The Washington herald., 1909-02-21
OPTTMLSTS SHOULD NOT FIND IT DIFFICULT TO SMILE

l UIFFI
ties are sufficiently developed TO magnet
lie only the good qualities IN others (Siy
premise is that there are good qualities IN
every soul ennisently worthy OF bringing
out) Thereafter giving and taking an
active interest In all matters mutually
helpful viii produce smiles Of apprecia-
ton, peace, and brotheriy love
HARRY B. suDKTFF-
rs Flagler place northwest
she IS not fair 10 outward view,
As many maidens be,
Her loyeliness I never knew
Until she smiled on me.
Oh, then I saw her eye was bright
A we'll of love. a spring OF light.
NARY Z. GOLDSBOROUGH-
Isl h street northwest
Thank God for the man who is cheerful
II spite Of isfe's troubles. ] say;
Who sings Of q bright tomorrow
Because Of the clouds to-day.
His life is a beautiful sermon,
And this is the lesson TO me
Meet trials with smiles and they vanish
Face cares with a song and they fee
WILLIAM RUFUS PRATT.
Ills Ninth street northwest.
Dear gazer on the brighter half
OF this prosaic world Of ours.
Who always thinks 1t best 10 laugh
And pluck sweet flowers
The kind influence Of your hand
And voice viii ever lead US on
Through shadowed spaces till we stand
y" 'S'9 ALoSzO RICE
shelbyyile. Ind
A mothers smile viii soothe most every
heart:
An infants smile Is an appealing art
And when one meets a friendly smile,
An encouraging smile seems worth the
while;
An anxious smile. au contraire.
Yields to the benignant smile everywhere;
An incredulous smile viii scarce submit,
Subdued at least. by triumphant smile a
bit.
A womans smile. YOU will all perceive.
With angelic smile. combines 70 weave.
The sarcastic smile. so very bold,
With the derisive smile. must be con-
tr0Ilcd.
But a very sweet and cheerful smile
Is unalIoyed with natures smile
So then well JON. both rank and file.
To spread abroad the optimistic smile
MIS- BELLE EDEL1N.
1873 ParE rad
Age without cheerfulness is q Lapland
winter without a sun. and this spirit Of
cheerfulness should be encouraged in ouI
youth II we would wish TO have the bene-
TT Of IL in our old age. Time viii make 2
generous wine more mellow. but IL Wi
turn that which IS early on the fret q
vinegar" " q. CASE.
r New jersey sTsuue
4 smile. a word. a touch.
CAnd each is easily given,
Yet either may win
A soul from sin
Or smooth the way 10 heaven.
A smile may tighten the failing heart.
A word may soften pains keenest dart
A touch may lead US from sin apart
How easily either IS given,
Mrs IVA " PRATT
lis Ninth street northwest.
Behold the cheerful humorist. take note
OF him. 7 say.
Who from Gods skies the sunshin'
gieans and scaJteTs il each day.
Behold his smiling counteuance; wha'
griefs may be his share.
Who knows And yet he lets the worit
know nothing Of his care;
He tunes his song 10 JOY alone. and make.
No --o1rr~
OF life little happier for some one ever
day.
He asks nc man 10 bear with him tht
burden OF his care:
He plucks the sob from weary hearts ant
sets his laughter there.
The bow-string Of his fancy tvangs. hi
smiling arrow flies
To find the heart Of care and brighten sat
and tear-dimmed eyes;
For he IS Gods own Optimist; his heart
IuI OF giee-
And by the weary way Of life he comfort
you and me-
God bless the cheerful humOTist. and ma
he reap some day
The fruit OF all the happiness he scatter
by the way;
And some day God viii smile on him an
bid him come away
To where the golden sunshine make
bright the endless day.
To where the angels laughter Away
echoes through and through
And God viii give him back the smile
that he has given YOU"
c DURAND CHAPMAN.
S5ss Wisconsin aTeuue.
Because she smiled he went away
Brave-hearted 10 his work that day;
His petty cares were all forgot.
lie hurried on with one glad thought
His task became joy-Eiving play
He did not know the skies were gray.
To him the world was bright and gay
BY splendid hopes his heart was s0Ugh
Because she smiled.
She smiled as any woman may
While letting fancy freely stray;
She smiled az him. yet saw him not,
And 10, miracle was wrought
a man was made from hopeless clay
Because she smiled
PAULINE LEFTwICH JONES.
~ G street. no-thWsSt
Smile once in a while.
Twill make your heart seem lighter;
Smile once in a while.
Twill make your pathway brighter
LIES mirror II we smile.
Smiles come back 20 greet rs:
| II we're frowning al the while,
Frowns forever meet Us"
" JANE MOOR.
TS9 g street
smile 70 think that here I am upon IN!
great round earth.
In perfect health. among my friends. an
more. just worth
Enough Of earthly things to keep my hea
above real want
And wise enough and good enough {
heed not Satan's faunt
ALLEN PRENDER.
/ al Tenth street southeast.
The best and most wholesome smiles AZ
to be found in the abodes Of humble cor