The Washington herald., 1909-08-30
THE OPTIMIST COLUMN


Change not thy way.
Nor firm resolves betray;
Lend deaf ear b their curse
And live TO give.
Give aid Away.
And suecor When thou canst.
And good advice or none
Upon solicitation only IN sincerity;
Ia all abhor publicity;
DO one wrong;
Be ever glad and never in6is1eet
Nog court dishonor by deceit,
and live to give.
C. A. BREwToN
The greatest satisfaction that can be
experienced comes to him who knows that
he is 20 the very best Of his ability living
I'D to his ideas of a good and useful life
This In Itself would seem TO be a sufi-
Client inducement for every one 20 follow
that course. But there is another less
selfish reason; that is. the influence that
our conduct has on other lives. There arc
very few OF our wrongdoings the effects
OF which are not IN some way felt by
our fellow-bengs. II is difficult to name
even petty wrong which does not cause
some one financial loss, physical pain
or worst OF all, mental anguish and
heartaehe The latter Is generally IN
hicted upon those who are dearest to us
and for whom we feel the deepest aflec-
tion This should be an incentive for US
TO refrain from wrong; but we should not
stop there, for by exertlng ourselves a
little TO do good. we not only reap the
reward OF satisfaction and happiness our
selves, but we make the whole world tust
little better thereby. Therefore, IN the
words OF the poet:
SO live. that when thy summons comes 20 Join
The innumcrahle caravan which moves
10 that mysterious realm where each shall take
HIS ciRmber 10 The silent halls q death.
Thou 20 not, like the quarry y-slave az night
sc0urEed 70 his dungeon. bat sustained and soothed
by an cnialteriag trust, approach thy grave
Like ore Who wraps the dapesy Of Dis couch
About him, and lies down % pleasant dreams
KATHRYN Z. PHELPS.
1901 Fifteenth stree; northwest.
We not only benefit ourselves by living
right, but others. II We only knew how
often uncousciously our lives influence
those around us. we would act differently.
How oftea we hear people say. IF il had
not been for my mothers gentle influence.
would not be what am to-day" II was
Jesus pure life that drew the disciples
10 Him. Let US then try 70 live clean.
selves, but those around US.
AS Q street. ''--'
Godliness is profitable unto all things
having promise Of the life that now is
and OF that which is to come
The one who lives a lie Of love.
The Golden Rule doth keep.
Shall have home With Christ above
Where tears We ncer shall weep.
lie o. righteousness and truth
Is che right life % live
Living Il now from thy youth
Best boon On earth 70 give
The life Of Christ known by man,
VINO went bout doing good
Live night Ike him as you can,
TO live the ife we should
moral hfc holy life
Receives a blessing here
life % pCace and void of strife
Ard keeps our conscience clear.
life that's void of wickedness
Helps family. neigbb0rs fricnds;
Thysef Is blCst by ughtcousncsa
And viii b to the end
To keep thy passions In due bounds
And square with az mankind
And crcImscIihe them on around
The benefits youn End.
Pope says:
Tor modes Of faith let grscaless zealots asht.
he can't be wrong whose life is % the right
H. ". SMITH. d. D.
7is Morton street northwest