The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-16

lfe-to live among our fellowmen with
such usefulness. cheerfulness. and love
that we may come 10 realize that our
lives are approved II IL only thus that
lfe IS appreciated, and We are thus en-
abled to realize gradual appropriation
Of G0dlikeness OF character whose logical
complement is perfect life.
Let US. then, be up and doing,
With a heart for any fate
still achieving. still pursuing.
Learn 70 labor and 70 wait.
Mrs. ALTA MlDKIFF.
To be gentle, 90 forgive, true TO life and
glad to live;
TO be watchful and TO be rich with
boundless charity,
To be humble IN success. strong OF heart
IN bitterness.
Tender. gracious thoughtful. good, In
our man and womanhood
To be smiling. e be glad, for the yester-
days we've had
To be grateful all the way, for the beau
ties OF to-day;
To be hopeful and 20 see In the days that
are 20 be-
Bigger. better. broader things. robes Of
purple crowns ~ kings,
EDNA BENNETT.
Through al the years Of this our life
TO lead. from JOY TO JOY; for she can so
inform the mind that is within Us. so
impress with Quletuess and beauty. and
SO feed with lofty thoughts, that neither
evil tongues, rash judgment nor the
sneers Of selfish men. nor greetings where
no kindness Is. nor al the drsary inter
course or daiE Nfe shall Ger prevail
against as or disturb our cheerful faith,
that ali which We behold Is full Of bless
ings. Wordsworth. Mis-. sTRArGHAy.
Life is a dewdrOp pendant or flower,
a sunbeam gIancing Ger a string OF
pearls, a vision OF the future dlmly seen.
a little snowflake on a turbid stream. A
maddening rush Ger dread cataract: an
atom born on the breeze OF time piuioned
with hope for Immortality!
JOHN A. JOYCE.
Eplcurus noted truly: 1t is impossible
10 pass lie pleasurably without living
prudentiy and honorabIy and Justly, or TO
live prudently and honorabIy and justly.
without living pleasurably
And, as Emerson taught. Life is hard
~ respectable II It has no generous task,
no duties no affections that constitute
necessity Of existence. Every mans task
Is his lie preserver
And. as Richter taught. Life. Ike the
water OF the seas. freshens only when il
esceuds toward heaven. II life like the
olive, is a hitter fruit then grasp both
with the press and they will afford the
sweetest oil " Il Il LOWELL
AS the soul enters its heshy house for
which it has waited patiently while dur
ing its building, just so patiently does il
await through the storm and strife OF
ufe's varied experiences. for the day Of
when it shall fly, as the
eagle cleayes the sky. soar. and ascend
into It's immortal life. To make the life
here one OF fine perceptions 10 tune the
ear To the FIJI or harmonies Of sound. 10
teach the tongue TO fearlessly speak the
truth, 10 train the thoughts TO charity,
patience, this Is our daily task set us by
life. There is no sin. No I am holier
than thou" II is merely a scale OF
different states Of awakened or unawak-
ened spiritual consciousness. We 10 the
angels, emancipated souls. are verify, as
ignorant babes In the higher life lbe-
yond the veil the flesh draws between US
and the souls passed into freedoml even
the flowers sing anthems of praise 10 God
and the entire spiritual spheres vibrate IN
perfect unison. We. undeveloped as we
are. could not endure this high rate OF
But we can make Of ourselves
veritable human music boxes of love. har-
mony, unity. thoughtfulness, tenderness,
faith, hope, charity, goodness, virtue But
remember, The greatest Of these is char
ity, OF love-
knowledge alone constitutes unity"
Thy righteousness is an everlasting
and thy law is the truth"
Il Will lift up mine eyes unto the hills.
from whence cometh my help"
s Mrs. ELIZABETH CROwELLDUNLOP.
Each day we live we are Just one day
nearer 20 the end Of Iife's Journey. each
time the old sun sets and the old moon