The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-07-25

And 20 keep the eye stIll lifted,
For the sweet blue sky will soon peep
through,
When the ominous clouds are lifted.
Better to weave In the web OF life
A bright and golden filling,
And 20 do Gods viii with a ready heart
And hands that are swift and willing.
Than TO snap the delicate thread
OF our curious lives asunder,
And to blame heaven for the tangled ends
And sit and grieve and wonder.
There was never a night without a day,
Or an evening without a morning,
And the darkest hour the proverb goes.
Is Just before the dawning.
There's many gem in the path OF life
Which we pass I'm our idle pleasure
That Is richer far than the jeweled crown
| Or the miser's boarded treasure.
II might be the love of a little child
Or a mothers prayers 10 heaven.
Or only beggar's grateful thanks
For a cup OF water given
THE SUNSHINE CLUB.
G3O street northwest
| The following contributions. to which
should be added those yhich appeared in
the daily Optimists column during the
past week. have been selected 10 receive
| honorable mention:
Keep your face always toward the sun
shine, and the shadows will fall behind
! you. MRS. HARRING.
1886 W street northwest
The men whom I have seen succeed
( best In life have always been cheerful
and hopeful men, who went about their
I business with a smile on their faces. and
took the changes and chances Of this
mortal life like men. facing rough and
smooth alike as e came-Charles Kings
LEY. GRACE Ia DUNN.
1874 Corcoran street northwest,
Never be sad or responding
II thou hast faith 70 believe.
! Grace for the duties before thee,
| Ask OF thy God and receive.
What II thy burdens Cypress thee,
What tho thy life may be drear,
! Look on the side that IS brightest,
Pray and thy path viii be clear.
A. z FORESTER.
! III Massachusetts, avenue northeast.
II might sing
/ A little song to cheer a faintiug heart,
! And I should seal my lips and sit apart
When 7 might bring
A bit Of sunshine for lies ache and
I smart.
How could I hope 10 have my grief re-
lieved
II kept silent when my brother grieved.
And 80 I know
! That day is lost wherein I fail 10 lend
A helping hand to some way-faring
friend.
But II II show
A burden lightened by the cheer I send,
Then do I hold the golden hours well
And lay me down to sleep In sweet con-
tent.
Count that day lost
Whose low descendin sun
Views from thy hand
No worthy action done.
ANNIE T. RANNEY.
| 27 New jersey avenue northwest.
/ one Of the greatest causes Of failure
is the disposition 10 look on the dark
side OF life. Ask men II sadness makes
things better, and they will confess that
! IL is folly Sadness is an enemy TO the
race. We should. therefore, endeavoT 10
extract the sunshine OF life and 10 look
! for a silver lining in every cloud Ate:
4 due reflection, we must admit that the
/ beautiful and pleasant things in life far
/ outnumber those that cause US 20 be-
come sad Why should we give UP JOY
when the cause OF Il is not removed from
US? God created us IN mercy and in
| tended us TO be happy, and II we are
! inclined to doubt this We have only 10
| look around and observe what He has
! put here for our enjoyment First, the
beauties OF nature-fOwers. trees, mag
nlfcent scenery. and perhaps best Of all,
good friends who are ever ready 10 en-
courage rs with kindly words and cheer
full smiles. From hour to hour. from
| moment TO moment. we are supported
and blessed by such kindness. These
cost very little, but are priceless IN their
value Are they not. indeed. almost the
staple OF our daily happiness2
In order 10 better accomplish the work
Of the Optimist, let us all try to secure
an abode on the sunny side" Of The
street. as II were, and endeavor 10 cast
at least q reflection Of its brightness on
the other side Our motto Is Lets help"
We may also add, Let's be jolly" for
While we are counting the rain-drops
browning UP at the sky,
The sunshine Is struggling to greet US
AS the clouds go rolling by.
Hunting.
A. B. FITZGERALD.
90 Twelfth street southwest
Ike TO haunt my cares before the sun
shine Of Gods smile,
And see them dance away anti the
CLEANS;
I Ike to drink in gladness from the sunny
side awhile.
With friendship. love, and praise as go
betweens.
like a little lauding. for it has a pleas
ant sound;
1t brings TO surface all there Is in man.
like TO see things moving and progress
ing all around;
like to hustle every bit I can.
like 10 Ike my fellows. and I like &c
know they're true:
II puts a different phase on all about.
like to shake off sadness and when
everything looks blue.
I'm peering wide TO see the sun come
out.
Yet, with all my likes and dislikes, I've
no liking for a fault;
I want 10 treat all creatures on the
square.
I do not want integrity to leave me by
default;
I want to have a welcome everywhere.
c. A. BREWTON.
4s street northwest.
AS life is made UP OF sunshine and sha-
dow. we can not. therefore, all OCCUPY
the sunny side" unless we know how
10 make our own sunshine. THE souls