The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-30

/ low the spirit 20 drOOp with the season
/ True optimism does not change its color,
/ but causes other things 20 become like IT,
/ Behind the curtain wall OF these autumn
/ days the optimiSt hears the song of birds
/ and sees the budding flower of springtime
/ These days emphasize the beauty and
/ soul-inspirIng happiness in the life OF
/ the true optimist. To see sunshine
through the mist and shadow bud and
fruit through the bowling storm. How
/ ever dTeaTy the way may seem. its best
/ 10 believe that beyond the garden OF
Gethsemane lies the Mount of Transfig-
uration. HENSON b. HICKS.
! Autumn days are here, they are but
! the advance guard of winter; they come
and strip the trees OF their beautiful foil
| age they kill the many little flowers. and
| send the chirping birds southwark. They
/ warn the farmers TO reap the harvest Of
| his summer Of labor. they prepare the
/ earth in general for the long, cold and
! dreary days of devastating winter.
When the autumn days roll round the
/ year Is getting old. and will soon be
| gone forever The same way with life
| when we have lived in spring, and in
: summer. and when autumn or old age
| creeps slowly upon Us, and we know we
must, too soon leave this old world of
/ joys and of troubles and depart 10 an
other shore. there all is JOY
| But the Optimist should penetrate his
| thoughts through winter and look for
ward to spring. when all is again young
and happy. HARRY W. BRiMER-
Autumn days! Are they gray or rose
! colored? 1t depends entirely upon the
| color OF ones own mental spectacles
| Shakespeare said; There is nothing
either good or bad. but thinking makes
II So" I'VE live In deeds, not years: in
thoughts. not breaths," sang q later poet
Autumn is symbolic of fruitage; of a
years work well done. Why not all the
years? Winter is riotous with sleet,
snow. and ice. Spring. as If TO soften
the harsh impression left by the winter
King. puts on her gay gowns. sends forth
sweet strains Of music from her bird
orchestra, and the world looks up and
sings, too. Summer is the more brilliant
| type OF spring. The summer rose is red
der, the days more golden, the air more
heavy with the perfume of flowers. Au-
tumn comes with its mild, pleasant days
| and gorgeous leaves. The labor of the
| spring and summer over. the reaplng of
bountiful harvest comes with the au-
tuihh' Let THANKSGIVING and gratitude
ascend as did the pilgrim fathers. They
did not complain of the autumn, but
throughout well-spent years gave thanks
The rain drop always contains a sparkle;
the wind usually whistles; the leaves
| chatter and rustic as they fall. 1t is
| only man that mourns. Why; The wise
man said, AS he thinketh in his heart
| so is he."-Prov. xxlii:-
Mrs f. Il. DAVIS.
l am glad TO live in this loveliest season
OF the year. Give thanks to God for
these rich lays of beauty and blue sky
and sunshine and these starlt nights of
glory The air is full of life and health
and visor, and We breathe it in we are
refreshed and strengthened In body and
mind and it is a luxury to live. In the
sunset sky is gold ana purple and every
color of the rainbow. richer and more
delicate than the skies OF summer. Every
separate star seems vying with every
other star 10 express the brightness of
heaven
To me there is nothing of sadness in
these October days they are the culmi-
nation OF April showers and summer sun