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respond when all things conspire to 

 bless us. No one may rightly praise 

 himself unless he is of that sensitive- 

 ness which receives pleasure from a 

 single emotion. 



For instance, contrast the furnish- 

 ing of two rooms. One is the abode 

 of the individual who desires the or- 

 nate or garish thing about him. If he 

 is wealthy, he will have elaborate carv- 

 ings, highly colored hangings, a con- 

 fusion of elements in the furnish- 

 ings. If he be of little means, he will 

 have flashy prints, gimcracks, and 

 things with quantities of varnish. 

 The other room is the abode of him 

 who sees beauty in the plain, simple, 

 genuine article. The doors are not 

 paneled, but are plain slabs of oak, 

 which make one think of the forest. 



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