be happy, forifyouciyyou will cry alone a.iil If you laugh tho world will laugh with you. And In the future, when time will be no more with us as far as this life Is concerned, It may be said of us that wo were amiable and had dropped dropp-ed seeds of kindness along life's pathway path-way to thecomfort of those in trouble. At that time our wealth will be no more with us, but our kind acts will live in the hearts and memories of those who arc left behind. Do not let life's burdens bear down and make us miserable, It matters not what they may be for by yielding to spells of despondency we arc unable to grapple grap-ple successfully with the trials of life. Theicfore, we say to all, cndcaor to be happy and cheerful, come what will In life. |