The Washington herald., 1910-02-06

moody friend would make him despond-
ent. But the smile OF the genial friend
Is like spring sunshine and his hand
clasp like the rescue line to the drowning
Geniality is verify the pearl of optimism,
gentle, sunny-faced, hopeful.
MARY F. DURIsoE.
42s Kentucky avenue southeast
How little it costs. If we give it
thought,
To make happy some heart each day;
Just one kind word or tender smile
As we go on our daily way.
"Perchance a look will suffice 20 clear
The cloud from a neighbors face,
And the press Of a hand In sympathy
A sorrowful tear efface.
1T costs so little. wonder why
We give so little thought
A smile. kind words. a glance. a touch.
What magic with them IS wrought"
NIrS NJ. JEFFRIES.
Box rs. CalpeDer. Va.
Honorable mention:
The man who practices geniality not
only gains financially. morally and spirit
ually, but wins the love and esteem Of all
Of his associates by sympathizing with
them in times Of sorrow and distress and
sharing with them their troubles and
burdens.
II We desire the benefits and pleasures
of geniality we must be cheerful and
pleasing in our manner, warm and SYM
pathetic in our disposition, kind and low
Ing in our nature. and partake of the
same nature allied by natural character
:stcs as our associates and adapt our
selves to our environment.
CLIFTON R, KING.
HyattsTiIe Nd.
TLackeray truly remarked that tn
Y Ovid is To- each Of Is much as we show
ourselves 10 the world. II we face il
with a CHEEKY acceptance. We find the
world fairly full of cheerful people glad
10 see US; If We snarl at it and abuse H.,
We may be sure OF abuse in return IL is
the man of a genial nature who finds
good friends ready TO stretch out hand
TO him. for they feel that the very air
breathes happiness through his presence.
He seeks all opportunities TO dispense
happiness to others. ne sympathiZes and
talks Of those things that make people
the better for listening to him, and he
looks on the bright side Of things
NJ T. HANLON.
us Eleventh street northeast
The genial soul has an unfailing fount
Of kindness I'm his heart Such a one is
never too weary TO be responsive TO the
moods Of those who are near and dear to
him, or. I'm fact, responsive TO any one
with whom he comes in contact For his
Is the JOY Of giving in very truth-givina
fully and freely Of hearty. kindly. en-
Couraging sympathy. His it is 10 join in
every jest, to understand, TO comprehend
70 be in perfect accord with the heart Of
! the world as represented by each indi-
viduaI heart in his circle of business &C
/ quaintances, friends. and in the tender
| intimacy of the family circle. From this
genial soul pours a radiance, the power
/ Of whose uplifting vibrations Of thought
cannot be calculated according TO The
weight and measures of earthly computa-
ton.
| Solomon tells US in his wonderful words
OF wisdom, Proverbs, iv:7: Wisdom Is
the principal thing: therefore get wis
dom; and with all thy getting get un
derstanding." The truly genial soul ha.
/ the gift of the understanding heart.
EvANGELINE Z. DUNLOP.
/ 1525 University Place.
| That song is sweetest. bravest, best
Which plucks the thistle barb Of care
From a respondent brothers. breast
And plants a sprig Of heartease there.
2 NJ. GLOTZBACH.
u14 Trinidad avenue northeast.
When gloomy thoughts. like VULGAR
blows.
Would drive aspiring hopes astray
With dread finality.
Then ward with cunning skill those woe
And with our lighter fancies play.
o geniality!
When darkly tread unbldden powers.
Iife-sapping powers with grim design
(Fatal mOrtalityO,
0 Lord. we draw from natures dover,
And thank Thee for that gift Of Thine
For geniality!
SUSIE NJ. MUssELwHITE
Bluefeld. W. Va.
Are We spurners Of geniality in this life
web, say?
Do we furnish the weaver a thread eacI
day?
II were better, oh, my friends, to spin
A beautiful thread than a thread of sin
We should try each day by being kin
and genial to those about us, by remem
bering some rich friend or some poo
child or some one whom we may benef
by some little act. so that at the clos
of each day we may truthfully say tn
world has been a little better to-day b
my having been in it, MAUD NJ. LOOMS
1917 Thirth-frst street northwest
Geniality is that quality that tends {
spread good will and happiness, a nobl
nature to be cultivated where it does nc
exist and exercised to the full extent b
those who possess it. GeniaIity, whe
properly exercised. gives comfort to III
dispondent. aid to the unfortunate, an
rest to the weary.
Mrs JOSIE 7. FRAILEY.
/ 1915 North Capitol street.
Geniality is the supreme excellence {
: courtesy that reaches out to God for wi.
: dom. It is the shining Of the soul, III
: goblet Of optimism filled from the fount
ain of good will. 1t is affability con
bined with dignity, and the true optimi.
recognizes all of the beautiful opportun
r ties and rights the gift of speech give
and the friendly manner is as far r,
, moved from volubility as cordially
from "gush." 1t is the power that