The Washington herald., 1910-09-11

Il. Y. BIsBEE.
Not merely by trying not to be self
ish, but by entering into the new Joy
Of unselfsh consecration-so only shall
you kill your selhshness
Selhshness Is hateful It has. as We
might say. two qualities: 1t is unjust be-
cause it makes - the center OF all;
it IS inconvenient 10 others, in that il
would bring them into subsection. The
nature Of selhshness is 20 love self only
and to consider self only. The man who
IS dominated by pride. vanity. and self
will. craving the wines Of luxury and
pleasure, ever seeking his own personal
happiness regardless Of others. enters
that path which leads to the dark states
Of anguish and despair. One enslaved By
self cannot realize the inward harmony
and the perfect justice One should be
ready to sacrifice. TO renounce 70 the
uttermost all so as to enter the path Of
peace. The great hours in life are not
the dull, sodden hours stepped with self
ishness. but the hours of ecstasy that
come when the soul is sympathetic and
ready 10 sacrince- " T. HANLoN.
A man in whom self-seeking CT any sort
is largely developed is said 10 be selfish.
Preoccupauon with self becomes in the
end slavery. The cultivation OF self.
which is the cultivation OF our vuIner-
able surface, compucates both living and
dying To be free from self is TO live
really. live largely, capable OF enjoying
all things because dependent upon none.
Heavens. what an incumbrance Is that
parsonage Myself'-to US even more
than TO others Know myself, but
hearken not to thyselfl Go ahead and cor
suit not thy liking Monsieur Is not dis
posed? Let him go on Just the same.
The disposition will come as he proceeds.
Mrs. J. J. O'CONNELL>
Selhshness is foe 10 every principle OF
optimism. The aim Of the optimist is to
make others happy. not only by hts ex-
ample. but by his efforts. Naturally the
selfish individual does not make others
happy. Indeed. he usually succeeds in
making them very unhappy. His fam
fly and his friends suffer alike by reason
or his devotion 10 his own interests.
Others benefit only at second hand-his
own desires and conveniences must first
be served Then. If there is anything
left others may profit by his acts.
Experience, however, has taught Us
that when the selfish person gets through
with whatever benefits he may possess.
there Is precious little left for any one
else. Few crumbs fall from his table.
Optimism is an excellent antidote for
I
be cured; it may take a long time; it
may take work and prayer and vigilance.
but as long as there is optimism there Is
hope
For the habit Of selhshness take opti-
mism. morning. noon. and night. and al
ways between times, when necessary.
Cultivate the idea that a life lived for
self alone is not worth living
w REEVES
The predominant trait OF humankind.
the root OF all that is good as well as Of
all that = evst in the world. is selfish
ness. When we carefully analyze our
motives for any act we find the pre-
vailing one to be self-interest It may
be the self-interest that influences US to
Go good to others that we may feel the
JOY and content that are sure 70 follow.
or it may be that sordid self-interest
that seeks satisfaction by worldly gain.
even at the cost Of anothers comfort
The toiiing parents who deprive them
selves TO educate their children; the hero
that risks his lie to save his fellow
creature; or the starving wretch that
shares his meager crust with another
unfortunate-an are aetuated by the de-
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