The Washington herald., 1909-08-08


ed at sea:
He built a bridge but floods have borne
Il down;
He meant much good, none came: strange
destiny
His corn lies sunk. his bridge bears
none to town.
Yet good he had not meant became his
crown.
For once at work, when even as nature
free,
From thought Of good he was, or of
renown.
God took the work for good and let
good be
So wakened with trembling after sleep.
Dread Mona Roa yields her fateful
store:
All cleaning hot the skarIet rivers creep,
And famed OF great-lcaved palms, slip
TO the shore.
Then stolen to unplumbed wastes OF that
far deep.
Lay the foundation for one island more.
j. IngelOw.
J. H. GRAY.
GA ! street northeast
Let US be mindful OF the aged,
Liberal-hearted TO the poor.
Forcing the cheerful sunshine
In despondency's closed door;
For every little act Of kindness,
Every kindly word OF cheer,
We viii amply be rewarded
When done with life's career.
ABIGRIL THOMPSON ROWE
The true optimist need go no farther
than HIS own little circle to reap the
highest compensation that life can offer
in the peace and contentment OF mind
that comes with the knowledge Of having
done whatsoever he could 20 HELM his
fellow-man. There is no lack Of mate
rial About us ali lie splendid opportuni-
ties for lending a hard, bestowing the
prOverbial cup Of cold water. and cheer
ing the heavily laden Our reward Is IN
smiling faces. bettered conditions. and
blcsSoming waste places We DO not lack
divine commentator. in the words OF
the blessed Master. "Ye hath done II
unto the least Of these; ye hath done IL
unto me"
Poor indeed thou must be II around thee
Thou no ray OF light and 10y canst
throw:
II no silken cord OF love hath bound thee
To some little world through veal and
woe.
II no dear eyes thy fond love can
brighten,
No fond voices answer to thine own:
IT no brothers sorrow thou can tighten
BY daily sympathy and gentle tone.
Not by deeds that win the crowds ap-
pIause,
Not by works that give the world
renown.
NOT by martyrdom or vaunted crosses
Canst thou win and wear the immortal
crown.
Daily struggling. though unloved and
lonely
Every day a rich reward will give.
Thou viii find by hearty striving only
And truly living thou canst truly live.
-Sewau.
~ NJ. JANE MOOR.
Along HES highway as we travel old
and young. sad and happy. we are made
10 see by words and acts the workings of
II you are glad and instnI gladness into
the hearts OF others. your friends are
many. Men will seek YOU and love YOU
They do not want your sighs and woes
The world has enough troubles Of its
own, and We as part OF the world do not
want grieving and ciouded thoughts.
Give your fellow-man the best YOU
have Your smiles. YOUR ioy. share each
and every good thing which has brought
happiness into your life with him, and
you Will quickly recognize that the heart
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kindness and love which brought joy and
strength 10 a weary and footsore brother
Is the love OF God In you and given you
for just such purposes
We are but 20 follow and practice the
enc great teaching Of Christ. DO We
unto others as We would have them do
unto you TO gain this happiness. which
is above the price Of gold and Is not as
any other thing
MALCOLM n. LANfBORNE.
5ill Fourteenth street northwest.
Earth gets its price for what earth gives
US.
The beggar IS taxed for corner to die
in:
The priest has his fee who comes and
shrives US.
We bargain for the graves we lie in:
~ NAAt ANf II > nUANll are al AIlLkS sofa.
Each ounce OF dross costs its ounce Of
gold:
For cap and bells our lives we pay.
Bubbles we buy with a whole souls
tasking;
Tis Heaven alone that Is given away.
'Tis only God may be bad FOR the ask
ing.
No price is set on the lavish summer
June may be had by the poorest conner
Lowell.
There is a day of sunny rest
For every dark and troubled night.
And grief may hide an evening guest.
But Joy shall come with early light
William c. Bryant.
Mrs. W. +. HALLECK.
ss5 Maryland avenue northeast
A universal compensation prevails in
all conditions OF being and existence.
And light is mingled with the gloom,
And Joy with grief;
DivineSt compensations come.
Through thorns Of judgment mercies
bloom.
In sweet relief Whittier.
Miss MARIE II BOGDAHN.
5S5 North Carolina avenue southeast
In times Of life as we pass around to
meet friends and people we finally stop
Ind have a compensation with each
other. Let II not be of impurity. but
of purity. When we meet people whose
is wrong don't let us drift
away from them, but give them the
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