He won't give ear to me now, for he knows I can't talk serious, if I was to try; but he will listen to _you_.

Try to cheer him up, and I will go down below and give you a chance." As soon as I addressed him, he started and said, "Oh! is it you, Squire?
come and sit down by me, my friend.

I can talk to _you_, and I assure you I take great pleasure in doing so I cannot always talk to Sam: he is excited now; he is anticipating great pleasure from his visit to England, and is quite boisterous in the exuberance of his spirits.

I own I am depressed at times; it is natural I should be, but I shall endeavour not to be the cause of sadness in others.

I not only like cheerfulness myself, but I like to promote it; it is a sign of an innocent mind, and a heart in peace with God and in charity with man.
All nature is cheerful, its voice is harmonious, and its countenance smiling; the very garb in which it is clothed is gay; why then should man be an exception to every thing around him?
Sour sectarians, who address our fears, rather than our affections, may say what they please, Sir, but mirth is not inconsistent with religion, but rather an evidence that our religion is right.