np1NTun Am puBIsHED THURSDAY,

THE REFLECTOR.
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The mind is its own place, and in itself


Can make a heaven of hell, hell of heaven;


What matter where, if be still the same,


And what should be-"


Our circumstances here are indeed of little in
portance, except as they have good or bad in
tluence over us. Happiness may be defined to
consist in purity of heart. The man who is pos
sessed of this, will find he has sources of enjoy
ment unknown to him, whose "ways are evil ;"
The good man, it is true, must sometimes bend
under the weight Of adversely, for human nature


is weak; but he will endeayour at least TO rise
above the enervatng influence OF indulging sor
row. Nothing is more conductive to submission,
cheerfulness and gratitude, than the practice of
referring the Affections and blessings of life to
our Creator. When visited by pleasing hopes,
when all is bright and joyous around us, how de.
|lightful, how elevating to reflect, and feel that
Jour happiness proceeds from the affection and
kindness of our heavenly Father. From the pre-.
lvacnce of sorrow it would seem, that we cannot
lwell bear a constant course of prosperity. We
should not then forget, even in the hours of trial
THAT he is mercful. At such times let us search
with more than usual care our hearts, and there
are none, We fear, but will find they have needed


correction. Even If under the influence of self


love we should not see the necessity of punish


ment, we should submit with humility TO the


Justice of God That wealth does not constitute


happiness is very certain, nor does it always con
tribute to it. 1t gives more power OF doing good
but to execute the trust with all proper fidelity
requires constant care and watchfulness. TIL
upright and industrious man, blessed with healtl
and pure conscience--where, in what state cal


we find greater happiness' He fears the face 0
no one, because he is unconscious of wrong
HE has habits of industry, therefore he is unac
|quainted with the emnm and weary days OF til
man who has no occupation. His hours Of leisur
are few, and in this lies the secret of enjoyment


This contentment and cheerfulness are the matt


ra result of a life of innocence. II we are unllar
lpy, it is not of circumstances and events that "
] should complain, but Of the condition of our ow
E hearts. We should possess minds, not to b
| changed by time or place. This state, the onl


one in which we can expect lasting happines
does not suppose any want of sensibility to OF
8 own or others misfortune; but only that tn
u feelings and affections should be SO regulated,
Railways, under all circumstances to place impllc
reliance and confidence in our creator.