The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-31
Next Week They VIII Tell HON. We May Best Accomplish
Improvement Along the Lines of Optimism
and Happiness
and Happiness.

| mere Is a WOrlG within, ana THIS IS the
greater world. If you want a really
lovely world without you must make the
world within bright and lovely. The
| habit or looking on the best side Of every
, event is worth more than a thousand
pounds a year. and. remember, II a man
/ is unhappy. Il Is his own fault. for God
made all men, TO be happy This IS why
l am an Opt!mist. r. S. NEEDHAM
7l6 Twelfth sheet northwest.
OF fame-theTe is danger OF selfshness.
danger Of closing the door Of our hearts
against the demands OF brotherly love,
coartesy, and kindness. II we want 10 be
| happy we must scatter flowers Of good
cheer" a CHEEKY optimist IS the leaven
Of humanity.
NJ NORMoYLE
Alexandra. Va.
am an optimist because Jesus Christ
was one. Optimism Is life. God gave
me my choice and I chose the life OF
service, mot 70 be nIinistered unto but
I to minister" 1 would that might COM
mend the life TO ALL that they. too, may
be optimists and join our club and unite
with US in saying with Lincoln, Die
when I may. want II said Of me by
those who know me best. that I always
plucked a thistle and planted a flower
where I thought flower would grow"
9si street.
It Is hard TO believe that all events
are ordered for the best when we see so
much Of crime and suffering in the world
Our power 70 reason Is weak and pitiful
in trying TO understand the problems
which our poor finite minds are always
trying hopelessly TO solve. Then why not
trust 20 a higher power TO which We owe
our existence. and all the blessings Of
life, and accept without murmur or pro-
test what seems evil, believing II is or
dered by a wise and benencent Provi-
dence? The Japanese instructors" rep
resented by three monkeys with ears
eyes, and mouths closed 10 evil, hear
not. see not. speak not evil" teach
lesson children should be taught. and
men and women Of all ages try to prac-
tice.
After the storm the calm.
After the bTuise the balm.
For the ili brings good in the Lords
own time
And the sigh becomes a psalm
We may suffer in many ways. life may
seem sad and dreary. The sun to have
set &c rise no more.
Nevertheless I know
Out OF the dark must grow
Sooner or later whatever Is fair.
For the heavens hath w.lled il so.
Mr.. ANNIE +. McCARDLE.
1910 Ffteenth street aorshwest
Capt Jack Crawford says:
When a bit OF sunshine hits ye,
After passing Of a cloud
When fit Of laughter gifts We,
An yer spine is feelin proud,
Don't fergit 20 up and fling II
Al soul that's feeln blue,
For the mint that ye sling il
It's boomerang 70 you"
That is why I am an optimist, because
IL makes you feel better 10 make OF give
something pleasant TO some one. some
where IN this great world OF ours
Every little bit helps" 20 make things
better AZ A.
27 New jersey avenue northve;s.
Our destiny changes with our thought:
We shall become what we wish TO be-
come, do what we wish 10 do, when our
habtual thought corresponds with our
desire. 1 want 10 see the world brighter.
better happier therefore. lay claim
Ma THOMAS K. oPRIEN.
- street northwest.
Because sunshine is better than shadow,
And bright skies better than rain.
Because laughter Is better than crying,
And pleasure better than pain.
Because smiling is better than frowning.
And love much better than hate
Because tbs better 70 march onward sing
Than to stand stin and rail at your
fate
Because Ills better to face the world
bravely,
Than surrender 20 Giant Despair:
And far better to help build the city.
Than earthward its structures 10 tear.
Because daily this old world grows bet
ter,
IN spite Of what cynics may say.
And all aglow are TIE hills OF the future
With the dawn OF glorious day
ARTHUR ". BEER
Seventeenth and Hamlin streets northeast.
Since life is TO a great extent Just what
we make II, I am an optimist because 1
believe in getting tho very best there Is
in life ] am an optimist because optim-
ism lightens the burdens Of life; II is
the root Of supreme happiness. stimulat-
Ing hope and squirting perseverance on
10 the goal Of success. I am an opumist
because II makes life more glorious. and.
since l shall not pass this way again
then why not live on the sunny side and
enjoy the best the world can produce? I
thank God that I I'm q born optimist.
with 4 deep feeling of consideration for
the welfare OF my feIlow-beings, desiring
10 do all the good I can. Ii makes me a
better Christian and a more desirable
citizen. HENSON E. HICKS.
Bureau Of American Republics.
I am an optimist because I was born
one. want TO be one. I know and feel
that everything that is is for the best:
that all things work together for good 10
him who trusts in the Lord.
W. W, REED.
El5 F street northwest.
am an optimist because I will not be
a pessimist and IL is only by fighting
the good fight, by determining 20 avoid
the thorns IN the rose and the little
sharp stones in the roadside that I press
on. each day happier for having over
come all pessimistic thoughts. / often
laugh % keep the tears back, and say
viii be glad. 1 will not own a sad heart.
VIII please God by being cheerful and
bright and by helping my neiyhbor feel