The Washington herald., 1910-02-27

cheerily in the hour of trouble or need
anu unobscured by distance Of time OF
space. Comrsdeship is in its very nature
pure, magnanimous, saered-a blending
of soul with soul a forgetfulness Of self
an entire and absolute trust. a oneness OF
| heart. That such comradeship is in
deed heavens best gift we may well be
/ lieve, and think Of 1t as bond not TO be-
measured by the little span of this brief
life, but as a mortal anu ipfnite. a chair
the first links OF which only we hold II
our perishing hand. but which we may
hone To grasp yet more firmly in othel
and brighter worlds.
II need not journey far
This dearest friend 10 see.
Companionsllip is always mine.
lie makes ris home with me-
Mrs HARRY MIDKIFF.
II Eighth stTe.t na,seet.
How can Ne become comrades ana ex-
Iercise comradeship? Simply by bInIng
the souls of others about ours. by dissi-
pating the gloom and making the other
fellows desert world to bloom as he
rose; to strew flowers Ger his rugged
path and to pour sunshine DER the dark
side of his lie,
IT'S pretty hard work sometimes 70
keep a cheerful heart ali the while, MAX
ing comrades as we travel along uphill
and down; but there is the test OF a
mans worth. To have friends and com
rades we must be one. In other words,
love ourselves. but others more.
Now is the time; all. friend, no longer
wait
To scatter loving smiles and words Of
cheer
To those around whose lives are now so
dear.
They may not meet you in the coming
year:
Now is the time.
MALCOLM D, LAMBoRNE.
Sal Fourteenth street HorthRes,-
Some tears fell down my cheeks and
then I smiled.
As those smile who have no face in the
world
To smile back TO them I had lost
friend.-Alrs. Browning.
BELLE C. SAUNDERS.
1908 Third street northwest
Honorable mention.
In the words of rare Ben Jonson:' -
True happiness consists not in multi
tude OF friends, hut in the kind and
choice" But where can one acquire that
peace and happiness of mind more read
lily than in the society of some good
book? To me It is sweeter far to roam
near the bank OF some sequestered
stream in the company of my Juvenal or
Plato than be present at the evenings
ball or dance. Where can one find such
friends who are always true and ever
willing to make the experience and
knowledge Of all ages ours for a mere
perusaI of their pages?
The society of good books teach us 10
love God by pointing out His greatness.
Comradeship among men may terminate
In permanent dislike for one another. but
the more we gledn from the pages of
good books the stronger our affection be-
comes for the authors who have given us
the benefits OF their experience.
MICHAEL F. HAYES
Georgetown College.
Oh. the music and the beauty Of life lose
their worth
When one heart only joys in their
smile,
But the union OF hearts gives that pleas
ure its birth.
Which beams on the darkest and coolest
OF earth
Like the sun on his own chosen isle.
It gives to the freside Of winter the light
The glow and the glitter of spring.
Oh, sweet are the hours which two fond
hearts unite
AS softly they glide in their innocent
fight
Away on a motionless wingLM. s.
TALLULAH dss. SMITH.
lill Harvard street northwest.
we cannot choose our parents. but our
We can to a great extent, and
n choosing we should choose the best.
Then let US be cheerful and helpful and
We will make comrades that will be
sought by other people
MIS-. ALONE ARMSTRONG.
Nozesyine Va
Happiness IS desired by every individu-
Il and sought after In various ways, but
lot always found. because the motives
IRE selfish. The highway of happiness
an only be reached when sought for
rom loftier motives. such as true peace,
good conscience, living for others, and
n some way helping each other just a
title CLAPFNE ATIEyNr
lis Twentieth street northwest
Comradeship is a feeling OF hearty SYM
,athy existing in the hearts of each of
Is for the fellow travelling the same road
'ver which we have trodden. It may be
jesting with the same Jokes
md frowning over the same tasks, or
-rmy companions who have answered the
anne bugle calls and suffered the same
'rivations. The professional man, the
mechanic, the trained nurse. the domes-
ic-each has fellow-feeling for all those
yho have had to meet his or her require
nents and are interested along the same
inc of work Out of these comrade-
hips filter the choicest friendships
riends which We hold fast to the end of
inc. "One good comrade is not to be
Weighed against the jewels Of all the
arth' B. W. soNEN.
ll45 Seventeenth street.
The word "comrade" means associate
T companion. To have a comrade in |
very sense Of the word is a glorious |
ON To A STAR