The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-08
THE WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS.
TEN PRIZES OF ONE DOLLAR FAC

doing seems 20 be done in harmony and
mutual appreciation
Later ! am going to have something to
say about the money contributions for
the chidren's fresh air fund. and will
continue TO welcome suggestions along
these lines. / am preserving all letters
touching on this subject until such time
as We can hit upon plan TO do the most
good. / think probably the best way will
be for the club to establish a fund and
let the members give what they can by
voluntary contributions. and l will print
each Sunday the amount of the contribu-
ton and the name, IL desired
] regret TO be unable to announce no
new members this week. but I am print
ing the coupon again, which I have been
obliged TO omit for some time. This will
help you to set new members Just cut
out the coupon printed on this page. NIL
In the name Of the proposed member.
and send it to THE OptimIst. Washing
ton Herald" and a button, the badge Of
membership, will be sent by return mail.
There are plenty OF buttons left in
case any OF the old members have lost
or mislaid the ones they had.
As announced on Wednesday Re
suits" is to be the subject for next Sun
day. Contributions should be on my desk
not later than noon of next Wednesday,
May H.
The following are the prize-winners
for Deeds"
To use a paraphraSe. by their deeds
We shall know them" for. after all, the
final test is, What has a man done. not
who is he?'' Fine words may be pleasant
TO the ear, but 1t Is the actual deed that
counts. What a woefuI failure IS written
in the SENTENCED: His intentions were
good, but he never did anything
jim Bludsoe's words. III hold her
nozzle agin the bank till the last galoots
ashore" may be homely and common
place. but the deed was heroic and fit 10
live in song and story. And who shall
measure for good the inspiration Of that
deed? .pTurp 1rvoN
Lock Box glL
The continual doing OF good deeds. even
though insignificant ones. is the natural
outcome Of all effort 10 view all things
from the bright side Small kindnesses,
small courtesies which bring a smile to
sad faces and light into weary eyes are
the first fruits Of unselfishness. which in
turn is the root OF all optimism.
u45 Seventeenth street northwest,
BE thy best thoughts to deeds divine
addressed
Do something-do it now-with all thy
might;
An angels wing would droop If long at
rest,
And God himself inactive were no longer
blessed.
- Twelfth street northwest.
Optimism is not thing Of dreamy SEN
timentalism. but Of energetic, practical,
helpful deeds. S. z. ADKINS.
89l F street.
The good one after every deed closes
His volume and ascends with It to God;
The other keeps his dreadful day book
open
Till sunset that we may repent; which
doing.
The record Of the action fades away
And leaves a line of white across the
page.
Now If my act be good, as I believe.
II cannot be recalled;
1t is already sealen up in heaven
AS a good deed accomplished,
The rest is yours.
93i / street northwest.
Our deeds Of kindness not only illumi-
nate lite's pathway for others. but they
are our memorials. which the change and
decay of time cannot destroy. for they
are engraven In the annals Of Gods
eternity. ISABEL o. PRICE.
Colonial Beach. Va.
1T is doing. not dreaming, that makes
one a man.
II the plan isn't followed, OF what good
is the plan?
You may think till you seem in your
rapturous zeal
To rise as If borne upon pinions, to feel
The stars sink beneath you, and tanning
your face,
Elysian zephys surround you in space.
That will not advance you: no fame Of
desire
Has ever sufficed to lift any one higher;
But doing and doing. and doing again,
Though but little each day. yet each day
all one can.
With courage and patience. to God ever
true.
IT'S a wonder what wonders a person
can do GRACE L. DUNN.
1875 New York avenue.
Do a kindness. lend a hand,
You are sure to find
Every deed will plant It's seed
And multiply in kind.
Cheer the sad and desolate:
Do not ask them why
They are weary and distressed
Simply soOthe the sigh.
Make a rule that, every day,
You will do your share
Comforting the cherries souls
Cropping everywhere.
Make Let's help" a motto true,
And possibly your deed
VIII reap GOLDEN harvest of
Adherents TO our creed.
CHARLES ALBERT BREWTON.
46 S street northwest.
Thoughts are the seed words are the
flowers and deeds. the fruit of optim-
istic impulses. There is wondrous life in