The Washington herald., 1909-03-14

our limited faculties and are forever
mOcking us with their unapprcachable
gloryz Finally, why is Il that bright
forms Of human beauty are presented 10
the view and then taken from US. leaving
the thousand streams OF the affections
10 How back in an Alpine torrent upon
our hearts?
We are born for higher destiny than
OF earth There Is a realm where the
rainbow never fades. where the stars
viii be spread out before Us ike the ISL
ands that siumber on the ocean. and
where the beautiful things that here pass
before Us Ike visions viii stay in our
presence forever DOUGLAS JONES
y Twelfth street northwest.
LIES a mere speck upon infinite space.
An instant OF time in eternity's race.
A thing Of to-day. tomorrow il dies:
II starts with mystery and ends in sur
mise.
Life IS a problem We al try TO solve.
Making it Heaven or he'll By resolve.
with our Eriefs and JOYS. with our loves
and hates,
Hope struggles unequal 'gainst fears and
fates-
Lies true philosophy has for its aim
To give the most joy. 10 cause the least
pain
To live while you live and die when you
may.
Fearing neither future nor Judgment day.
W B. HENDERSON.
Our lives are songs. God writes the words.
And we set them 10 music Al pleasure.
And the song may be glad. OF sweet. or
sad.
As We choose to fashion the measure.
We must write the music. whatever the
song.
Whatever its rhyme OF meter,
And n IL IS sad. We can make il glad.
Or. II sweet. We may make il sweeter-
Mrs PAULINE LEFTWICH JONES
2l2 q street northwest
Life always was and always viii be. Il
is the vital breath Of the Great Creator.
Death is but seeming" We lay aside
the worn or soiled garment Of to-day ard
sleep 70 Wake tomorrow ready for the
next stage of our development Let Us so
live that when the curtain drops behind
MS and We have passed on We may leave
only happy memories with those who
must wait yet little longer.
Nj. CASE
E New jersey avenue northwest
II you wish success in life make perss-
verance your bosom friend. experience
your wise counselor. caution your elder
brother and hope your guardian genius
1918 Fezr-seush street northwest
our lives are albums written through
With good or iH. with false or true
And as the blessed angels turn
The pages OF our years
God grant they read the good with
And blot the i'll with tears.
-Whittier.
EDNA Bennett.
isii EiEh-h streCt H0rthaest-
The common probiesl-yours, mine. every
ones
Is not 10 fancy what were fair IN life
Provided IL could be, but finding frst
WHAT may be. then find how 10 make
il fair.
Up % our means.-Robert Browning
Hrs G. o. CARR
Apartment 91l- ths ALABAMA
God gave US life in the Garden OF Eden
ages and ages ago. Life Is creation end
less and immortal We plant the seed
knowing that life VIII IN due time produce
the beautiful blossoms and the luscious
fruit. God gave 10 Us the heart and soul
of human life The little babe. the happy
child. the thoughtful manhood and wou-
anhooc, and The restful old age. all full
nlling our allotted place here and passing
onward and upward into eternal life and
IS We sow the seed OF Gods loving kind
ness every day as We pass along the
blossom springs UP in many places. and
so the good work goes on and on.
A. =. RASNEY