The Washington herald., 1909-04-18

10 be simply contented. but are most
contented when trying 10 make some one
else more contented.
Mrs. H. B. HOLLIFIELD.
l94 Hammond sourt.
A good definition of contentment is
this: The recognition by man Of tlse fact
that every life has troubles of It's own,
and that II is not only a duty but a priv
iieSe "a do the little things OF Hfe as wei
as the great ones. To be ambitious and
content is a message from God to man
kind sent. GORDON II. LYLE.
loF street northeast
SC!ne friends may wish for happiness,
Some others wish for wealth;
Ny wish for thee is better far
Contentment blest with health.
So 7 street northwest.
An external and internal mental. physI-
cal. and spiritual repose. tranquility. re-
taxation. qualification. or satisfaction. is
coatentmeut- ROBERT H. STEINER
I206 street northwest.
The noblest mind the best contentment
has.-Fron spencers ~Faerie oueene."
l5o9 Fairmout street
This is the charm by sages often told,
Converting all it touches into gold.
Content can soothe. where'er by fortune
placed.
Can rear a garden In desert waste.
H X White.
BESSIE L. BENNETT.
isli Eighth street northwest.
The man who can put aside anxious
care. who is hopeful in the midst Of dis
lcouragement who can be cheerful when
others are cross, who looks for and sees
the bright instead Of the dark side OF con-
citoas who drives away frowns with
smiles. is an Optimisr II Is easy 10 laugh
when the world laughs with you. but
sometimes difficult 20 sit down alone and
laugh The club members should never
s.1 in seclusiOn and cultivate imaginary
sights and misf0rtunes. While men and
women are alive they can now and then
enjoy the sunshine. and often the poor
old man with COntented mind can be Tar
happier al the end OF a f;shpole than the
millionaire in a paldce with dyspepsia as
a companion B-H WARNER
Contentment keeps you beautiful.
lengthens your years, and makes every
one happy about YOU.
To have cOntentwent you must give II
20 somebody that is fighting life's battle
just as soon as you get II. CO 10 your
brother in the Office or on the street and
tell hlm 20 cheer up."
One word OF announcement and a loaf
OF bread TO one that is in need viii make
a bright day IN his life, and give you
contentment Keep on helping as the
DAYS go by. GEORGE E. CRANE.
Randle Highlands
ITO will what God wills and strike q
league with destiny"
NJ JANE MOOR
s5o C street northwest.
think MY Symphony" by William
Henry Claiming. is worthy OF place in
your COntentmeut contest
To live content with small means:
To seek elegaEce rather than luxury
and refinement rather than fashion;
TO be worthy, not respectable and
wealthy. not rich:
To study hard, think quietly, talk gent
is. act frankly.
To listen 10 stars and birds, 10 babes
and sages. with open heart;
To bear all cheerf ally, do all bravely.
await occasions. hurry never. in a word.
Let the spiritual. unbidden and uncon-
scious, grow up through the common.
This is 10 be my symphony.
CHARLEs D. BULIA
Contentment Is a pearl q great price.
and whoever procures IL at the expense
OF 1000 desires makes a wise and happy
purchaS
Fuller says: II consisteth not i'm adding
more fuel. but taking away some fire:
not in multiplying OF wealth, but sub
tracting mems desires
Goodness. With contentment, is great
gain. the Good Book tells Us.
LAURA y. ALLEN.
we know not where His islands lift,
Their fronded palms in air:
We only known we cannot drift
Beyond His loving care"
Isl5 Q street uorthuess.
Tis better 10 be lowIy born
And range with humble Iivers in content
Than 20 be perked I'D IN q gIistenlng grief
And wear golden sOrrow-
Shakespeare.
ROLF THELAN.
Contentment. The one word expresses
so much. It is one Of The greatest gifts
God beStows upon us. II means that we
have love and peace in our hearts and
lives In fact. il means so very much
that If we once grasp even the wee be-
ginnings We should try with all our might
20 hold fast and cultivate Il. Then we
can say with Browning: My business is
not 10 re-make myself. but TO make the
absolute best Of what God made"
EVA IL PRATT.
Ills Ninth street northwest.
I know that the perfectly appointed
house with artistic upholstery and all
beautiful belongings promises peace. and
yet one discOrdant soul in the house
beautiful" may make all its velvet and
linen and polished woods as dust and
ashes. II is a comfortable thing 20 have
a wardrobe TO our mind. but money can
not buy any coat or gown with magic TO
put joy into a jOyleSS heart If the heart
be glad 10 begin with. then the sunny
day the beautiful house. the satisfying
wardrobe. the favorable bank account-all
these things conform 20 the 0ft-repeated
law ito him that hath shall be given"
and add gladness 20 gladness.
But how can We form the habit OF
gladness2 First. perhaps. OF all by cul-
tivating q spirit Of ;hankfulness.