The Washington herald., 1907-08-15
THE OPTIA1ST.

Because a man doesn't choose 70 writ
polished English IS no reason why hii
words are not worth hearing, and though
the phraseology may be a trtae rough
the sentiments Of the following from the
Tucumnari News, away down in New
Mexico. contain a deal Of heap 70 op
tImism:
IF things don't happen 10 ccme your way
don't sit down Ike bulfrog with tie bellyaehs
hand biubbeT about g. Yauk OF your clat and g
10 work, and IN a shcrt time you Won't hpQ ans
hard TIMES. The world has no use Tor croakei
anygay. 0usr have troubles Il their own
md don't wsnt 70 be hardened with yours. u
"a aTe worth three Shuuahs IN hadcs stop cgcar
IL and get hustle ca. brace up Til you show
yoi y COLI. button; be a man; get up and hump
yo,Ls IL With ( vigorous and unanimous hump. and
then yhen YOU meet your ielioWsmaI, instead %
pouring out q pitiful tale Ct son tell him
that eve il yoltTe not getting rich you're at least
making a y honest living. and are as good man as
The or any none elssy'
Poets Il ave written on this same theme.
and have n0t said any more than the
direct spo KEN editor Of the West The
usual tholr hit, however, is that it is fine
10 be able TO pour your troubles into the
ear ofIa sSfnp athizing friend. So spoke
Hood:
How bless'd the b art that has friend,
A sJmpathiziug ear 9 lend
To troubles too great 20 Gnother.
For as ale and porter. when fat, are restored
Til sparkling. buhblirsaS head they anCrd
SO sorrow is cheered by ting poured,
From one vessel into anot Der
As a matter of fac4 tLere is too much
Of this reliance on the''he art Of f-iehd|
Much Of it is groundediin lNure seifishness.
To many men their puny aud trivial woes
seem Of supreme impOrtaI sce, and they
feel so afflicted that they must, perforce.
bother the world with them. We all
know the man who takes. ,sed delight in
detailing his symptoms, his less OF appe-
tlte or his loss Of money. and rolls his
Vrrows under his tongueS asa a savOry
m, uthful.
TiNat is not the way to live Nhe hopeful,
optin 0stic, cheerful life We are % re-
memb,V always. think. that fu4the great
scheme Ofthings We are Only~sa small,
fnsignidc. mt part; that It is givenSu Us only
to do the best we can, and 10 u7IstNthe
rest with God. To
'Kesp faith IN the love that besses men,
As the suns vine does the sod.
Let rs do our best and trust the resi-
Torhe father heart Of god
That way sanits and happiness lie!
No man ever won success in this life by
'blubberlng," as our friend from Tucum-
earl says. No man cav gain anything by
whining about his troubles, his ills, his
failures. Failures are given to US son that
We may benefit by them Squeeze tthe
lesson out of them, agld forget them. To
fail should be only anNincensive TO better
and harder work. The wise man is he
who lives in spite Of failure; lives, not
merely exists who, in spite Of outward
circumstances. gets out Of lie what heI
was meant 10, and who. content with
what he has. still nobly striving for his
IDEAL. keeps his face firmly toward the
stars.
That It IS 70 win success from disas-
ter: TO help, not 10 hinder. the world with
ones woes. For success does not, mean
riches, nor power, nor pOmp.
He has achieved success who has lived Well,
laughed often, aud loved much who has gained the
respect of intelligent men, and the love Of little
children; who has filed his niche and accomplish Z
bis task; Who has left the world better than hen
found H. whether By an improved poppy. a perfect
poem. OF rescued soul; who has never lacked ap-
precati0n OF esrth's beatty OF failed 70 express
il; who has always looked for the best IN others
and given the lest he had; whose life was a. IL
spiraticli whose memory = bRedictiou."
Il IS 0ptimism-the religion Of happi- |
ness-that leads 70 such SUGGEST