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mulated　interest　on　the　amount　he　had　given　to　one　he　supposed　to　be　a　beggar　was　represented　by　the　sum　of　ten　thousand　francs；　which　was　awaiting　his　claim　at　the　Rothschild　office。

This　illustrates　well　the　art　to　cheerful　amusement　even　if　one　has　great　business　cares—the　entertainment　of　the　artist；　the　personation　of　a　beggar；　and　an　act　of　beneficence　toward　a　worthy　student。

It　was　said　by　Wilhelm　von　Humboldt；　that　“it　is　worthy　of　special　remark　that　when　we　are　not　too　anxious　about　happiness　and　unhappiness；　but　devote　ourselves　to　the　strict　and　unsparing　performance　of　duty；　then　happiness　es　of　itself。”

Are　not　buoyant　spirits　like　water　sparkling　when　it　runs？　“I　have　found　my　greatest　happiness　in　labor；”　said　Gladstone。　“I　early　formed　a　habit　of　industry；　and　it　has　been　its　own　reward。　The　young　are　apt　to　think　that　rest　means　a　cessation　from　all　effort；　but　I　have　found　the　most　perfect　rest　in　changing　effort。　If　brain…weary　over　books　and　study；　go　out　into　the　blessed　sunlight　and　the　pure　air；　and　give　heartfelt　exercise　to　the　body。　The　brain　will　soon　bee　calm　and　rested。　The　efforts　of　Nature　are　ceaseless。　Even　in　our　sleep　the　heart　throbs　on。　I　try　to　live　close　to　Nature；　and　to　imitate　her　in　my　labors。　The　pensation　is　sound　sleep；　a　wholesome　digestion；　and　powers　that　are　kept　at　their　best；　and　this；　I　take　it；　is　the　chief　reward　of　industry。”　電子書　分享網站

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Those　only　are　happy　who　have　their　minds　fixed　on　some　object　other　than　their　own　happiness。　“The　most　delicate；　the　most　sensible　of　all　pleasures；”　says　La　Bruyre；　“consists　in　promoting　the　pleasures　of　others。”

And　Hawthorne　has　said　that　the　inward　pleasure　of　imparting　pleasure　is　the　choicest　of　all。

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