The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-24

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of youth and when came usually at a
time when life does not present the most
roseate hue To shoulder bravely then
the load and look fate resolutely In the
face requires rhe mettle of an optimist
No one mas ever yet. l think. successful
ly gagged mans responsibility 10 man.
To measure what we owe our neighbor
the man who brushes elbows with US in
office, who passes US IN the street, or
whose seat adjoins ours at the table,
would take a genius OF discretion. Psy-
biologists affirm we are responsible for
every thought. word. and deed, since
they are bound 10 influence some one for
better or worse. Certain II is we have
a diversity Of gifts and the condemna-
ton is ours if they are not used for the
good of man. Since the days OF Cain
countless millions have put to themselves
the query. Am I my brothers keeper"
and answering II in the negative, have
not stilled the small voice Of conscience.
who's responsible?' We ask. whenever
a tragedy or accident occurs, and We
quickly fix the blame, but We are not IN
such a hurry to find extenuating circum-
stances. Brother optimists, it is up to
us to cheerfully accept our responsible
ties and do the best we can to tighten
others. Ours is the admonition TO Let
your light so shine in this world that
men may see your good works and
glorify your Father which Is in heaven.
NJ. J. MOOR.
Much misconstruction and bitterness
are spared TO him who thinks naturally
upon what re owes TO others rather than
what he ought TO expect from them.
Mrs. J. ]. OCoNNELL.
God has given US four books: The
Book of Grace the Book of Nature. the
Book of the World. and the Book Of
| Providence. Every occurrence is a leaf
in one of these books: it does not become
us to be negligent in the use of any Of
them.
Mrs. STELLA THOMPSON.
We are all OF US responsible, in a meas
ure, for some one In this world. either
for a father. mother. brother, sister, a
friend, and sometimes an enemy, for
our example may be for him what is
necessary TO have him change from evil
to good. ! am my brothers keeper
Either by example or precept I must
shox him the right path when his feet
! have stepped aside. So often we hear IL
said. Il wish to live my own life with
| out the responsibility OF others This
wish, which coWes from the disgruntled
! and selfish, is as bootless as Il Is una
vailing. There is no such thing as living
] ones own life unmodlfed by other lives
While we ought 10 strive for positive
| independence ard integrity of the psychic
| personality, We need TO stand in some re
lation OF society and sentiment toward
| the human guild. We need the mere hu-
man love that goes out from creature TO
| creature, but above all we need the
sympathy and inspiration that comes
from living close 10 our fellow-man and
feeling that we have a responsibility in
his life.
/ We have somewhere read that ere
sponsibnities gravitate to the person who
can shoulder them" Whether we can or
cannot shoulder them. when they come
10 US, We must not shirk them, for irk-
some as they may sometimes be TO US,
and often We feel they are rather more
than We can bear, yet the very fact of
our bearing them means comfort and
hope and strength to those who look up
to us. who believe in US. and stepping
stones to heaven for those who willingly,
cheerfully. and manfully bear the bur-
dent of their felIow-man, who feel that
they have been placed here TO be their
brothers keeper, and as such VIII be to
the end. NJ A. DUNN.
Be responsiblel Don't sit idly allowing
others to bear the brunt of the battle,
but pitch in, and do your full share. for
your development and success are de-
pendant upon the ability you manifest in
graphing with adverse conditions.
SUNSHINE CLUB.
upon their own resources. Man learns
to swim by being cast into iife's mael-
strom and left TO make his way ashore
No youth can learn TO sail his life craft
in a lake sequestered from all storms
where other vessels never come. Skill
comes through sailing ones craft amid
rocks and bars and opposing fleets amidst
storms and whirls and counter currents
- Responsibility alone drives mar
to toll and bring out his best gifts.-N
D. Hills NJ JANE MOOR.
Mans humanity to man makes count
less millions mourn.-Pope-
Mrs. ]. S. GooDFELJow
Responsibilities, If cheerfully borne
prove our greatest good. helping to make
life worth while People without re
sponsibilities of some kind are never truly
happy. and niss much of the meaning o.
life. 4 E. ]. NOLAN.
Every life whether living in gloriou:
youth or tottering beneath the weigh
of years, has some kind of responsible
ty which they must bear; that response
bility may be of a trivial nature. or i
may be of vast Importance. but as WI
go through life we will find that in IT
springtime our responsibilities will b'
I light, and as we grow older. and the fal
/ OF life sets in, the responsibilities WI
now have. and the responsibilities w
have passed through will have aided th'
years in making our heads gray.
II. W. BRINiER.
All OF US have certain definite IDEAL
concerning life. and are Disconnected a
the presenca in the world of certain con
ditions antagonistic 10 the realization o
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