The Washington herald., 1910-01-09
Bearing Burdens" Is the Subject for Next Sun
day. More Thoughts on Self-help and
Helping Others.

OLfLETS.
Eliminating; unbeIlef and disbelief fec
from It like mists before the sun. Il
makes the fact that happiness and virtue
are not confined to any class a reality
to the mind.
Rustic life and poverty
Grow beautiful beneath its touch
Finds tongues In trees, books in the
running brooks.
Sermons in stones. and good in every
thing"
Whosoever finds not its warm breath
and gentle spirit I cannot say lives, for
truly without optimism There Is 10
heat under the tropics and no light
though I dWelt in the very body o. the
sum- x cornsRoPor-cts =,
81 street northwest
Optimism grows because the human
race is ever upward and onward in its
tendency to better and higher things.
Eagerly we are searching for the sunny
side Of life. the hopeful outlook, as nat
urally as the sunlower faces the great
orb Of day. All forces seem 10 be COM
bining in one great effort 10 make life
less difficult for each other. Daily We
are endeavoring 10 take q frmer hold on
faith, hope. and love, TO live more har-
monious lives and help our fellow-man
adjust his. The surest and quickest way
10 help the great flower OF optimism 20
grow into a strong. vigorous plant is 70
do something for somebody, and do It
now, ana cut Of pure disinterested aTec-
ton that seeks nor asks any return.
Il J. MOOR
Optimism grows because God is back
OF it. It IS the doctrine that the universe
was made by Him. and therefore every
thing Is for the best The word is de-
rived from bouns. melior, optlmus; good.
better, best
The optimist Is one who studies into
the causes Of things and tries TO find
out the laws that govern his being by
using his intellect. his heart. or his con-
science. one may learn some new thought
from a little child, grown person, or Z
veteran. He Is always on the alert 20
learn something every day. and AZ the
first opportunity imparts II to some one
else. and BY so doing ne makes himself
an instrument for our Heavenly Father
TO use in His work
Yes. they whose feet upon good errands
run
Are friends Of God, with Michael OF the
sun.
Yes, each accomplished service Of the
day
Paves for the feet Of Cod a Iordller way.
The souls that love and labor through all
wrong
They clasp His hand and make the circle
strong;
They lay the deep foundation, stone by
stone,
And build into eternity Gods throne.
Edwin Markham
EVA JACKSON.
so Thir5 street northwest
Optimism grows Ike a Ieaven. TIL Il
leavens the entire mind or spirit. Or, TO
use another simile. It grows like a little
mustard seed until it becomes a great
tree upon which the birds Of life may
rest themselves a. C FIREMAN.
Station F.
Once on the edge OF a pleasant pool,
Under the bank where twas dark and
cool,
Where bushes over the water hung
And rushes nodded and grasses swung.
And Just where the crick flowed outer
the bog.
There lived a grumpy and mean old frog.
Who'd sit al day in the mud and soak
And jes do nothin' but croak and croak.
Till a blackbird honered. ~ say. yer
know,
What IS the matter down there below?
Are you IN trouble er pain. er WHAT"
The frog SEE, Mine IS q o-fuI lot;
Nothin' but mud and dirt and slime
Fer me 10 look at jest all the time
It's a dirty world" so the old fool
spoke.
"CroakiJy- CTOaldty-crOak.
But yer IookIn' down." the blackbird
said
Look at the blessings overhead.
Look al the lovely summer skies.
Look AT the bees and butterflies.
Look UP. ole Teller. Why. bless yer soul.
Yer lookin' down in a mus'rat hole"
But stilI, with a gurgIin' sob an choke.
The blamed ole critter would only
croak
And a wise old turtle who boarded near
SEE 10 the blaCkhiTd. Friend. see here;
Don't shed no tears over him. fer he
Is low down jest cause he likes ter he.
He's one er them kind er chumps that's
glad
Ter be so miserable like an sad.
III tell you somethin' that amt no
Joke,
Don't waste yer sorrer on folks that
croak. Selected N. AGNES DUNN.
I52i COrcosan street.
Why does optimism grow? Because
where there is life there is growth; It is
alive In optimists and causes them TO full
ill the conditions OF growth by proper
cultivation. Through the growth Of op-
tlmism the world grows happier, more
enlightened, more virtuoUs and just. and
in this steady progress We know that
each of Us can help. To none IS denied
THAT best portion Of a good mans life.
His little. nGmeless. Unremembered acts
Of Kindness and Of love" s. Z. ADKINS
1871 street.
Plant the seed Of optimism in your
heart and it viii grow and spread its
branches into the hearts Of others. Your
little acts Of kindness, your hopeful and
cheerful good spirits. and the sunshine
of your smile which disspates many a