The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-23
Che International
Sunshine Society

International Colors-Yellow and white.
Minnesota State Color-Rose.
Minnesota FIower-CoreopSiS.
Society Song-"Scatter Sunshine"
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 years,
Till in heaven the deed appears
Pass 1t on
All inquiries, requests or contributions
should be addressed to Mrs. Theodore
Haynes, state president for Minnesota,
Hotel Berkeley, Minneapolis, MIMI, or to
Miss Lillian M. Ellis. state organizer, 1916
st. Anthony avenue, st. Paul, MINI. t h
G o be is the official paper of the state.
I sometimes feel the thread of life is
And soon with me the labor will be
wrought;
Then grows my heart to other hearts
more tender.
The time is short.
-Dinah M. Craik.
Miss Bertha Marker, Bosworth, Carroll
county, Mo, is 10 years old and for two
years has been confined to her bed. For
eleven months she has been utterly help
less. In spite of all this she writes that
she tries to be always cheerful and finds
that the greatest kindness she can do for
many of her friends is to sympathlze with
them in all of their troubles, great or
small" Miss Marker has number of pc
riodicaIs that she will be glad to eX-
change with other members, and desires
to receive any sunny greeting and cheer
full letters. Write to her, for she is a good
correspondent.
"Catch and radiate the sunshine.
Pass along the word of cheer,
Give a tender smile or token
To the sad ones far and near.
Gather up each passing sunbeam
And reflect it far and wide,
Sending forth it's rays the brightest
Where the darkest shadows hide
Mrs. Fannie E. Owens. of Carriers
Wharf Va. lives in an isolated district,
and as she is confined to her bed, needs
cheering She lost everything in the war.
and has had hard times ever since she mas
her bridal trip in 1859. Write her and
cheer her anyway you can
1t never troubles the sun that some of
his rays fall wide and vain into migrate
full space and only small part on the
rejecting planet Thou art enlarged by
thine own shining.-R. w. Emerson.
A Sunshine invalid would like to ex-
change souvenir postal cards, or to re-
ceiVe any from members in dltferent parts
of the world. Address Miss Marion Kim
ball. 2009 Adams street, Toledo Ohlo
1.-THE flower, beaten by LIES storms,
Will often raise its head,
And bloom again in happiness.
When new sunshine is shed.
There is nothing that will divert an in
valid more than a wonder-bag. Several
friends of the one for whom it is intended
can contribute to the contents. or they can
be supplied by one person. A large bag is
made Of crash or other strong aTe o1
lined on the outside. The bag Is filled
with packages small and large, Of all
shapes, each being tied with a tiny ribbon
and string, cut long enough to reach to
the outside of the bag. Every day a gltt
is pulled from the bag and the curiosity
of the invalid is aroused to see what each
day brings forth. Inexpensive tribes.
letters. pOems-anything that will amuse
the invalid-may be included in the con-
tents. Several chronic invalids have as
sured us that the wonder bag was
source of great pleasure to them.
"open the door of the heart; let in
Sympathy sweet for stranger and KIN;
1t will make the halls Of the heart so
That angels may enter unaware"
Miss Mvna Thurston is an invalid but
q Sunshiner She makes and sells little
barometers to send out birthday greet
whose skirt changes color with the at
orders from Sunshiners, so any member
who wishes to have a few of these little
barometer to send out birthday greet
ing will find them both inexpensive and
pretty as a gift. They cost 81 per gross,
or SO cents per dozen. cents extra for
postage Address Miss Myna Thurston,
Cumberland, Md.
'iTo the weary, heavy laden,
walking lonely down the road,
Lend a hand to help them onward
1t will lift heavy load
To the aged and the careworn,
Grown so weary of the way,
You can be a very sunbeam,
Bringing light and joy today.
In the soldiers and sailors home" at
Bath. Steuben county, N. Y. there are
over 1000 old soldiers who have consid-
cradle spare time Their large library has