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

Let sorrow ne ended, tbe FlStloissS pe-
friended,
Oh. help somebody to-day
Help Gods little ones 10 fresh air.
which saves life S. E ADKINS.
II do not translate my conscience into
other peoples duties" says George Eliot,
but many Of US do not assume that at
titude. forgetting that when the great
roll is called. We viii have TO respond
TO our names, giving an account Of the
use we have made OF our talents. How
many lead shiftless lives. Sinking re-
sponsibiIity, not approaching the great
developer of character, allowing gener-
Gus gifts of mind and physique 10 lie DOR
mant, believing evidently that response
bility ends with selfish Indulgence, or
accomplishment effecting individual ad-
vancement. That most comprehensive OF
commands, embraces, and places upon US
untold responsibility. and when the pos
session OF wealth of mind and body ques-
tons wherein his lies. let him ponder the
words of Him who took upon Him the
sins of the world Thou shalt love thy
neighbor as myself
Mrs H. B. HoLLIFIELD.
The world is glad and the world is sad
With its loss Of JOY and care.
But each one thinks his LOT is the worst
And he grumbles al his share.
Not so. my friend. for the world Is great
And what. Oh what would it be,
.If all were peace and perfect Joy
And no re'P01Ci0ili'y'
Then we'd fee to the arms Of sorrow
And welcome the child OF grief,
If al were bliss In a world Ike this
Would we not then seek relief?
Then welcome each burden you have to
bear
And carry II cheerfully.
Characters formed, and souls lifted up
Through responsibility.
CLABINNE HUNTER.
Responsibility increases with knowledge.
The professional man is responsible TO
his clientele for advice. which, If given
By another would incur no responsibility.
moral or statutory. Our clientele Is the
world. and our advice is correct and
helpful living We are and OF a right
ought to be responsible for proper use
OF the blessings OF optimism. We can
not escape this responsibility; We must
give an accounting some Time, somewhere
somehow; we ought 10 give it now.
H. B. MIDKIFF.
The man who broods Ger fancied wrongs
And strikes his kind in wrath.
Writes on his brow the brand Of Cain
To follow him till death.
There is no peace for such as he.
His life is stricken sore;
Though prayers be said till he is dead
He'll dwell with Peace no more.
Take heed. my brother, stem the tide
The wreak Of passion spurn.
I whate'er you do. mere take a life.
+! For It you can't return.
/ CHARLES ALBERT BREWTON.
/ Every human being has a work &C
carry on, with duties TO perform abroad
! influences to exert which are peculiarly
his. and which no conscience but his Owl
/ can teach. Nature holds an immense
unsolicited debt over every mans head
Mrs J. J. o'ooNNELL
There is no greater or graver respon
sibility than that of the homemaker. Il
she is true mother she must not only
/ look after the sanitary conditions Of the
home, but the moral and physical a.
well. She must provide clean. whole
some food for the children. and see tha'
/ it is properly cooked: warm and comfort
! able clothing and see that the same !
kept in order. safeguard them from dirt
from cheap places of amusement by pro
viding amusement at home, and last. bu
/ not least, she must take an interest II
the school in which the children are be
ing trained for their life work. In fact
the homemaker has a thousand and ont
responsibilities. but she eses not shirl
them. does not want to because it is
labor of love.
Mrs. Kate Douglas Wiggin tells thu
story of q little girl she met in tn,
East Side of New York, who was carry
ing a heavy bundle wrapped in a shawl
She said TO the child: My dear, may
not help you carry your bundle?" Tn
child looked up. and with wonder in he
eyes. exclaimed, why, it's not heavy; it
my brother Mrs. F. L. BARRINGER.
God grant you may not be responsible
for q lost soul, OF which crime you ma,
be guilty, by bad example. by advice, b,
coercion. by temptation by depriving tn
widow or orphan of their means of sup
port, Remember that God has said, ''
will protect the fatherless and the widow
and the ways Of sinners ] win destroy
The cry. Il am not my brothers keeper
I-has come down to us throughout tn
ages. but In our hearts we know we ar
responsible for the we'll being of GU
brother. NJ. I. REED.
A farmer about to sign a mortgage wa
asked. us there any incumbrance on III
farm" answered. None. cept'n the oil
woman" It is my happy Observation
that husbands. as q rule. do not eon
slider the wife a weighty responsible
but blessed trust
Mrs c. E. MCLAUGHLIN.
Responsibility Is one Of the importan
attributes of our nature. and 1t rest
with ourselves whether we make har
work of it. and worry over it, or max
the best Of It, as an optimist would ma
turally dc. Those upon whose shoulders n