The Washington herald., 1909-06-13

Brookport. H.
that every cloud has a silver lining. snd
wants every one 10 believe with them that
atiiction is only a blessing IN disguise.
For whom the Lord Ioyeth He chasteneth-
sirs. ALF0NZE ARMSTRONG.
Am I wrong to be always so happy?
This world IS fun Of grief,
Yet there Is laughter OF sunshine 70 see
the crisp green in The leaf.
Daylight IS ringing with song birds. and
broOklets the grooming by night.
And why should I make a shadow where
God makes all so bright?''
J. h GARNER
Ny ideal optirnist AZ al times shows by
his words. smiles. and actions that he
feels thar "alFs right with the world "
His cheerfulness Is very contagious.
Wien people are distrissed or IN sorrow
he comforts them by his sincere and
sympathetic words. The weary and care
worn are cheered by his presence. and he
usually convinces people by his inspiring
words that
Gods in His heaven.
AIS right with the world"
MARIE H BOGDAHN.
Is North Carolina avenue southeasl
The ideal optimist is one who always
tres 70 see the bright side In whatever
occurs. one who does not look mourn
fully into the past nor with dread toward
the future. and who endeavOrs 10 see the
silver lining back OF every cloud An
ideal optimist is one who, Ike the duke IN
Shskespeare's .'As You Like It. finds
tongues IN trees. books IN the running
brooks. sfrmons in stones. and good In
everything. Alrs ELIZABETH h. EAlMEL
I7l9 Ffteenth srrect northwest
To be an ideal optinaist one must live
up 70 the Chinese proverb. You cannot
prevent the birds OF sadness from flying
over your had. but you can prevent
your hair" NAE q. SHAW.
II North Carolina aFezae
II IS easy enough 70 be pleasant
When life flows by ike a song
But the man worth while is the one who
VII smile
When everything goes wrong
For the test OF the heart Is trouble.
And II always comes with the years.
And the smile that is worth the praises
Of earth
Is the smile that shines through tears.
II is easy enough 70 be prudent
When nothing temps you 70 stray.
When without or within no voice OF sin
Is Turing your soul away.
But it's only a negative virtue
Untn II is tried by FIRE;
And the man that is worth the honor Of
earth
Is the man who -resists desire
BESSIE L Bennett.
lsl4 Eishth street northwest
An ideal optim5st goes on cheerny
through fair weather or foul He knows
that his journey must be sped. so he car
ries his sunshine with him
ELEANOR s. B. HICKsON.
The ideal optinist IS one 10 whom:
Things can never go badly wrong.
For the heart IS true and the love Is
strong.
For the mist, II II comes, and the weep
ing rain.
Is changed by love into sunshine again.
KATHERINE OBRIEN-
2 street ncrthWezt
The ideal optimist is one Who knows
that life is what we make IL. and he
makes it1his souls aim for himself and
others-the best. Nj MOOR.
350 e street n0rIhEest
The difference 'twixt optinist and pes
simist is droll-
r-r ---7e@ 81
s!mist sees the hole.
eos New York aTsu1e northwest.
The men whom I have seen succeed
/ best in life have always been cheerful
and hopeful men. who went about their
business with a smile on their faces. and
took the changes and chances Of this
mortal life Ike men, facing rough and
smooth alike as i eame.-Chas. Kingsley.
Washington. D. c.
/ u you should see a feIlow-man with
troubles flag unfurIed,
And lookin' Ike he didn't haze a friend
II all the world.
Go Up and slap him or the back. and hol-
Ter. How d you dO?'
And grasp his hand so warm he'll know
ne has friend in you.
Then ak him what's a-hurtin' him. an
laugh his cares away.
And tell him that the darkest night fs
Just before the day
Don't talk IN graveyard palaver. but say
It right out loud.
That God wiz sprinkle sunshine in the
trial OF every cloud.
This world at best IS but a hash OF pleas
ure and OF pain;
Some days are bright and sunny. and
some ali sloshed with rain:
And that's Just how il ought to be. for
when the clouds roll by
Wen know just how 10 'preclata the
bright and smiling sky.
50 learn 70 take il as II comes, and don't
sweat at the pores
Because the Lords opinion don't coin
eide with yours:
But always keep rememberin', when
cares your path enshroud.
That God has lots Of sunshine TO spilI
behind the cloud
James Whitcomb Riley.
Alezsa6Tia. Va
Is optimism not a great stepping stone
TO happiness2 How cheerful Is the man
VINO, looking above the thorny paths OF
life, views only its sun-kiSsed slopes The
optimist nucleus gathers the great moral
virtues about il. Faith guides his bark.
hope ughtens It's dark ways while char
ity lends a helping hand 20 his wrecked
mates. His first principle consists IN
putting into practice the old familiar
maxim: DO unto others as you would
have others do unto you" Unseihsh
in al his actions. Ike a glad ray Of sun
shine. brings JOY 70 the humbIest OF his
race, or, y the words OF Lowell
Hes true 20 Coo Who's true 70 man.
whatever wrong is done.