The Washington herald., 1909-06-06

selection.
It's no IN titles nor in rank.
It's no In wealth Ike LOn'On Bank,
To purchase peace and rest;
It's no in making muckle mar,
It's no IN books. it's no in lear.
To make US truly blest-
+ II happiness hae not her seat
1 And center IN the breast.
/ we may be wise OF rich ~ ETeat
/ BuI never can be bleSJ--Burus.
MALCOLM d. LA1IBORNE- /
3iI Fczrteeuth STREET northwest.
Second prize. Sc. goes 10 Charles D. I
i BUlla. Alexandra, Va. for this cbntri- /
button.
= Persian king was told by his astrol- I
/ osers that happiness could be found by /
wearing the shirt OF a perfectly happy 4
man. The court and The homes OF all The
prosperous we're searched in vain AT
last a common laborer was found 70 full I
MI the conditions. save one. He was PEP I
fectly happy, but alas, he had no shirt
Third prize Of S2 I have awarded 20 c. !
E. Dudley. 1912 Twelfth street northwest, I
who sends this quotation
To be glad Of life because Il gives you
tho chance 20 love and 90 work and 20
play and 70 look up az the stars. To be
satisfied with your possessions. bGI not
contented with yourself UnJu you have
made the best Of them. To despise moth
inS in the world except falsehOOd and
meanness and 90 fear nothing except
cowardice- To be governed by your ad-
miratiOns rather than by your disgusts.
To covet nothing that IS your neighbor's
except hts kindness Of heart and gentle
ness Of manners To think seldom -
your enemies. often of your friends. and
every day OF Christ. And 20 spend as
much time as you can. with body and
with spirit. IN Gods out Of doors These
are little guide posts On the footpath 70
! IPeace.-Henry Van Dyke.
Out Of the large number o. helpful and
uplifting contributions have succeeded
Z in selecting the FIVE following contribu-
tlons for which 81 each has been given:
Somehow I neve1 feel ike so0d things
blong 20 me- tiu pass -em on 20 some
body else.-AIrs. Wigs In "Lovey Mary
II. T. HANLON.
rs Eleventh street northeast.
The world IS so fun OF a number OF things
I'm sure We should all be as happy as
WI REED.
The grand essentials OF happiness are
something 20 do something 10 love. and
! something 10 hope for.-Chalmers
Mrs 81 JEFFRlES.
Culpeper Va.
Every human soul has the germ o.
? sCme flowers within. and they would open
, If they could only md sunshine and free
air 20 expand in" ANGELA CUNEO-
ls25 Ninth street northwest
= Happiness is an apprecia1ive disDosi-
{ ton Il is an inclination 20 look on The
? bright side OF life Happiness that Is
E born Of contentment and willing resig-
? nation 20 Gods VIII is sure 10 be lasting.
, What Is more contagious than happy
smile2 A happy heart is always reflected
in the face. Let's help 20 make others
happy. and by so doing We viii be In
2 creasing our own happiness
8Irs ALFONZO ARMSTRONG
NoEssvine. Va
+, To the following I have awarded hon
S orable mention:
= Happiness is neither within Us nor
- without Us. Il is in the union Of our
- selves with GOd.-Pascal
Mrs. l. H HARTSHORN.
e Webster street
, II 10 know that God approves OF you.
3 that all day long God is with YOU and
Z YOU with God. that HIS loving and mighty
c arms are under you. that he has prom
ised 70 keep you in all your ways. 10
r help in all you 90. ana reward you for
I ever-if this be not happiness, my friends,
what is?-Charles Kingsley
3l-S ]. P. PANNILL
I zs street southeast
o Talk happiness. The world is sad enough
e Without your woes. No path IS wholly
: rough.
/. Look for the places that are smooth and
a clear
z And speak Of those 70 rest the weary ear
IOf earth, so hurt by one continuous strain
= OF human discomfort and grief and pain -
. street northeast
+ Happy is the man who has that IN his
+ soul which acts upon the detected as
r April airs upon violet roots. Gifts from
4 the hand are silver and gold. but the
d heart gives that which neither silver
y nor gold can buy To be fun Of good-
ness. fun Of cheerfulness. fun Of sym
pathy. fun OF helpful hopes. causes a
, man to carry happiness and blessings Of
which he is himself as unconscious as
lamp is OF its own shining such a
{
2 on dark seas 20 bewildered mariners. as
e the sun wheels, bringing all the seasons
r with him from the south
p SARAH Z. ADKINS.
) ss street.
: Our aim is happiness. It's yours, It's mine.
\ He said. It's the pursuit OF all that live,
Yet few attain f. If twas ever attained
But they the widest wander from the
mark
: : Who through the howery path Of saun-
: tering JOY
J Seek his COY goddess. that from stage TO
STAGE
{, Invites US stil, but shifts as we pursue
I. Armstrong.
ANNE r. FORREST TEEl.
y CT Maryland avenue northeast.
l. trifing kindness here and there
e Is but a simple. small affair,
IS Yet II your life has sown them free.
u Wide shah your happy harvest 5e
III OF friends. OF love. OF sweet good viii.
e That slin remains and claddens stilI.