The Washington herald., 1909-07-19
OF INTEREST TO THE WOMEN
THE OPTIMIST COLUMN.
aThe sunny side.D
Contributions by the Members OF The Washington
Herald Optmist Club.

Contributions by the Members OF The Washington
Herald optimist Club.
To get all the sunshine out OF life we
must awaken each morning and say:
| This Say is mine. and behold It is
good" There is so much more sunshine
in life than shadow, and we 90 not need
sight to find It. God put it into one OF the
most perfect souls he ever created-Helen
.seller-whe. by her lovely "sunniness"
and optimism. gives those who have eyes
TO see and ears 20 hear bit Of a lift
into Gods sunshine. We must forget
/ the failures Of the past. selecting only
! the experiences and lessons to help us
lust for to-day" Then we must forget
self and put "our shoulders TO the wheel
Of some one who is carrying a heavier
/ load than we We must value to-day's
/ blessings, and help others 20 be happy.
and thus by our own conduct earn the
| happiness and sunshine that God intend
! ed for US. We must be broad with kind
ness, big-hearted. thus doing homage 10
"the Creator Of all good" and 10 human
/ ity We must listen 20 sweet songs and
/ let our own hearts sing a harmony, a
/ song, q symphony that will dispel dis
| cord, darkness, and disease: open our
I hearts for the inflow of the divine love.
so that we can pass II on. Greater than
all llfe's bitter IS It's sweet. To-day IS
lyours, mine-listen for the laughter OF
! little children. the song oe the birds
grasp the hand held out shake IL hard.
and you viii feel that II IS good 70 be
alive, and be thankful, as Walt Whit
man says. "for the unseen soul OF me"
| Thank God for the faces. for the souls
Of my friends. for the opportunity open
to radiate love and receive it. Great
Father. / thank Thee for to-day; it IS
| good TO be alive and work and feel the
| earth beneath my feet Big Father keep
my soul listening for Thy harmony: Thy
song MI me with exhaltation, so that ]
may be faithful 10 Thy will and find
only the sunny side of life. wherein is
Thy face, Thy victory, Thy light, Joy,
and love. ALLIE SHARPE BALCH.
I29 Euclid street northwest
! Life is a composite picture Of light and
shade-of joy and sorrow. IN the turmoil
for gain, in the strife for bread, too few
stop TO gather the flowers by the way
side. or see the sunbeams striving 20 IL
1 lumine the sordidness of living.
We can make happiness predominate
In our individual pictures 81 we would
avoid gloom and cultivate cheerfulness.
Try 1t. The example will be felt: thd
I blessings multiply. Mrs T. d. FRANK
rs stVet northeast.
He who climbs above the cares Of this
world and turns his face TO his God has
found the sunny side Of life The worlds
side Of the hill is chill and freezing. but
the Lords presence gives a warmth OF
! JOY which turns winter into summer.
| Come over onto the sunny side, where
the world IS getting better. where & Is
being lifted upward. steadily, gloriously.
II IS the side CT faith, hope. love, kind
ness, cheerfulness. and certain conquest.
Walking amid the light and warmth that
| viii flood your way, you viii rejoice that
/ yesterday was better than 4 might have
been; that to-day is every way better.
and that tomorrow is to be utterly mem
orable with the eonquests Of optimism"
S. Z ADKINS
90l street.
II the world seems cald 70 you.
Kindle fires % warm Il.
Let their comforts hide from you
Winters that defom 1t.
Hearts a. frozen rs your own
] To that radiance gather;
You viii soon forget 70 moan:
! All. the cherries weather.
II the worlds a vale Of tears.
Smile til uiuboWs spau 10;
Breathe the love that life endears
Clear from clouds TO fan IL.
OF our gladness lend CLEAN
Unto souls that shipsr:
/ Show them how dark S0TrUW's streams
| Blend with Hope's bright rTerl
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