The Washington herald., 1909-07-05
THE OPTIMIST COLUMN.
Contributions By the Members OF The Washington
Herald ODfinist Club
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Contributors By the Members OF The Washington
Herald ODfi1nist Club
Thoughts ON Gratitude.
LET me both diligently WORK ana daily pray
Let me Be kind in word and deed Just for to-day
EMMA lie CLERC.
rukamo PARK. D. c.
Kindness Is active charity. civil be-
havlor. favorable treatment. or a con-
slant and habitual practice OF friendly
Offices, and benevolent actions With this
principle in fun operation among mankind
( II would soon restore unto US a modern
paradise; this divine trait reaches the
4 heart OF the individual and is the golden
band OF all
/ Shakespeare says: Kindness in women,
not their beauteous looks. shall win my
love- II is clearly manifested in looks.
deeds. words and actions, not only 10
humanity. but 70 beasts.
! Kindness is a description OF charity.
I the fruits Of a good and useful life The
/ Ivery. essence Of the goodness Of God. the
manliness Of a true man. the right life OF
a good woman, the refreshing showers for
! tine distressed. the spirit OF all philan-
! thropic gifts, the foundation Of all good.
the motive spring OF every blessing. hu-
man and divine.
/ The poet Whittier says:
Which seeks again those cords 70 bind
Which human wee hath rent apart.
To heal again the wounded mind,
And bind again the broken heart.
! This disposition is a necessity, a gold
en- rule a panacea for many Ills. the
sun OF many dark days OF life the fiOw-
/ ers 20 the bereaved in their afiictiOn,
the cooling breeze Of Hfe's summer days.
/ the winds Of sultry hours, the tree Of
| shade in summer, the arbitrator Of dis
putes. relief Of orphan and widow, the
voice Of the benevolent rich toward the
poor, the reciprocity OF all nations. The
sympathetic help for the unfortunate. the
cause Of donations 20 institutions. build
/ Ing asylums. hospitals schools and col
/ lleges Of the land, the herOlsm OF life-sav-
ers, the blooming Of ife's sweetest rose.
the abolition OF selishness, a helping
hand 10 friend and foe. Pope says,
/ And he returned a friend who came a
/ foe"
A little word In kindness spoken,
motion. or a tear
Has often healed the heart that's broken,
W. SMITH. D. D.
rs Morton street. Washington. D. C.
An old song:
Be kind 70 tbs father. for when thou Vcrt young
I Who loved thee 50 fJudly as he!
He caught The frs Accent that f,n from thy tongue
And joined IN thy innocent glee.
BE kind 20 thy father. for now be is Old
His locks intermingled with gray:
dis footsteps arc feeble. onos fearless and bold.
Thy father is passing away.
BE kind 70 Thy nother. for. 10. OF her brow
3 Nav traces Of sorruw be seen;
Oh, wen mayst thou cherish and comfort her nOE.
For loving and kind has she been.
I Remember thy mother FOR thee VII she pray.
As long as God giveth her breath:
I With accents Of krdness then cheer hsr lons way,
( Z en- TO the dark valley q death.
BE kind 70 thy brDtber bis heart VII have dearth
Z II the smile u thy SOY BE- withdraw;
Z The flowers a feeling VIII fade az their birth.
/ II the dew % affection be gone.
[ Be kind % tbs brother. vheTeye- you are;
l The love ~ brother snail be
/ An ornament p1rUr and richer By fST
I Than pearls from tbs depths q the SEA
| BE kind % rhy sister. not many may know
I The derth n true sstery love;
Z The wealth - the oclan lies fathons below
I The surface that sparkes above.
I BE kind 20 thy father. once fearless ard bold;
I BE kind 70 thy mother. 50 near.
Re kind 20 thy brotheT. nor show thy heart cola /:
4 Re kind 20 the sister. - dear
MRS. 7. I. BARRINGER.
1888 Q street