The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-01
"Scatter
Sunshine
All Along
the Way

A word of kindness is seldom spoken
in vain-it is a seed which even dropped
by chance springs up a flower.
Every act is best taught by example;
good deeds produce good friends.
A Chinese maxim says that the pleas
ure of doing good is the only one that
never wears out.
The Sunshine societies in Memphis,
Tenn, lately completed an Old Mems
home and now the work of these Sun
sinners will be directed toward the needs
Of the newsboys of the city. Already
time, money and an efficient corps Of
workers have been pledged, and under
the direction of a competent chairman
expect to have reading room and GYM
nasium for the newsboyS, which will be
enlarged to meet the needs of these ben
efciaries as they become known.
To think kindly of each other is good;
to speak kindly of each other is better;
but to act kindly one towards another
is the best of all.
AS the western clouds are tinged with
gold, even after the SUN is lost to view,
so does the memory of a kind act bring
smile to the face when it's author may
be forgotten.
Life IS not all in getting, but quite as
much in keeping.
No one need be without an interest in
HE While there is a human soul to save
to help or to comfort
Deeds are fruits-words are but leaves
Let gift be a gift, and that unchanga-
ably When you part with it, part with
II forever; and never make a present on
the theory of receiving another present
IN return. If you cannot make it out
right and heartily, do not make it ALL
The expenses of the society at head
quarters, SO Fifth avenue. New York, in
the matter of postage stamps call for aid
from Its branches The officers give their
services free, but the mail is now running
up TO the rate of 1900 per week, watch
involves no small expenditure in the
Item Of correspondence; and 1t is to help
defray this expense that branches are
asked to contribute their efforts and
thoughts to the mother society. one day
each year Every branch has the priyi-
leSe OF working for whatever cause an
peals to it during 1854 days. but President
General Alden asks that one day be set
apart in which the general Office shah
be remembered. 1t after all is from this
source that every branch looks for help
In all its endeavors, and the Office never
refuses to give assistance If it be possi-
DIE The branches can give entertain-
ments, socials, parties etc. and collect
sums to be donated to the home office
The best recipe for going through life
IN commendable way is to feel that
everybody, no matter how rich or how
poor. needs all the kindness they can
get from others in the world
A sweet temper is to the household
what sunshine is to trees and flowers
The secret of true happiness is char
acter and not condition. Your happiness
consists not in Where you are, but in
what you are and what you do for 9TH
ers IN making them happier.
On mothers in homes that are happy,
Where Christmas comes laden with cheer.
Where the children are dreaming already
VI the merrieSt day in the year.
As you gather your darlings around you
And tell them the STORY of DID,
Remember the homes that are dreary!
remember the hearts that are cold!
And, thanking the love that has lowered
you
Will With all that is dearest and best.
Give freely, that from your abundance
Some bare little life may be blest.
oh, go where the stockings hang enon+v
Where Christmas is naugnt but a name
And g1Ve-for the love of the Christ-child.
twas TO seek such as these that He
came!
Ellen Manly
1t is very common for the poor to envy
the rich and say, eff I only had such a
ones wealth how happy I would make
those around MEL But money is only
one OF the many means of contributine
10 the enjoyment Of others If we re-
fect on the favors by which others have
added largely to our own happiness we
shall lind that q large proportion of them
nave been pure deeds Of kindness which
nave cost the bestower little or nothing
beyond the good disposition to perform
them. Do not attempt to excuse your.
self from the obligation to do something
to make others happy on the ground thar
you are not rich. A smiling face and an
encouraging cheerful word to the afS
fiicted and troubled often go further than
all that money can buy
If you want to please the mass of PEG.
pie speak words of praise as freely as
you can with truth. If you want to helm
and crafty the noble-minded few, Won
must be appreciative of their chara cter
and their strivings and speak accord
fngly
good deed is never lost. He who sows
courtesy reaps friendship, and he who
plants kindness gathers love.
There is no species of satisfaction com.
parable to that which springs from a
kind act or pleasant word.
The home office. SO Fifth avenue. New
York, is organizing to fill the stockings
OF over 10000 little ones this Christmas
tlme-litte ones who otherwise will not
be remembered The gifts are provided.
IneIe IS lacking the necessary means of
sending them out. If every branch sends
in it's dollar or more" no child on its
books will fail to get a visit from Santa
Claus; If there is any child in your
be remembered from headquarters will
you please notify Mrs Alden. sendine
full name and address, with suggestions
as to what the little one would most
enjoy.