The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-02
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Sunshine Society.

''Have you had kindness shown?
Pass it on.
twas not given for you alone
Pass it on.
Let it travel down the years,
Let it wipe another's tears,
Till in heaven the deed appears,
Pass it on"
All communications in regard to the
organization of Sunshine branches should
be addressed to Mrs Cynthia Westover
Alden, the president general of the Inter
national Sunshine society," So Fifth ave-
nue., New York. Miss Lillian M. Ellis,
16l5 st. Anthony avenue, St. Paul, is
minnesota state organizer. Send her any
news about Northwestern branch work.
u h G b is the Minnesota state oI-
gan.
Readers of this column who may have
leftover valentines, having once given
pleasure, can pass them along and give
pleasure to others-in hospitals-by send
ing them to Miss Ellis, 1915 ST. Anthony
avenue. st. Paul. good many are need
ed and all can be used to advantage.
'And they who turn from pleasant paths
To scatter sunshine rays
To the afflicted and the sick
Along life's darkened ways.
AS they go on their way each day
There walks beside them One
Whose voice I ever seem to hear,
Thou faithful ones, well DONE"
REPORT FROM A WORKING SOCIETY
Miss Ethel NJ. Baston. of St. Louis
Park, Mimi, writes to Miss Ellis as fol-
lows: Our Sunshine society has about
twenty-five members. boys and girls. We
meet once a week at the homes of the
members and intend to have a social
evening OCCASIONALLY: Our first work was
done at Thanksgiving time. when we
carried bag of good things to eat to
each old lady at the poor house. AT
christmas time members of the club car
ried gift and a bag of choice candy to
the ladies, and while there sang for
them. Though the society had been or
canned only short time. one dollar was
raised and sent to New York before
Christmas for the Empty Stocking fund
Besides the work planned at each meet
ing. the members are always on the look
out Tor more work and chances of scat
terlng sunshine. For instance. several
boyS plllng in two cords of wood for an
old lady and surprising her. We hope to
continue with this work as we began"
How little it costs. if we give it a thought
To make happy some heart each day!
Just one kind word. or sunny smile,
We go on our daily WaV.
Perchance a look will suffice to clear
The cloud from a neighbours face.
And the touch of a hand in sympathy
removes the tears sad trace.
The habit of saying kind words is verv
quickly formed, with risNt effort. and
when once formed it is not speedily lost
sharpness, bitterness, sarcasm, acute OBJ
serVaton. divination of motives-all those
thlngS disappear when a man is earnest
" conforming himself to right thinking.
IT helps to kill selfishness and makes life
In the higher sense worth living.
Seldom can the heart be lonely.
If it seek a lonelier still
Self-fOrgettin~ seeking only
Emptler cups with love to fill"
''The gentleman is the man who is
master of himself. who respects himself
ana who makes others respect him. The
essence of gentlemanliness is self-ruIe.
the sovereignty of the SOUL"
MARY Mary D. BSeattie: secretary of the IN
fernatlonal Sunshine society, Sc Fifth
avenue New York. writes us that at a
meeting of the executive committee held
TO consider the means of maintaining the
society, IL was unanim OuSly resolved tina
each branch be requested to celebra %
once year, day. to be known as In
LehllohaI Gay, by gathering for The
purpose OF raising funds for the yearly
branch dues Of one dollar or more sug-
gested IN the constitution. The entire re-
celpts of the day, whatever the sum. will
constitute the annual dues of your
branch, and you will please forward fba
same to headquarters to help DERRY
current expenses. Select your dav as
soon as possible and notify Headquarters.
AnulcdIIlS any assistance or suggestion
you would like to receive
Life is a building. Tt rises SLOWLY. .7av
by day. through the years Every nPw
lesson we learn lays a block on the edi
nee, which is rising slightly with IS.
every influence that impresses us. every
book we read. every conversation we
nave, every act of our conmonest DAVIS
ADDS something to the invisible building
j. r. Miller. >
AS we meet and touch each dav.
me many travellers on our wav
Let every such brief contact be
A glorious helpful ministry:
Each giving to the others need.
Each helping on the others best.
AND blessing. each, as well as best
Susan Coolidge
The man who lives to himself he
queathes his own folly and poverty and
tneanneSs for his monument He has
benehted nobody while he has dwarfed
ana ana warped his own powers. and sense
less stone or marble, however Iavish1v
supplied to mark his resting place does
MN no honor. He has lived in himseIf
ne mas died IN himself and all that he
leaves IN memory of himself spe9ks no
"ord OF Justification This is no true