The Washington herald., 1910-08-28

massage treatment. I. with a mans
usual ignorance Of sickness. watched only
the actions Of my wife and trusted every
thing 70 her. AS a result. Elsie's smile
became infectious. extending TO my wife.
thence TO myself. and finally TO the SYM
pathetic neighbors. No longer did we
pass about the house with long faces. no
longer did We speak in subdued tones:
no longer was the sole topic Of converse
ton sickness and death. Our minds
turned 70 brighter subjects. Jokes and
pUns were exchanged. There was occa-
sional music and laughter We mad IN
consciously fallen under the spell OF
Elsie's optimistic smile
One evening, just about three weeks
after the attack. when my wife had Just
finished rubbing the chnds limbs and
throat with alcohol. we were astounded
% see Elsie move her left foot back and
forth The movement was barely per-
oeptible. but our overwhelming eyes
were not mistaken. She repeated the
movement and I glanced quickly into her
blue eyes as she lay stretched out
among the3 pillows I shall always re-
earthly happiness. and hope were there.
and crowRing It all the old. familiar
optimistic smile. I dropped 10 my knees
beside my wife and together we muir
INJURED our prayers of thankfulness. All
that was needed was the Doctors cor
roboration Of the correctness Of our opin-
lon ser out Immediately FOR his house.
Yes. repeated the physician, half houg
later, that movement OF the foot signifies
that the massage treatment has been
successful, and from now on she VIII
continue 70 gain control OF her limbs and
throat muscles. I congratulate you all
and especially the child, for the splendid
manner in which she has undergone the
pain. I think I may truthfully say that
II Elsie had been allowed 70 NOPE and
worry she could never have been cured.
The little strength remaining would have
been wasted II was the splendidly op-
timisdc spirit OF her environment thet
pulled her through"
We aid net tell the good doctor then.
but my wife and realized that EIsie's
smile had set for US the proper example.
thus insu-ing a pleasant environment
HUMPHREY D. HOWELL
II has been wisely stated that one ex-
ample is better than ten precepts. Note
the value Of a teachers example. The
pupil is his mirror. The world demands
better example Of the teacher to-day
than ever before. To him is given the
sacred trust OF infantlle minds TO be
f-h
world. he creates the power 10 think:
develops the mind. The teacher must as
sert himself through heart actions. He
must harbor no thought greater than
that he, as a moral factor, must have
towering ideals. lofty aspiration. a foun-
dalton well and wisely laid. with due re-
gard and truly enlightened pisty. II is
said he is best teacher who IS able 10
reproduce himself in his pupil" II this
be true, then the teacher should be In all
high moral attachments all that is desired
IN the pupil He exercises a power and
influence over MS pupil that often sur
passes thst OF the parent in forming and
determining the character OF the pupil.
in many cases the teacher even stands
between the pupil and parents; HIS word
example, precept are more potent. To
that divine proverh. Like people. Ike
priest may be added Like teacher. Ike
pupil" II is written in the Book that
Whatsoever a man soweth that shall
he also reap and this is no less true in
pedagogy than in agriculture.
For SIS the light not only serves to
show, but renders Us mutually profitable;
SO our lives. in acts exemplary. not only
win ourselves good names. but do 70
others give matter for virtuous deeds by
which we live" LAURA z. ALIEN
Let us not. therefore, Judge one an
other any more; but judge tSts rather.
that no man put a stumbling block or
an occasion 70 fall IN his brothers way
Rom. xiv:13.
Them that were entering in. ye hin
dered.-LuRe. xi:52.
MY mind was rufied with small cares
to-day,
And I said pettish words. and did not
keep
Long-su1ering patience well, and now
how deep
Ny trouble for this sin! In vain I weep
For foolish words I never can unsay.''
A Texation arises. and our expressions
OF impotence hinder others from taking
it patiently. Disappointment. ailment. or
even weather depresses US: and our look
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