The Washington herald., 1909-06-13

"a 1pp4IleS1 10 OLlerS-
MALCOLM D. LANBORNE
sin Fourteenth street northwest
The ideal optimist was ordained from
creation 20 be happy. eontented. auabi-
ti0us hopeful. charitable, joyful. and
cheerful, forgetting self in doing good
for others. especially the aged. The Bible
ever speaks with dellcacy and tender
ness OF this latter stage OF life. Thou
shalt rise up before the hoary head and
honor the face Of the old man Who
has not noted with pleasure the beautiful
smile OF the aged2 What caused the cheer
ful dispOsitiOn2 The ideal optimistic life
Arlington. Va.
The optimist is living exponent OF all
the moral virtues and a grand factor IN
the sum Of lfes problem He clothes
himself with the srmor OF faith. placing
his trust In heaven and IN the bosom OF
his Creator; believing in his feIlow-men
and regarding them as fabrics fashioned
by Gods own hand On the whole, he
considers life 70 be a grand conception
OF Gods eternal mind and q fount OF
great happiness. When the hOary winter
Of the optlmist's days have come 10 an
end, with plying eye he beholds. YET
fears not. death. but meets that look OF
mercy from on high as a reflected image
IN mirror meets the look OF him who
seeks Il there. NARY c. DANGEIo.
~ florida aVeuus northwest.
The ideal optimist IS the cheerful Chris
tisn, the one whose very life Is a sermon.
the nature OF which radiates all kinds
and conditions Of the human race with
whom Il comes in contact. making the
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IN f. ASuE SMITH.
i0l Eighth street u0-tAeaz..
An ideal optimist IS one who has the
gift OF finding Joy everywhere and of
leaving Il behind when he goes.
RALPH DOUGLAS JONES.
% G street northwest
The way 10 get cheerful IS 10 smile
when you feel bad: TO think about some
body else's headache when your own IS
most bursting. 10 keep OF believing The
sun IS shining when the clouds IS thick
enough 70 cuL-MrS, Wigs.
PAULINE JONES.
20 C srest northTes.
An ideal oDtinist is one who has Cody
thoughts. puts them into action. and IS
happy thereof ALIEN PRENDER-
"A rsnth street soushsast.
Oh. speed the moment on
When wrong shall cease and lIbery. and
love.
And truth. and right throughout the
earth be known
AS in their home abOve--F7-hittier
ROBERT z. PIERCE.
woOdstosz. Va
Ideal optimISn is a sublime faculty.
The things we scatter make our best ne
mortal. not the things We heap Up There
floats through our minds an ideal
dream Of what we might be when u
expectedly there rises a great. superb
soul who throws into shadow the rich
cOlOring OF our dreams The tones thar
come forth from the harp Of a noble lie
make the world more harmonious Op-
tmism canot be gotten for gold. The ideal
optimlsts are they whose infinite faith IN
the Almighty conforms their soul IN inl5-
tatiOn OF Jesus Christ For there can be
no ideal optimism without true Christian
ity, the souls divine motor. moving Is on
70 higher. nobler. and better things
2l5 street uo-tAusst
Get all the good there IS to-day.
Don't fret about tomorrow:
There's trouble round US al the tine.
What need Is there 20 borrow
The wise maa gets what JOY he can
and leaves the fool his folly.
He knows TOO much 70 waste his life
In gloom and melancholy
Look on the bright side every tine,
Don't waste your time repining,
When any cloud looks dark and duh
Turn out the silver lining.
Be wise. be cheerful. bright. and glad,
Leave &c the fool his folly.
And let your motto be Cheer up
Your rule OF life BE jolly
I'D Clifton street.
This for my kingdom: At peace with my
nelghbor-
The clasp Of a hand or the warmth Of
smile,
The sweetness OF toll as the fruit OF my
labor.
The glad Joy Of living and working the
while;
The birds and the flowers and the blue
skies above me-
The green Of the meadows. the gold OF
the grain,
4 song in the evening. a true heart 10
love me,
And just enough pleasure 10 balance the
pain" JOsEPHA ANGELA LANCE.
TIE Roland
The ideal optimlst IS one who has
enough common sense 10 recognize this
life as a serious proposition and as a pro-
found eXperience a1ording a thorough
training for a perfect life yet 10 be real
lied. and. therefore. accepting life's trials
as miiestones toward character; broad
minded enough 10 recognize the hand OF
the Infinite and eternal God In all human
affairs, far-sighted enough 10 see the
brightness OF tomorrow beyond the
darkness OF to-day; earnest and jealous
enough 10 labor on with might and main
and q heart for any fate, with an eye
single 20 individual duty wheresoever
that may lie; forgetting self and giving
our divine examples all praise and credit
for any meritoTious accomplishments.
4 3. NGDKIFF.
~oh. dream no more OF quiet life;
Care finds the careless out: more wise
70 vow
Ty heart entire TO faiths pure strife:
So peace VIII come. thou knowest not
when OF hoy"
who art thou that compIainest OF thv
life OF toll? Complain not. Look ID. ny
wearied brother, see thy fello7-vorkmen
there in Gods eternity. surviving there.
they alone surviving: sacred band OF the
lmmOrtals. celestial bOdygourd OF the en-
pire Of mankind. To thee heaven is kind
though severe. is not Unkind. Heaven
= kind as a noble mother. as thar Spar-
tar mother. saying while she gave her
son his shield, With II, my son. OF upen
il. Thou. too, shalt return home in honor:
20 thy far distant home IN honor.
Doubt Il not. II IN the battle thou keep
tay shield. thou in the eternlties and
deepest death-kicgdoms art not an alien.