The Washington herald., 1909-04-18

NiAtA Sets III ltuiiAN II lItF NdQ gone INTO
the fight armed with the mailcOat Of con-
tentment they would have come out VIC
torious. gaining in time very probably all
those things they cTaved for and making
themselves worthy Of each additional
blessing
ConteRtment IS more 10 be valued than
a kingly crown and as necessary TO the
human system as food and air Il has
been truly said that the bread Of life is
love and the salt of life is work: there
fore, when one is satisfied 10 have the
bread and salt. not longing yainly for the
cake and wine. contentment has entered
into the heart. and before long he viii be
possessed Of all those things so greatly
desired which his discontented. weeping
brother VIII never have unless he leave
on his wailing and start IN 10 work and
be content MARION G. BARKER.
1893 street northwest.
Contentment Is jewel OF rare value
and happy indeed Is the one who possesses
1t, fer 10 feel that you have done your
very best, IN whatever sphere you have
been placed. is indeed ''lifes fun meas
ure' Of cOntentment and happiness.
IF you cannot speak ike angels,
If You cannot preach like Paul,
You csn say lie died for all.
II YOU cannot rouse the wicked
With the judgments dread alarms.
You can lead the little children
To the Saviours waiting arms"
EPIPHANY MORNING SUNDAY SCHOOL
Contentment IS not 10 be caught by
long and foreign chases He is likeliest
10 find it who sits at home and duly con-
templates those blessings which God has
placed within his reach.-"The Art OF
COnteEtment"
BE content with such things as ye have
for He hath said Il will never leave thee
nor forsake thee"
AIrs. JOSEPH b. PANNILL
ZIG street southeast
COntentmenJ in its fullest. truest sense
means that state OF earthly bliss that is
ours. never mind what our position in life
may be. when we feel in our hearts that
we are doing our duty as we see It and
striving 10 live in full accord with our
Makers plans for Us. knowing that what
ever He wills is right. Just follow where
he leads and you cannot fail 10 be con
tent.
Down in the valley with my Saviour I
would so.
Where the flowers are blooming and the
sweet waters flow"
NETTIE !. WALTON.
Not In the accumulation OF wealth or
things, but in the resources Of a rich mlnc
lie the secret of contentment The best
things in life. such as love. the power 10
enjoy, the sheer delight Of living. are not
for sale. EVELYN HAIN.
The C0ywo0d
Art thou poor. yet hast thou golden
slumbers?
O sweet content
Art thou rich. vet is thy mind perplexed2
o punishment!
Doth laugh TO see how fools are vexed
To add to golden numbers. golden num-
o sweet content! o sweet o sweet content.
Canst drink the waters of the crisped
spring?
o sweet content
Swim'st thou in wealth. yet slnkst in
thine own tears?
O punishment,
Then he that patiently wants burden
bears.
no burden bears, but Is a king, a king.
O sweet content. o sweet. o sweet content.
JEAN CARSON CAaLIN.
IL South Alfred street Alexandria, Va
There was an honest old miller once,
He liv'd by the River Dee;
He wrought and sung from the morn till
night.
And no one more blithe than he,
And this the burden Of his song
Forever used TO be:
Il envy nobody no, not 7.
And nobody envies me"
And as the miller thus wrought and sung
A wonderful man was he:
a rich man. though he but little had.
Because from all envy free.
Then sing we ali as blithely sung
The miller Of the Dee:
i envy nobody no. not I.
And nobody envies me"
Old English Melody.
0. S. D.
Fortify yourself with contentment. FOR
this is an impregnable fortress-Epictetus
EDITH N. ADKINS
The Brunswick.
Were we content with what we are.
To progress and TO happiness
Content would be bar
ALLEN PREYDER-
IA Tenth street southeast.
Never dwell on the morrow. Remem-
Der that it is Gods. not thine. The heav-
lest part Of sorrow often is 70 look for
ward to H. The Lord will provide"
Mrs. 5. Z. TRACY.
1884 Ingleside terrace.
Il is better 10 weave in the web OF life
a bright and golden filing.
And do Gods will with a ready heart
And hands that are prompt and willing.
Than to snap the delicate. minute threads
OF this curious life asunder.
And then blame heaven for tangled ends.
And sit and grieve and wonder.
l. B. DAVIS.
20 Harvard street northwest.
COntentmenJ is an element Of faith.
This faith includes a belief that what
ever is, is the best that could be now.
with deep feeling OF gratitude to God
for the gift Of life and to all those human
souls who have sped the Fathers service
and so have helped make present-dav life
what ii is The deeper the gratitude the