THE MIRROR THE MIRROR PUBLISHED BVRRY FRIDAY AT THR FLETCHER JOHNSTON PRESS, 123 OnN- ¥FARIO ST., STRATFORD. PHONE I|i5w FLETCHBR JOHNSTON, BDITOR SUBSCRIPTION RATB - $1.00 A YBAR Stratford, September 24, 1926 THE HABIT OF HAPPINESS "Get the habit"--for happiness is largely a matter of habit. Abe Lincoln hit the nail on the head with his usual accuracy when he said. "I notice tha folks are gener- ally happy as they make up their minds to be." There may be something in tem- perament, in your natural born dis- position. Some peopie eat gloom as some Georgia "crackers" eat clay; or, as in the case of children who suck their thumb or stutter, it is a habit, mostly. There may be something in circum- Stances. It seems hard to be happy when you can't have another piece of pie, when the girl you fancy does not fancy you, when there's a boil on your neck, or when the boss will not raise your wages. Still, many - are happy under distressing conditions, and many others are wrtched though full of food and all dressed up, It's a habit. Religion ought to produce happi- ness; so ought philosophy, and money, fame, love, champagne and success-- only they do not, always: for happi- ness is not a gift, not even heaven's --it is not God's. It is what you do to and for yourself, in the main. Happiness is an art, not a science. A science you can learn out of a book --as alatomy. An art you have to learn by doing--as the practice of medicine. So devote some time every day to setting-up. exercise in happi- ness. Think thirty. minutes -- after breakfast of things you have to be glad over. Sit the half-hour in a bath of cheer, Shut out all thoughts that hurt, from bad liver to faise friends. Get in the way of turning everything so that you see its bright side. If you are to be shot at sunrise, reflect ---hanging is much worse. If your wife nags. remember--Some of the time she sleeps. Build your house on the sunny side of the hill; nothing matters--except the way you look at it. Is all this merely jollying yourself, lifting yourseif by your bootstraps? Not al aii, What happens, happens: you can't change it, but you can walk around to the other side. The only thing that yoy can control is yourself. Why not? You cannot help the inevitable; then why net be cheerful about it? Think of something else when worry comeé, for it is the same thing everlastingly that drives folks crazy. Mad people cannot get away from their obsession--and it's something @ise that saves us to sanity. You cannot do this? Certainly not | Phone 48 --not at first. takes practice. That's the point: it You attain happiness -Precisely as you develop the muscles of your arm--by practice. Most of us, re happiness, are like the man who when asked if he could play the violin, replied, "I don't know; I never tried." THE MANUFACTUER'S DILEMMA rhe pubiic likes to believe itself extremely progressive. The experienc- ed manufacturer knows better. Pro- gress must be doled out in small doses or the public may throw the donation out entirely. SO one manufacturer makes his safe an ice-box for three inventions. He says the public isn't ready for them yet. It pays to be one step ahead of one's competitors, but three Steps ahead!--well that may mark one as a freak. The first automobiles had to look like carriages. The transition from buggies to today's motor car had to come through gentle steps. Today, the steamship companies are ready for ships wtihout funnels. It is all right to use such ships for freight. But for paSsenger service? Oh, no! Not yet. The tourist wants big smoke-stacks. A ship doesn't seem like a ship without nice big chim- neys. So the ocean carry at least one extra funnel which is a mere dummy. They may utilize it for other purposes. But there it it, big as life, and serving at least "to give the public what it wants." 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Barker's Drug Store 36 Ontario Street Phone 521 Eat at the Upstair Restaurant on Wellington Street Quiet and congenial surroundings FOUR COURSE DINNER 45c Ten meals for $4.00---Save money and buy a meal ticket. ELITE CAFE - THOMAS, Proprietor ~------. PROTECTO LITES Will keep you out of the ditch Best Accessory on the market REPAIRING TIRES AND TUBES OUR SPECIALTY --the kind that never give out. BILL KEIL 114 Ontario St. Phone 140w Res. 140] THE MIRROR The Advantage of Disadvantage W. E. D. There is a very interesting tale re- lating how the first lace came into existence. It is a story that comes to us out of the long ago. Away back in the distant past the customary dress of civilized men and women was a sheet like garment that was wrapped about the body. By skilful draping this garment lent itself to exquisite effects. It draped best when its low- er edges were left unhemmed. But soon in the process of wear the un- hemmed edges frittered into fringes. Then fastidious folk had to choose whether to throw their garments away or trim the edges. At last, however, a genius among the women devised a better way. She plaited the loosen- ed threads together and knotted them into tassels. Others improved upon it and created a great variety of pat- terns. So attractive were the repaired garments that new fashion plates were demanded and new garments ap- peared with borders of charming lace. It is a simple story and true, And between the lines there is another story, also true. Whenever you see a piece of delicate lace, adding beauty and value to the garment which it adorns you have a remarkable illus- tration of how shabbiness can be turn- ed into decoration, how disfigurement may be transformed into adornment, how calamity may be converted into victory and blessing. This amazing process of turning disaster into success is related in ev- ery chapter of the record of the world's advance. In almost every paragraph you may find the story of the advantages that have arisen out of the disadvantages of life. It is easy to think of the savage crouch- ing and cringing in fear before the sharp lightning flash, carrying its destructive and dredade powers. It is wonderful to think of young Frank- lin feeling the shock that came down his arm from the string of his kite in a thunderstorm, and making that incident the starting point of the in- vestigation that resulted in the science of electricity. Today a little 3 year old child presses a simple but- ton and demonstrates control of a tremendous force, or playing with a telephone receiver defies the hither- to dreaded power. And the world is, scientists have that calamity Tich because our sought the lessons should teach. Borne in the arms of things that we have dreaded many of the great- est boons of life have come to us. The stately ship is the result of ocean current and storm. For our splendid durable homes we owe deep gratitude to the thrusts of winter snow. Much of the great wealth of scientific know- ledge that we possess has been due to the passionate effort to discover and destroy the causes of human ills. And the deep sympathies and strong pressing. the finer and nobler sensibi- lities of life, were born in the womb of sorrow and nurtured by frequent charming | annoyances. The most roses of human character have grown very close to sharp thorns. There isn't anything that happens in the world that a person of ingenu- ity and grit and grace can't turn to the advantage and blessing of him- self and others. Many circumstances arise that we would gladly prevent if we could. But if we can't, then it is far better to make them foundations and build upon them and build better. We will act wisely if we look always at the best side of things and try to discover what can be of use and pro- fit in everything that happens. The habit of turning shabby fringes into lovely lace is the way of success, and of happiness too. Beautiful Endearments stock. elry, a says it the better way. goods. DIAMOND HALL 25 Downie St. --_~-- HEINTZMAN HALL in upright form. or phonograph. 131 Ontario St. Exhibited at Toronto Fair Mr. Britton, the manager of our branch here, personally selected several instruments from the Toronto exhibit for Stratford people. We know this will interest you, and if you have any idea of purchas- ing a piano a small deposit will hold one of these pianos for you. By all means see our new stock, especially our Grand Player Piano Good allowance will be made on an exchange of either your piano HEINTZMAN & CO. Ltd. B. H. BRITTON, Manager Phone 769 Begin Our Efficient Service Now You want milk, of course! Now is the time to start Stillman's Milk Service. You have always wanted to; you knew the super- ity of the milk -- clean, wholesome. SAFE. 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