Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 April 1899 — Why They Because Unpopular. [ARTICLE]

Why They Because Unpopular.

Aa a matter of policy, tacking a higher motive, we should avoid dwelling xtmm* o«r petty ailments to every chance acquaintance who may happen to he holdtag a coaveraattaa with us. Sutii coaversatlona do not afford the Batener any pteasure. People asay appear to sympathise, bok depend upon it, ta tho majority es cnaea they would rather ant have their sympathy awakened so frequently, er ratter the endeavor to awaken it ao frequently. Prosperity and happtnesa meua friendship, but if people make a practice of pubnatong their arisfortawa and of retafltag their woes to their frienda they neon discover that they are becoming uaqinpwlsr. and that friends become fewer. This te not becauae the majority are hard hunted or tedUferent to the treuMen of othera. It te steeply because they do not want to know of any more aateery than they already have to ■yiapathtae with and bear. For every one has troubles of Ms own. ’ ' " ■' ' II II ■! I * |