The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
Springtime in Washington.

Springtime in Washington.
Are not we. jewellers in Washington at
this glorious time Of the year, to be en-
We'd? For in ali the world there is scarce
such another city so gilded with the hand
Of springtime as this Never do the
stately marble buildings seem more dig
nihed and erect; stand more ornately for
what they are-ft ornaments for ma
tons capital-than at this season Of the
year The citys parks are habitations Of
delight, filed even in the citys heart,
with the song Of many birds, and about
the pedestals OF noble monuments the
thrifty squirrels play The very trees
so bounufully provided along our streets
and avenues wave their fresh-yerdured
branches as If in benediction.
In these green days - contentmcnt wAlks
The sunny glade and feels an inward bliss
Spring DER his mind. beyond the power Of Kings
To purchase"
1t is hard to conceive of men who, az
this season Of the year. do not find
themselves looking forward with a larger
hope, sturdier faith, IA stronger deter
mination toward what is right and just
in life. For as Philip Gilbert Hamerton
says:
What delights i'm the spring is more
sensation than an appearance, more
hope than any visible reality. There
is something in the softness Of the air,
in the leugthening Of the DAYS. the very
sounds and odors of the sweet time. that
caresses us and consoles after the rigor-
Gus weeks of winter"
II is the time of optimism: for in
sensibly, as one drinks in the full mean
ing Of bounteous Natures renewal Of
herself, there must come into the human
breast the desire for emulation. one must
feel again the need Of renewal. desire
once more to taste to the full the joy Of
going forward. valiantly striving: look
ing not back with vain regret, but fixing
the souls eye on the worthy goal, imbued
afresh with hope
II is. indeed, one Of the noblest aspects
Of the springtIme to think Of il in its in
fiuence on ourselves and those about us.
The clear blue skies above us. no less
than the fresh. understanding green
about our feet, combine 70 raise our
spirits. renew our strength. and make
our souls serene God bids the earth and
the heavens to smile at this season. and
churl indeed is he who cannot or will
not join in the general rejoicing.
This is no season for ancient hatreds.
FOR the harborins of malice. for unkind
thoughts-for this is the real starting of
the year; and as the flowers put forth
their fairest blooms. the birds sing their
sweetest love notes. and the grain that
God has consecrated for our food is
waving I'm the gentle breezes. so wo
should feel impeled TO put forth all that
is most worthy in our lives and in our
hopes.
The things about us that make the
world so beautiful the Lord has put here
for our behoof and use. Many Of them
are to be used for our material good. but
at this season most for their appeal to
the spirit that is within us. As the
seasons pass. these glories shall pass
away. we know; but if We use them
rightly while we have them. the mes
sage they were meant TO speak to us can
never pass away.
For the springtime is a constant re-
mlnder 90 our better selves that the
earth is a splendid workshop for our
talents and cndeavors; that time is pass
ing and we all have work to do: and
that God is good. Nature has put
forth her best for our delight; the dull
and silent labor OF the winter bears
fruit on every hand. and from this fine
example Of the spring we dare not turn
in vain
Let us be grateful. then. for the JOYS
around u.s. for the beautiful sign that
IS vouchsafed us Of boundIess opportuni-
ties yet 10 come For as the sap is
stirring in the trees, so the new and
quickened blood is coursing through our
veins, urging MS on TO the heights that
we can surely reach II we will only
strive. And with Mrs. Browning. let us
voice our gratitude:
4 praise Thee while my days go on;
/ love Thee while my days 60 on:
Through dark and dearth. through fire and frost
With emptied arms and treasure lost
thank Thee while ms days % on.
And having in Thy life depths thrown
Being and suffering (which are one)
As a child drops his pebble small
Down some deep wen and hears it fan
Smiling-So ]. Thy days 20 on"