The Washington herald., 1909-02-21


ship of this delightful bit II / obtain II
later I viii send il.
1sl3 Ninstseuth street
Only a smile from kindly face
On the busy street that day.
Forgotten as soon as given. perhaps,
As the donor went her way;
But straight TO my heart II went speeding
To gid the clouds that were there.
And I found that of sunshine and Hfe's
blue skies
I also might take my share
Nirs. PAULINE JONES
Tzs-tyssoond and G streets northwest
Get the smiling habit. for the world has
frOwns TO spare;
Everybody has a burden that is hard
enough 10 bear.
Every smile Is Just Ike sunshine when
the clouds have blown away.
So get the smiling habit, keep a-smilins
every day
Get the smiling habit. for there's hearts
enough that's sad;
Tho your heart is filed with sorrow, you
can help make others glad.
II each heart was filed with laughter,
Oh, this life would be sublime,
So get the smiling habit, keep a-smiling
all the time.
Get the smiling habit. it viii make Hfe's
burden light;
When your courage ali but fails you IL
viii help YOU in the fight.
Joyous miTth is the panacea that Will
drive dun care away.
JAMES CONWAY JACKSON.
81 Fourteenth street northwest.
Lots Of time for lots OF things.
Though it's said that time has wings.
There IS always time 20 ird
Ways of being nice and kind.
There is always time TO share
Smiles and goodness everywhere;
Time 10 send the frowns away,
Time a gentle word 10 say.
Time for heipfulness and time
To assist the weak 70 climb.
Time to give a little flower.
Time for friendship any hour;
But there is no time to spare
For unkindness anywhere.
VILLA MOORE
Los Angeles. Cal
Happiness is reflective, Ike the light OF
heaven. and every countenance bright
with smiles and glowing with innocent
enjoyment Is q mirror transmitting TO
others the rays Of a supreme and ever
shining benevoience. A. c. WOOD.
II c street southeast
Judged by the standard OF the world
you may have small means at your com
mand, but you may still be a public bene-
factor If you VIII. for this same old world
Of ours Is forever catching eagerly at
every morsei OF good cheer. and 1t Is your
privilege 10 be an almoner Of smiles.
Ny thought IS well illustrated by q single
stanza from a little poem by J. ". Foley:
Good morning. Brother Sunshine;
Good morning. Sister Smile:
1 heard YOU were out calling.
SO I waited for awhile;
Some way / keep forgetting
7 have TO toll and spin
When you are MY companions,
Won't you walk right in?
EDITH V BRADT.
"a Fsimont street.
That IS 2 wise woman who can smile
when she gets UP and who can 90 to sleep
with a smile. for in this way she greets
the coming day. and al the end OF il she
has bl0tted out all the disagreeables-
That is a wise woman who can smile for
her friends and her enemies. Il viii keep
the first and is the best weapon against
the last. That is a wise woman who can
smile no matter how she feels. She has
learned 70 rule not only herself. but viii
gain domain over the cook. and that
means that she governs comfort.
The Plains. Va
/ Can any one tell me Of just one thing
that makes Us feel better than receiving
a bright smile? I am unable to think OF
one single thing that makes me happier
than when a friend gives me a CHEEKY
smile. This being true. let Us have a
smile for our friends when We meet them,
and not only for our friends but for our
enemies as we'll You see. if we smile
land speak kindly 70 our friends only. are
We not like the publicans Of old2 For II
ye love them which love you. what reward
have ye2 Do not even the pUblicans the
me?"-Matt., v;5.
MILDRED II. REAvIs.
Durham. y. G.
Garry smiles with YOU,
OptimistS- as YOU 90.
Smiles viii tighten
Many a weight Of wee
Angels guard the pathway
DaTkeHed by our fears,
Smiles make a rainbow
Even Of our tears.
Garry smiles with you;
Skies are often gray.
Then how cheerful smiles
Brighten a dull day.
Smiles shared with others
Give q warmer glow:
You'll find those who need them
Everywhere you go"
VIRGINIA B. ADKINS
lsls Newton street
Then let US smile when skies are gray
And laugh AZ stormy weather.
And sing life's lonesome times away,
So worry and the dreariest day
VIII find an end together.
JEANNE RAMSDELL-
GlsDzriyn. Va
Let nothing make thee sad or fretful
Or too regretful
Or check thy smiles
What God hath ordered must be right:
Then find in il thine own delight,
And DO His viii, with smiles.
MERCY ADKINS
Tbs Tuutun.
Il viii DO Us no harm and might do a
great deal Of good II we we're willing to
90 a little more than half way 10 show
how easily We can produce real, whole
hearted. good. broad. happy smile
L D. ELLIOTT
I5l7 Rhode Island avenue
Go bury thy sorrow.
The world hath its share.
Go bury II deeply;
Hide IL with care.
Smile, that others may not be op-
pressed with your woe, and your trials
VIII lighter seem.
Mrs. A. c LAUGHLIN.
Second street northeast