The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-08-15
LET SUNSHINE CREEP IN YOUR
NATURE.

the perpetual sunshine of con-
tented disposition. None of the
little troubles of life arrest progress
or pleasure in that home. There is
always a rainbow to bridge the riffs.
The sky is always blue, and the
wind blows from the right corner
of Gods beautiful world, where
that disposition works its will. All
things move in accordant music and
measure where the happy natures
voice gives the dominant key.
a person which creates happiness
and bridges the faults OF his or her
daily associates is true child of
God, and mother nature may well
he pleased with her production.
Such q person is not only blessing
to him or herself, but TO all who
come i'm contact either in society or
the home circle, II has been wisely
said, "A smile costs so little, why
not give it?" We echo the sentence
with our whole heart, and say give
il abundantly, give ii freely.
! have occasion to pass corner
every day, where few natives
gather together for little social in
tercourse, and the frank, honest
open smile of hospitality which they
hcstow upon me, makes me feel
brighter and tighter the remainder
of the day. Their faces beam with
that innocent good nature and good
fellowship to every human brother,
that at once disarms the nineteenth
century etiquette and proclaims her
face of rigid lines 4 fraud, mask
instead of face beaming with pure
| honest innocence.
Cultivate the sunny natures, they
are the roses IN the human family ;
everything will be more gentle and
direct in movement, all wheels will
run more smoothly for the presence
ofthese individuals: their own habits
and customs of always looking OF
the sunny side will gradually be
accepted, and those even in the i'm.
mediate neighborhood will catch the
reflection and grow to look for the
"silver lining" of the cloud in spite
of themselves.
What such happy people are tC
those about them, it requires per
sonal experience of them to know
in the full extent, for wore
would completely fail to tell. The,
are tue CONSIDERS of trouble, th'
spurs to endeavor, the sympathizer
in joy, the bcgulers of trouble, TIL,
condolers of sorrow. With thci
own buoyancy they bear everyone
burdens, with their sunshine the,
Danish everyone's shadows and il
short turn Pandemonum into Para
disc,
attended snug little Dime
party in my travels at one time
. and the total lack or absence G
this quality caused the dehciousl
cooked viands to be poorly service
and the evening which might hav
been happy total loss. One part
(. present, bright little woman, di
not dare come to the rescue of til
sinking hospitality. Why? Becaus
she knew "Mrs. Grundy," I'll
most important parsonage in towr
was there, and that she was theI
for the express purpose of poun'
a ing upon her if she ventured t
I audibly smile, for il was the rule {
that house to be serious and COZ
stantly sit in the shadow and loo
;: out upon Gods bright sunny worl
. as something to be feared.
u Oh, let us cultivate sunshine ar
morality, let the heart be pure al
it will shine through the face, pun
t ty of purpose is the only safegual
# we require to assist us over Il
G slums of suspicious, that childiil
n simplicity which is the emblem
d spirituality, what gems of thoug
we find emanating from the chill
like train, so deep, yet SO pure.
;, God bless the little children,
: Where ever they may be,
/, In the hut or in the palace,
- Or far out upon the sea,
" Like flowers in the crowded city,
Like birds in the forest free,
70 God bless the little children
- Where ever they may be.
"a Whether they walk i'll splend
- homes
9 With satin sandalled feet
~ Or native-like bareiooted
l. Adown the busy street,
n Whether they kneel at even tide,
g Beside n mothers knee,
q. Or lonely sleep in orphans homes
/, Still tenderly pray we
a, God bless the happy children
i Who ever they may be,
For blessings of happiness that +
More thankful let us be.
IL A.