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

would not sit in the scorner's seat
Or hurl the cynic's ban.
Let me live in a house by the side Of
the road.
And be a friend TO man"
W S. JONES
Here has been dawning another blue
day,
Think. wilt thou let IL slip useless away7
Out Of eternity this new day was born,
Into eternity at night will return.
II we could only thinl, OF that little
poem more in our daily lives how much
help IL would be. Is IL not a great and
grand thought TO know that the day
before us is full OF a thousand oppor-
tunities. all OF which belong TO that day
alone-that this particular day. with its
Joy or sadness. can never come again.
The really great people OF our nation
are they who can say az dusk. To-day
have done something worth doing"
wonder how many Of us can say that at
the end Of a day!
CLARENCE HUNTER.
The final test OF usefulness will be
what BENEFITS 10 your fellow-man have
resulted from your life, How much bet
ter is the world as a whole by your hav-
ing lived in IL? God takes the respon-
sibiity for the conditions under which
you work. and they are favorable for
great general good IL you use the means
provided. So
DO all the good you can.
In all the ways you can.
To ali the people you can.
Il. G. WEEKS.
The useful life is happy one, and to
be happy we must be good. Man is. IN
/ all respects. constituted 20 be happy.
Hence II is that he sees goodness around
him IN proportion 10 the goodness that
! is within him. Yet there is little real
happiness on earth because we seek 1t
not Alright; we seek It where II is not.
in outward circumstances and external
good. and neglect 10 seek it where alone
il dwells, in the close chambers Of the
bosom. LAURA y. ALLEN.
The useful are those who willingly
adapt themselves to situations. striving
heartily to III into certain inches avoided
by those Sinking responsibility or work
The one
who faces issues. he who never shirks,
| Who waits and watches. and who always
works"
can fold his hands peacefully at eventide.
feeling that he can enjoy The blessing OF
sleep. having striven to toll intelligently,
making each moment tell.
The deeds we do. the words we say.
We count them ever past:
But they shall last
In the dread judgment they
And we shall meet. "-Keble.
Is this a pleasant reflection? The an
swer settles the question OF our useful
ness. Ms uorIJF1rrD
| soi Hammond Court.
He must mingle with the world that
/ desires TO be useful. There is nothing
useless TO people OF sense Everything
/ has It's purpose. though its reason may
be hidden from US The useful life
/ means the earnest. purposeful life. IN
less what we do is useful. our gIorying
is vain.
Mrs. ]. J. o'coNNEIL
| useful life is one who loves God and
labors for human veal: conceives what
follow his most insignificant services
down to the end of time.
A good example has more power 70
affect the heart after death.
As some beautiful birds display their
! plumage to best advantage when they
/ rise on the wing, so the virtues Of those
I we love often look brightest as they
take their flight heavenward.
/ There is no Joy like that which springs
from a kind act or pleasant deed
and you may feel 1t at night when you
rest; at morning when you rise. and
! through all the day when about your
business.
Go thou, and wipe away the tear which
/ dims the widows eye;
/ Be father to the fatherless, and still
the orphans sigh;
Help thy brother in distress, with open
hand and heart
But do thou this when seen by none save
Him who dwells apart.
Rejoice with those of spirit glad. uprsise
the dropping head.
And to the wretched let thy words bring
back the hope long fed;
Forgive as thou wouldst be forgiven. and
for thy fellows live;
Be happy in the happiness thou canst
to others give"
F. L sTRAUGHAN
The man whose heart is so enveloped
/ in selfishness, whose ability to assist in
| the uplift Of humanity is blinded by the
lust OF greed and gain. is indeed living
a useless life. Optimism teaches the
Importance OF usefulness; secrihce and
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