The Washington herald., 1909-06-13

l4I7 street.
/ Oh. Sunny Pete. he was complete
In all that makes an optimist
/ II It was wet, the truth. you bet"
Was that he loved wet weather best;
/ II It was dry. with brazen sky.
And heat waves rising rrom the ground
Young Pete was out, with laugh and
shout,
A6oat in sunshine all around.
For the morrow, Ike the sparrow.
To Providence his faith pinned:
He feeds the birds and lowing herds"
/ He said. with faith and trust undimmed.
Or circus day he drew his pay
/ And took the Eeighbor's children IN.
And laughing said, with toss OF head,
! He loved 20 see the children grin.
/ II death came round. as he is bound.
Young Peter always felt resigned.
/ For he that death takes al a breath
Is happier than those left behind.
In age and youth Pete loved the truth.
/ He loved his God and helped his kind;
He loved the earth and loved the sky,
And in due time he loved 10 die.
z V. BIsBEE.
Us G street northwest.
An opumfst is born with optimistic
tendencies. He must be endowed with
never failing qualities, filled with such
strong hope. though often crushed It will
/ rise again. A cherry. helpful disposition,
beaming on all he comes IN contact with,
and viii not be easily depressed He VIII
! always be found with strong religious
faith. striving TO follow the paths OF duty.
/ finding the shadows 20 dispel with broth
4 eriy love, feeling deeply. To worry is 10
doubt God. Ms JESSIE A ROBINSON.
Langdon. d. c.
The ideal optimist is one who scatters
sunshine everywhere he goes and always
lends helping hand. Having the at
tribute Of good nature the opposite OF a
pessimist. who is a universal complainer.
One who looks at the bright side OF
everything and believes everything in na-
tUne was ordered for the best. Who IS
always willing t0 spread the spirit OF
optimism among his fellow-men. teaching
them there is a silver lining to every dark
cloud Whose purpose is always toward
the uplift OF humanity. One who spreads
the doctrine of the Prince Of Peace who
taught TO do as you would be done BY.
One who teaches the noblest motive is
the public good. One whose self-sacri-
ficing nature causes 10 have thoughts for
others. He Is a Just man to all who is
an optimist. With charity toward al
malice toward none. His motto. Let's
Help" downs pessimism-
WILLIAM Z. JOHNSON
$50 Delaware avenue northeast.
The man who knows that nfe's not one
sweet song, that roses sweet must fade
and die and things 20 sometimes wrong.
that troubles come 10 try mems souls.
that friends viii prove untrue. that work
waits always TO be done and passions 10
subdue- Who knows these things and
many more. yet manfully resigns to take
the bitter with the sweet, and girding I'D
his loins. prepares 10 meet things as they
come with smiles or maybe tears. yet
knows that God above rules all and there
fore has no fears. N. OTEARY.
TS North Capitol street.
To me the ideal optimist is one who
is always cheerful. has a smiling face.
and a hearty handshake. Sees only the
good in everything; whose heart is filled
with love and kindness and sympathy for
everything that lives and breathes. Who
would not harm any OF Gods creatures.
great or small: who is ever ready 10 lend
helping hand TO the poor and unfortu-
nate ones OF earth, and who Is ever filed
with gratitude. gratitude 10 the Giver
of ali good for His many blessings. Such
have the true optimistic spirit.
MIS- F. L. BARRINGER.
Ny ideal optimist loves God and all His
creatures from the least unto the great
est. She keeps her health good BY re-
membering that the body is three-fourtbs
huid and drinking water accordingly. She
eats little or no meat and makes. one meal
a Of
the day by praising and thanking Cod
for life and another day in which to en-
JOY His beautiful world. She doesn't tell
her troubles. but gives a sympathetic ear
TO those Of others and tries TO help every
one along She even is kind to animals
like our good Abraham Lincoln. who once
helped bug onto It's feet SO il could have
as good a chance as the other bugs. She
rejoices with them that do rejoice and
weeps with them that weep. and no SER
vice is too trivial for her to render 10
another. She sees. hears, and tells no
evil ike the three little monkeys OF
Japan She believes all experiences are
sent TO teach US some valuable lesson
She IS so happy that her happiness over
flows; she wears a radiant smile. and
every one is glad TO see her coming In
short. she tries to make the world better
brighter, and sweeter for her having lived
in H. EVA JAcEsov
SO Third street northwest
The ideal optimist remembers vester-
days sunshine while you froWn AT To-
days storms. He knows that the calm
viii surely follow the turmoil. The Stun
bling stone in the darkness is a happily
discovered spot which he may thereafter
avoid. While others blame nature for
putting thorns on roses, he Is glad that
she thought to put roses on the thorns.
He Is grateful for the palm tree ana the