The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-17

word and smiling countenance and makes
you convert TO his views OF life. Above
all, he aims to be true to himself and 70
you-ever a friend in direst need.
WILLIAM LAWLER
6S Fl street northwest.
"A merry heart maketh a cheerful
eountenanee" Let US be merry. Scatter
the seed OF sunshine. JOY. and content
ment. Let US be master OF incessant
cares. bearing them cheerfully, rather
than letting them blight our own as well
as others lives. Forget that we are dust
and soar on the wings Of imagination
Ride Pegasus instead or weeping. Look
at the world through rose-colOred spec
tacles instead Of through blue glasses.
getting the most happiness out Of the
wonders God has given each one OF US 10
enjoy. "Oh. the Joy OF livingl" Look for
pleasure I'm little things
A man he seems Of cheerful yesterdays
and confident to-mOrrows.-Wo Wordsworth.
II one can but reach this state OF seren-
ity. we can press on with light heart.
fearing nothing because OF faith.
Oh, blest with temper whose unclouded
ray
Can make tomorrow cheerful as to-day.
Pope.
Cheerful at morn. he wakes rom short
repose.
Breasts the keen air and carols as he
goes.-Goldsmith.
There's a bad side; It's the sad side
Never mind II,
There's bright sile: It's the right side
Try 90 find u!
| Pessimisms but screen;
Thrust the light and you between
| But the sun shines bright. ween.
Just behind Il.
Jean Dwight Franklin IN The Circle.
MrS r. LEE DUYALL
- Prince George street. Annapolis Nd.
Love thyself last: cherish those hearts
that hate thee:
/ Corruption wins not moro than honesty.
Still IN thy right hand carry gentle peace,
{ To silence envious tongues. Be just and
fear not.
( Let all the ends thou aim'st at be thy
} cOuntrys.
Thy Gods. and truth's.-Shakespea
Z. X. GOLDsGoROUGH. NJ d.
Isl street northwest
A little more patience.
/ a little more charity for all,
/ A little more devotion.
A little more love,
/ A little less bowling down 20 the past,
/ A brave looking forward to the future,
/ With more faith in our fellows,
And the race VIII be ripe for a great
burst OF light and life.
/ Ebert Hubbard.
A. L RANNEY.
3T New jersey avenue northwest.
| To make rnerelv onese1f barnV, q m.
( the object OF the true optimist Happi-
ness does not come to US that way. but
1t follows hard upon the footsteps OF our
/ efforts to make others happier and more
able to see the good and pure in life Let
/ II not be said OF US that We leave nc
/ thing 20 claim tear" but when we are
/ obliged TO leave here. may we realize
\ the opnmist's goal IN the thought that
we really leave behind a place hard Ia
/ I'LL for the good we have done for others
and q memory imperishable for the life
fraught with kind deeds for others.
ELIZABETH POWELL CRUAIP.
/ 10 G street northwest.
We atm at a certain proposed point by
| endeavOring 10 gain It; whether zeal OF
/ moderation be the point we aim at LEI
Us keep fire out Of the one, and frost
/ out Of the other.-Addlson.
/ f. X. GOJDsBoROUGH.
p5l K street northwest
/ To get nearer TO the hearts and syrnpa.
/ thies OF our fellow-men. TO discover the
| tie that binds human hearts in hol,
bonds Of mutual interest and uplift, &c
/ point out the star Of hope for the NOR
row TO those who are so hedged about
/ by the trials Of to-day that they are un-
| able TO see any ray Of light, 20 touch tho
heart that's nearest by meeting the need
] severest-those are some OF the things
! that all optimists must appreciate az
worthy aims. regardless OF our separate
walks Of life apart from optimism. All
must agree that the sweetest Joy OF the
I human heart comes from a knowledge
that we have done something whereby
Gods great big world has benefited BY
our having lived. moved. and had oul
being therein. AIrS ALTA NIDKIFF,
III Eighth street northwest
The optimst's aim is TO follow the
Golden Rule" l. e.. 10 do all the good
he can. to make ali happy he can, &c
help all help themselves that he can, sc
the conclusion of the whole matter Is e
cause all to be true and loyal optimfsts
that he can. Mrs V. NJ ARTHUR,
| AltaTista, Va
II one Is living by the best, the high
est. ard most noblA OF standards, then
aims must be high, noble. and Of the
best. Let each endsavor to reach ever
after that which is the most elevating
Even II one falls now and then It Is
THE WASHINCT0N III