The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-16
Be an OptimiSt and You viii Not Only Bear Your
Own Burdens CheerfulIy, but Help to Tighten
Those of Your FeLL0w-n1en

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greater thereby, but really seems light
err. In helping others we have helped
ourselves. NO one Is useless in the
world who lghtens the burden Of it for
any one else" Mrs NJ JEFFRIEs.
CulpepT. Va.
Life is cold and cherries without low
ing fellowship. The burdens that are
ladened on each poor passing mortal sap
his life blood and tear away the strings
Of existence. We must. If we wish to
live. help one another along. Then why
not cheerfully2 Long life and happiness
would then be our lot Cheerfulness
would pluck out the sting OF the worlds
unkindness and the awful cup Of life's
miserles would be drained to the last
dregs. THOMAS V. MURTO.
st. Charles College. Ellcott city Sd.
Bear ye one anothers burdens"
There must be an eye to see their need
Many go along the path OF life blind TO
the sight OF suffering and deaf 20 the
calls OF distress. They think OF no
needs but their own. and have no SYM
pathses beyond the walls Of their homes.
Every man for himself and I don't
care who gets the hindfnost." IS their
motto. But the man who is studying 20
show himself approved unto God will be
on the lookout for his brother-travelers
in distress He will have, too, a heart
20 sympathize A thoughtful and gen
erous lady visited an orphanage. She
said 10 an orphan, What would you
rather have than anything in the world? 90
She thought the child would say a doll.
and was surprised when, instead, she
said. Please, ma'am, TO sit on your
lap and make out / was your little girl"
The childs heart was craving the sym
pathy Of a mothers love. Jesus stretched
forth HIS hand and touched the leper.
saying, BE thou made clean" Human
ity needs the touch Of sympathy TO be
made clean. Mrs. + L. BARRINGER
Il53 Q street
To bear the cross Is at last to wear the
crown. However heavy the burdens Of
life may seem, If we have the true opti-
mistic spirit Of the pilgrim Christian we
can climb the rough side Of the noun
tain with a smile and a cheerful heart.
The tie that binds our hearts IN true
brotherhood and Christian fellowship is
linked by the hand Of God. and il means
20 share our mutual woes and our mu-
tusl burdens bear. The road may seem
long. dark, and dreary. but We are
cheered on by the glorious belief that
bountiful reward awaits Us Al the end.
Optimism lIghtens the burdens Of life
HENSON B. HICKS.
Bureau American Republics.
No man ever sank under the burden %
the day. Il is when to-morrOws burden
Is added 10 the burden Of to-day that the
weight is more than a man can bear
George Macdonald. F. NJ. GDOTZBACH.
lila EiH-lad avenue northeast
The Scriptures bid US bear one an
others burdens" So we are only doing
our duty when We are helping TO make
others troubles lighter. There are bur
deTs that a little kindness VIII helD.
often We are called 10 mingIe our tears
and listen 20 some ones grief. How
much lighter their burden seemed when
we had showed them we had sympathy
with them. So as an optlmist / know that
We VIII be willing 20 bear burdens and
spread cheerfuiness and good viii 70 our
fellOw-men-
Mrs. ALFoN@H ARMSTRONG
H2AeS'l-ie. VI
II we could only realize the inestinab,e
goOd t'at Would DE accomplished, the
peace ana happiness '.'4' "o'id ellSle oY
oedIlhs each otner 'uroenS III pFac-
tical way, 10" OF rs "oC.a AeS4,ate % al
Jess possIol''''es ior eoou ana e'-'
Dei"s "'eo OH "al' ana 'i'i
comes q ''lle ii '.'e "les OF eaCH al"
every one u US wen u'i'I care presses
Tor d 'i'"e' anu We must S.'s'e our S''-
rows do wei as our JOYS WIN some one.
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SUM- "l'''il VII "'Si'N'9N u'i1Sl 'i-' I''i'--
ence Of a pleasing manner and kind
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We grow IN strength by bearing bur
dens.