The Washington herald., 1909-08-12
THE OPTIMIST COLUMN
"The Value OF a Smile"
Contributions b. the Members Of The Washington
Herald Optimist Club.

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AS the great sun. hour by hour. and
day by day, draws the drops OF water
from the ocean. to dispense them In the
gentle showers which so refresh and re-
vive the earth. so a smile draws out the
best and nOblest qualities from even the
most hardened and parched heart, and
leaves an answering smile on the lips
OF those VINO too often prefer 70 frown,
for the harvest of one smile is unlimited.
The sweet. sympathetic smile, the gay
light-hearted smile the friendly smile.
and the bright. happy smile all have
their place, and all are as priceless as
gold yea. than much fine gold For a
smile is the most precious of mans Cod
given assets. and must be used not for
the benefit OF a few. but FOR the good of
all
Laugh and the world laughs With you.
Weep and Sou weep alone,
Smie-and the simplest thing you do,
Fer a world Of sin viii atone.
Miss MARION G.. BARKER.
1888 + street northwest.
Because she uailed he went away.
BTaye-nearted 10 his work that day.
His petty cares were all forgot.
he hurried On Sith ont glad thought
His task became y-giving plsy.
She smiled az him yet saw him not
And 10. a miracle was wrought
A man was made from hopeless clay.
Because she smiled
DOUGLASS R. JONES.
~ Twelfth street northwest.
There are two reasons why no price
can be put upon a smile First We can
never know exactly how much work is
required TO make a smile; second. We can
never know. nearly. how much work is
accomplished by q smile But this We
do know. that q smile is like sun
beam: that it glorihes our tears as a
rainbow does the drops on the grass and
flowers. and that it may express every
feeling of which a loving heart Is ca
pable
Tears OF sympathy are blessings but
how often they would be insufficient Il
they were not followed by the smile
Of hope. On what wings are the op-
pressed borne up by the smile Of good
cheer! What undying love a mother S
smile bespeaks as she huns a lullaby 70
her babe. With what understanding
more convincing than all logic. palmer
than any words-does a smile pass from
one lover 20 the other. With what bright
ness. with what power 10 give what is
needed does the smile of the friend OF
humanity fit hither and thither.
Have you seen these expressions
hope sympathy, love, constancy, friend
ship-written as plainly as words. on the
faces OF the worlds helpers? Better
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girl, have you learned TO smile?
Give the world yo1r sweetest smile.
Get the sunshine habit,
Brighten up each weary mile
Get the sunshine habit,
Pay your toll a willing shnre.
Make your song and pray your prayer.
Make this Old world sweet ard fair
Get The sunshine habit.
saddcned hesrts viii turn and zmile.
Get the sunshine habit.
Living then VIII be worth while
Get the sunshine habit!
Fin your heart and sCul with grace,
Brighten mp the sad old place.
Pass ouJ With a smiling face.
Get Tie sunshine habit
MARY P DURIsoL
ss Kentucky avenue southeast.
There Is the sweetness q the ross
The subtle charm Il perfume rsTe
Which borne on every breeze thar blows.
Can an with fragrance al the air.
There is the sweetness of the song
That rills from woodland varblers threat
Which happy nemCry can prolong.
Recslling every liquid note
But sweeter FAR than bloom cr bird
Though well the senses they beEiide
Than aught by nature e'er conferred
Is stil the sweetness 4 a smile.
EDNA BENNETT.
Isls Eighth street northwest. Washington d. C.