The Washington herald., 1909-02-07
Contributions from Hundreds of Readers
Garry Words of Cheer to Thousands

ness Is the ban OF love. and therefore re-
fleets love. It's effect upon the seemingly
cold ard austere nature IS like the gentle
sprinstine rain upon the icy earth. caus-
ing il 70 open 10 The warming sunbsams
OF heaven. A word Of kindness and a
helpful clasp given 20 the despairing one
Oh, who can estimate its value II may
rescue for ali eternity that most kngiy
thing on earth-the manhood Of a man
Mrs L B. CHAAiBERLAIN.
The stanhope,
Kindness Is the irrepTessible ebullition
OF true Christian spirit-the quintes-
sence Of charity Mrs. BELLE EDELIN,
I19 PARK road.
The remaining contributions on Kind
ness are awarded honorable mention, and
are here printed with the sincere thanks
OF the Optimist:
Cultivate the habit Of kindness. Take
some time OF from self and be kind. No
success Is worth while that lets Us pass
one DAY without doing something 10 help
our brother man
Whatever else We do. let Us he kind
so shall We share with other large divi-
dends in the stock OF happiness
EVELYN HAM
Ths Cog~ood-
Kindness is TO an aching heart as sun
shine Is 10 flowers; so speak = kind word
TO some one to-day. OF DO q kind deed
IN the kiadest way, and yOu'll reap a
bountiful harvest Of happiness. for It is
one of the beautiful compensations Of
life that no one can sincerely Try TO help
others without helping himself. Try Il
and see Mz r " ARTHUR
Lynch Station. Va
Kindness IS kingly." the poet sings;
Kindness IS doing noble things:
Cheering the hopeless; helping the poor;
Giving 10 others from out our store.
For kindly words and kindly deeds
Arc really what this old world needs
Mis- EVELYN GcOCH MYERS.
The Ia Grsnds.
Your passing fancies TEEN with dreams
unnumbered.
As in the brains OF men for aye have
slumbered.
But do not Try with dreams q lifetime's
solving.
With every davning day a new resolving
Be kind. my lad. though sweetheart ken
ye never.
Let all thy days be spent in brave en-
deavoT;
And when your ship shall sail the silent
sea. lad.
Sad friends viii say you held 1ife's golden
key. lad
So street northwest
Kindness is a language which the dumb
can speak and the deaf can understand
Wherever there is a human being there Is
an opportunity for a kindness. Kind
looks. kind words. kind acts. and warm
handshskes-these are secondary means
of grace when men are IN trouble and are
fighting their unseen battles
EDNA BENNETT.
1878 Eighth strest uozthzes;
Keep not back word OF kindness
When the chance to speak il comes,
Though Il seems 10 you a trifie.
Many g heart that grief benumbs
VIII grow strong and brave 70 bear II.
And the world VIII brighter grow
Just because the word was spoken:
Try 1t, you viii find it 50
BESSIE L. BENNETT.
Isla Eighth street northwest
II any little word Of ours
MAY make a life the brighter,
II any little song OF ours
Nav make a heart the lighter
Then why not speak the little word
And take our bit OF singing
And drop il in some lonely vale
And set the echoes ringing?
Mrs J. ". ROANE
shiTmsz. Va.
Do a kindness. never fret;
No good deed has been lost yet.
Do kindness. tell il not:
Angel hands viii mark the spot
Do Kindness. small OF great.
Twill come hack in double weight
Kindly deeds and thoughts and words
Bless the world Ike songs Of birds
city
A heartfelt smile. q gentle tone.
thoughtful word. a tender touch.
A passing act Of kindness done,
'Tis all, but it is much.
These are not things to win applause.
No earthly fame awaiteth such;
But surely to the heavenly laws
They are accounted much
MrS, CHARLES c LATUS.
s. WoodbOgrue sverue. Pitts5urE. Pa.
Kindness is 10 do and say the kindest
things In the k1ndest wa.
MYRTLE BRADLEY.
SIS street northwest
Life IS only foam and bubbles.
Two things stand Ike stone.
Kindness in another's troubles.
Kindness all your own.
OF al investments 1 consider kindness
the most desirable Just consider how
little the original stock costs and then
compare this fact with the satisfactory
results obtained. There is nothing more
wonderful or miraculous than the iEstsn-
taneous transformation that takes place