The Washington herald., 1910-02-06
~GENIALITY" IS THE SUNSHINE OF EVERYDAY LIFE

influence Of the genial host and hostess
where conviviality reigns. The hand eX-
tended with the genial smile Of welcome
cheers the recipient and strikes the
answering chords Of renewed friendship
and appreciation IT is so easy To give
smile and a pleasant word and be
genial TO every one as we pass along this
vale Of tears. scattering a little sunshine
on the pathway; 90 let Us. dear opti-
mists. uphold our motto and extend our
influence and swell our numbers by the
geniaIity infused in ali we say and do.
Mrs. B. EDELIN,.
1909 Park read.
A genial person does not rub you the
wrong way-nor make you feel as II
you had struck a nettle
lie Tor she) is-as Miss MULCH said OF
one OF her Characters such comfort
able person TO live with" Geniality is
better than affability-for the latter is
sometimes "a matter of form everything
insincerity. but geniality comes right
from the heart. 1t not only prompts
kindness-but the kindness is done will
ingly and cheerfuly.
Be genial and you viii find others catch
ing the spirit from you.
Mrs. Browning says;
so others shall take patience. labor, 10
their heart and hand
From thy heart and thy hand. and thy
brave cheer,
And Gods grace fructify through thee
to all.
The least flower with a brimming cup
may stand,
And share it's dew drop with another
near" Miss h. Z, HUNTER
1906 Florida avenue
A task TO do,
clear inside,
A friend 10 help,
And the sunny side
w. c. Gannett.
A task 10 do Business is the raw ma
terial Of happiness. and needs definite
aim 10 create visible results. II We give
ourselves heartily to our work, good will
come OF 10 with such reward that tie dis
appointments can be met with good cheer
/ creates geniaiity through seeing good IN
man. in lie. in nature. and these visions
are the functions Of life. No one can
/ feel genial while persistently doing
wrong
| 4 friend TO help, II we feel blue with
no Thanksgiving music left in US, let
us find some friend worse off than our
! selves. Make some one glad for our
| friendship. for our help, and the music
Of the heart win begin again within US.
/ Turn respondent. self-centered thoughts.
/ fun Of Impotence and discomfort into an
unselfsh channel, and the law Of nature
will prove Itself, that che who lives most
/ for others lives most for himself"
And the sunny side. The laughter side
Of life can be learned There is a con-
nectiou between the light that p0urs in
at the window and that which shines in
personalities. Let the sun shine I'm. Re
member all the mirth provoking anecdotes
YOU hear. They are valuable as weapons
to hurl al your own bluo-deyils as well
as 10 make more genial any gathering
of people. II We win the habit OF look
ing for the light instead of the shadow,
the rose instead of the thorn, we viii be
proving in our daily lives that everything
has its bright side And We Will be. in
the words Of our good Optimisr. genial
and well-Iiked by our fellow-men.'
b. ". sONEN.
u5 Seventeenth street northwest
Why go thr0' the world with tilted
nose. skirts carefully gathered. lest they
touch those Of the humble passerby,
vibrating an Observation-Disclosures afr
when all Of us are made of the same
dust 20 which we must some day return
To be able 70 quiet embarrassment. put
the awkward al ease and 10 be respon-
sive and cordial are attributes which
are as beautiful for Dives as foT
La1aras. Il would love 10 be cordial
and all that" says one. but II Is not In
me" You are right. friend, for two
objects cannot occupy the same space al
the same time. and you are already free
Of self Did some sweet. genial wO
man even come to your rescue, and hide
your embarrassed bushes under the cover
Of tactful turn Of talk2 Were you ever
sea-sick, or car-sick, alone travelling, and
some good Samaritan come over to your
side?
'Butt-in-skis." says the Pessimist."
Maybe so, but then hearts were kind
and they came over into the genial clint
Of helpfulnesS. bestOWing and obtaining
simultaneously blessing.
Mrs. H. b HOLLIFIELD.
Geniality Is a science OF the hiEhes
Importance. 1t is like grace and beauty
in the body, which charm at first sigh
and lead on to further intimacy and
, friendship, opening a door that we may
derive instruction from the example o.
others, and at the same time enabling
US to benefit them by our example f
, there be anything IN our characte,
, worthy of imitation.
J LEE.
. P. 0. Box "a
To me. this selection from Anne o
Avonlea" is most perfect type of wha
true geniality might and should be:
I'd like 10 add some beauty TO life,
said Anne, dreamily. I don't exact',
want TO make people know more
tho I know that is the noblest ambition
but I'd love to make them have
pleasanter time because Of me
to have some little joy or happy though
that would never have existed, if I hadn'
been born "
THOMAS v MURTO.
st. Charles College. Ellcatt CITY Nd.
Geniality-a laughing cheerfulnes
which throws sunlight in all the paths o
Ilhe.-After Richter. NJ JAVE MOOR
2OO street northwest
Great talents, such as honor virtu
learning are above the generality OF tn