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relieving the great strain put upon him。
“A man；” says Dr。 Johnson； “should spend part of his time with the laughers。”
Humor was Lincoln’s life…preserver； as it has been of thousands of others。 “If it were not for this；” he used to say； “I should die。” His jests and quaint stories lighted the gloom of dark hours of national peril。
“Next to virtue；” said Agnes Strickland； “the fun in this world is what we can least spare。”
“I have fun from morning till night；” said the editor Charles A。 Dana to a friend who was growing prematurely old。 “Do you read novels； and play billiards； and walk a great deal？”
Gladstone early formed a habit of looking on the bright side of things； and never lost a moment’s sleep by worrying about public business．
There are many out…of…door sports，and the very presence of nature is to many a great joy。 How true it is that； if we are cheerful and contented； all nature smiles with us—the air seems more balmy； the sky more clear，the earth has a brighter green； the trees have a richer foliage； the flowers are more fragrant； the birds sing more sweetly； and the sun； moon； and stars all appear more beautiful。 “It is a grand thing to live—to open the eyes in the morning and look out upon the world； to drink in the pure air and enjoy the sweet sunshine； to feel the pulse bound，and the being thrill with the consciousness of strength and power in every nerve； it is a good thing simply to be alive； and it is a good world we live in； in spite of the abuse we are fond of giving it。”
Upon every side of us are to be found what one has happily called—unworked joy mines．
And he who goes “prospecting” to see what he can daily discover is a wise man； training his eye to see beauty in everything and everywhere．
