The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-27
THE HOPE AND HEALTH OF OPTIMISTIC PFILOSOPH

the soul in religion. the heart in fraternai
relations, the mind in reasoning judg-
ment faculty. and the body in perfect
health
The practical optimist cannot be either
than a Christian.
The cycle OF mental suggestion, divine
| therapeutics. practical Christianity, and
all corresponding nomenclature has mere
| y merged into the larger application of
the broader teaching, regulating its meth
| DDS. and defining its currieulum-iE a
more universal salvation.
f, Nothing can be expressed that is more
| true than truth. more good than God. or
more courageous than hope. and the pre-
scription OF optimism includes the en-
tire pharmacopoeia of material and men
tai benefit NINA VERA HUGHES.
| The world we live in is world OF
mingled good and bad, and whether we
shall be optimists or pessimists in II we
alone must decide.
Every life has enough of bad In Il 10
make him miserable who allows himself
to be so. but an optimist makes the best
OF sorrows and misfortunes. dwells on
the bright spots. and does not let the
dark ones embitter his life.
Perhaps no words can tell the value
of one sunshiny soul whose brightness
has made many a. thorny path clearer.
and whose cheerfulness has lightened
many heavy heart.
Count your blessings, whatever your
circumstances are. and you will ind
cause for gratitude and contentment
People are not happy in proportion 10
their possessions-some Of the happiest
ones are In moderate circumstances. but
| they have grateful cheerful hearts and
healthy. optimistic natures which help
them 10 wear their burdens lightly. con-
tent to do the best they can, thereby
making themselves a help and delight 10
their friends.
How cordially We greet a friend who
like the sunshine, will make the place
they enter warmer and brighter some
times changing dark day into one Of
happiness for as,
THERE'S no god OF life but love-but
love-
What else looks good is some shade flung
from love.
Love gilds it. gives it worth. BE warned
by me:
Never you cheat yourself one instant!
Give love. ak only love. and leave the
rest.
For the loving worm within its clOd
Were diviner than a loveless god
Amid his worlds I viii dare TO say
For life, with all its yields Of JOY and
woe,
And hopes and fears-believe the aged
friend
Is just our chance o. the prize of learn
! ing love.
How love might be, hath been, indeed,
and is,
And that We hold thenceforth TO the
uttermost
Such prize despite the envy Of the
world. =
And having gained truth. keep truth;
that is all" NAE H. SHAW.
To understand the virtue in optimism,
We must distinguish the false from the
true He Is not an optimist. though lie
may loudly proclaim his right TO the title,
who. closing his eyes 10 the evil and
sorrow about him. cries: I will eat,
drink and be merry. for tomorrow
may die. I viii take life easy and see
only that which is pleasant" His is a
trait as old as human nature. and which
cannot abide where optimism exists
iselhshness. The true optimist is one who
despite the sorrow and suffering which
he sees. yes. even seeks. that he may al
leviate, believes that the world is con-
stantly improving and that only the good
shall endure
Happiness is the goal TO which all hui
man beings aspire. To one fame may
seem its synonym, 20 another. wealth
to a third. power. and so on each indi-
vidual having his own ideal OF that
which would mean perfect content for
him. There are many who never attain
their ideals, and many more who, having
attained them. know it not. and defer
their happiness while they reach for the