The Washington herald., 1910-09-04

the Optimist Club. Think how they tried
TO care for the poor children who were
unable 10 pay for visit to the country
/ themselves BY sending them to Camp
/ Good Will This is only one Of the great
many neighborly acts which are done
each day and year by the opumists.
whose neighborly love has won them
much renown. HARRY ". BRplER.
My'neighbor is the man who has enough
/ interest in my wellheing to not only take
care that he does not cheat ne. but de-
sires further TO give me a full. liberal
measure Of service; and eases my yoke.
as he would have me do for him, II our
positions chance to be reversed.
Such a soul IS. indeed. an excellent
neighbor. as Emerson made plain when
he said: Every man takes care that his
neighbor shall not cheat him But a day
comes when he begins 10 care that ne
does not cheat his neighbor. Then all
goes well. He has changed his market
cart into a chariot Of the sun. What a
day dawns when we have taken to heart
the doctrine OF faith. 70 prefer. as a
better investment, being TO doing; being
70 seeming: logic 20 rhythm and TO dis
play; the year TO the day; the life to the
year; character to performance-and have
come 10 know that justice will be done
US; and If our genius IS slow. our term
viii be long. A C. JOYsoN.
What is meant by our neighbor" We
cannot doubt; II is every one with whom
we are brought into contact. First OF
all, he is literally our neighbor who is
next TO US in our own family and house
hold Then it is he who is close to US
in our own neighborhood. in our own
town, in our own parish in our own
street With these all true neighborli-
ness begins. To love and be kind to these
is the very beginning Of all true charity.
But besides these. It is every one who is
thrown across our path by the changes
and chances Of life; he OF she. whosoever
it be, whom We have any means OF help
ing; the unfortunate stranger whom We
may meet in travelling; the deserted
friend whom no one else cares 70 look
after.-Selected. a-sIa orroTr
A certain lawyer said unto Jesus: And
who is my neighbour"
And Jesus. answering. said. A certain
man went down from Jerusalem to Jeri-
cho. and fell among thieves, which
stripped him Of his raiment, and wounded
him. and departed. leaving him half
dead
And by chance there came down q GER
tain priest that way; and when he saw
i'm hn m hvFn eFE
And likewise a Levite when he was in
the place came and looked on him, and
passed by on the other side
But a certain Samaritan, as he jour
neyed. came where he was: and when he
saw him. he had compassion on him
And went TO him. and bound I'D MS
wounds, pouring In oil and wine. and ser
him on his own beast. and brought him
TO an inn. and took care OF him.
And on the morrow. when he departed
he took out two pence, and gave them TO
the host and said unto him: Take care or
him, and whatever thou spendest more.
when return. 7 will repay thee.
Which, now, OF these three thinkest
thou was neighbor unto him who fell
among thieves?
And he said, He that showed mercy
on him. Then said Jesus unto him, co
thou and do Ekewise-Luke. x.so-s7
Ms L B CHAMBERLAIN.
A mans neighbor Is one whose abound
ing affection affords readily ample care in
needy seasons and dire or sudden vicissi-
tudes, and proves friend in needs times.
veritably
A mans mercy-near neighbors never
tire, and can easily forgive seventy
seven times and help him over obSta-
cles patiently seventy-seven times, until
at last rescued, saved, verbally!
AS 1t is more blessed 10 give than 10
receive" so the neighbors who give re-
ceive the greater blessings Of the two.
Therefore. the giving neighbov has more
cause TO be grateful than the one who
receives, since this giver receives the
greater blessings in the opportune privi-
lege which the receiver affords in being
an instrument Of these blessings TO the
giver when he permits himself to receive
the precious boon OF optimism-real. saw
ing sympathy. For it is not every man
who viii as much as receive this boom
Of optimism-real. saving sympathy.
Thus we. as givers Of optlmisn's treas
ures. are the ones who should be indeed
very grateful for the blessed opening 20
the bestowing OF such treasure. A.
To the optimist every one is his neigh
Dor who comes within the sphere OF his
action or his influence No formal intro
duction is necessary.
The old saying "One touch Of nature
makes the whole world kin" comes home
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