The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-07

forth all the noblest instincts Of our
nature. And we learn from those who
have passed through all their years OF
usefulness lessons OF patience, wisdom.
and endurance, which we. in our turn.
use for the benefit Of those near and
dear 10 US. and thus we make our lives
useful from the beginning to the very
end p.>.>,vv
l think It quite likely that this weeks
topic will suggest 20 some of US that
our lives, as now lived, are not as useful
as they might be under other clrcum-
stances-ideal circumstances. that we
from time TO time picture to ourselves.
We can readily think OF others about
US who. it seems TO US, are living help
{ui. useful lives. but our own humble
lives perhaps. seem narrow and barren.
This, Of course. we all realize 10 be a
wrong attitude We are not capable
OF measuring our individual usefulness.
We need the perspective Of time through
which TO view the results OF our work.
Then, too. We should not be discour-
aged because our efforts do not meet
with the same tangible results as do
those Of our neighbor. If a man does
not keep pace with his companions, per-
, haps it is because he hears different
drummer"
And depend upon II, before we can
enter upon larger fields OF usefulness We
must first become too large for the place
we now. occupy II we use the oppor-
tunities at hand. other opportunities will
flow 20 US. and our lives Will become
more and more useful as the days 90 by
ARTHUR W. BEER.
A useful life is the only happy life. The
useful are honorable. All useful work
I is worship. and intelligent labor the high
| est form Of prayer.
IN one OF Murillo's pictures in the
( Louvre he shows us the interior OF a con-
| vent kitchen, but those who are doing
] the work are not mortals in old dresses.
I but beautiful angels. One is putting the
/ kettle on the FIRE 10 boil. and one is
( lifting I'D a pail OF water, and one is at
\ the kitchen dresser, reaching up for
/ plates. The painter depicts every one
as so busy and working with such viii
/ pots are pots. and think only OF the
angels and the work that seems 50 beau
tiful. l think that here is a beautiful
life thought Mrs. z. L BARRINGER-
A useful life Is the life OF lives; a pana-
cea for many unpleasantness and blesses
those around you The greatest teacher
/ lived a model useful life. Let il be said
OF you as OF Him. he went about doing
good Such is possible for all. and the
useful life is the one 10 live TO make the
world better by YOU having lived in it.
/ H. ". SMITH.
/ Take life like a man Take it Just as
though il was as It is-an earnest. vital.
! essential affair. Take it as though you
/ personally were born to the task OF per-
/ forming a merry part in it-as though
/ the world had waited for your coming
Mrs. L. ". TRAVIS.
Each one has it within himself. II he
( so wills. 10 do that which shows he has
not lived in vain.
/ True, he may not rule nations, com
/ mand armies. found universities or IL
/ braries; but If he discharges TO the best
| Of his ability those duties that lie plain
/ " before him he has lived the true. the
I purposeful. the useful life.
/ The test OF merit to-day Is What has
( he done?' not. Who is he?" In the
: final settlement. when the recording
angel glances over the pages Of our book
I Of life. actions-not ancestry-are the
only factors that determine our fate.
ARTHUR LENOx.
The wish 20 serve, the desire 10 add
70 the weu-being OF man. is. after all.
foremost among the essential things Of
this life Helping our fellowman is use
fitness in the most supreme sense: IT is
the fulfnment Of the divine command TO
love one another. And what is loving
but serving? E. ]. NOLAN.