The Washington herald., 1910-09-25

reveals. admonish US. Their language is.
wisely improve the present. II is time. Go
forth 10 meet the shadowy future with
out fear and a manly heart.
Miss sTRAUGHAN.
I have a little friend who is just two
years old. His Heavenly Father has been
good TO him in having given him more
than average intelligence, and a body
shapely. strong. and healthful; he Is
naturally kind-hearted, tender, and at
fectionate. The physician. speaking OF
him from his viewpoint OF anatomy or
| physiology. remarks healthy child the
casual observer says pretty baby sc.
To my eyes he Is not only beautiful In
body. but I can observe the grand handi-
work OF the Creator reflected in his m
! telligence, his lovely eyes. his ahectionate
greetings. his honest. wistful. loving looks
and words which he has for everybody.
That is beauty.
The man or woman Of symmetrical form
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in so far only as he or she understands
and executes the laws of his or her
Creator.
The lilies OF the field mutely speak His
beautiful work: likewise the forest and
the mountain; the orchard gives over the
| fruit which the most gifted painter can
but poorly portray; the birds Of the air
and the fishes Of the sea are beauty: the
sun. moon. and stars. and the great Cano-
py Of Heaven are beauty; and. finally
man-Hls gTandest handiwork-is beauty,
provided only he is free from that which
IS the opposite Of His immutable law.
Yes. all His works are beautiful, and ]
make bold 10 say that the possession OF
the faculty OF this particular point OF
view is an essential 10 an optimist. The
/ performance Of duty is beauty in the
highest sense for the reason that it is
nothing more or less than fulfilling the
will of God. W. A. BLACKspoCK. .
Beauty is that which pleases the eye
or senses, and the optimist possesses the
power Of discerning it wherever exhibited,
for he is susceptible TO its magnetism
Beauty is spread abroad in earth. sea
and sky, and dwells on the face, form
and in the heart of man. All nature
abounds in beauty tie who fashioned the
world was lover of H. The forests
cliffs. and mountains have forms OF H.
The trees are statues of il. Every leaf
stem. vine. and flower are forms of it,
The hill, dale. and landscape are pictures
Of H. The clouds and mist are shadowy
reflections thereof. The little warbIers
the BIRDS awaken JOY in the hearts OF
those who love 10 rejoice. Thus the
whole universe abounds IN il. The high
est type of beauty is found in the human
form, and is stimulated by the intelli-
gence within. The expression OF the soul
constitutes the superior beauty. II S
within the reach Of all who desire il. The
homeliest face may show forth the true
constituents of beauty, for If II is not
accompanied by virtue it is like a flower
without perfume. So the truly beautiful
are magnetic whose forces serve 10 build
up humanity; il is not Of that sort which
perisheth. The criterion OF beauty is, it
increases on examination and lessons If
false Mrs. NJ. ALICE BUTLER,
Beauty means something more than the
cold regularity OF the sculptured form
which. though holding the admiration of
the eye, is yet powerless 20 claim the
homage of the heart.
Beauty OF person is but the setting for
the real jewel within-beauty of charac-
ter. Giving the best that is in one Help
ing, uplifting, encouraging. and cheering
on the weak and discouraged are the
things that count.
To my mind the really beautiful is the
life that is lived, the character that is de-
yeloped, and the results achieved.
ARTHUR LEN0X.
All the works of God are beautiful A
wonderfully beautiful sight is a sunrise
on the ocean. Ii is a sight which makes
US understand His great majesty. But
the truly humble soul can see and ap-
preciate beauty IN eYerything-the modest
flower in the field as well as the proud
queen of flowers. the rose. To me all
beauty is delightful, but human beauty
is the best of all. In the innocent face
of a little child we see without doubt
the image Of God, who is all beautiful.
H REED.
Beauty is key that unlocks all bars
and opens a path into every heart The
tree, the flower, the babbling brook; the
river imbedded Ike an amethyst mirror
among hills of green. all stir the heart
The painting of the artist, the genius of
the sculptor, the melodies of the human
voice, or the harmonies OF instrumental
music, hold the heart in apt submits
sion. The beauty of face and form in
manhood and womanhoOd often over
whelms our judgment, and. like a mag
net compels. U.S. TO enter its circle and
respond TO It's power.
Ali this is transitory; II will in time
fade and disappear. II is only the in
cense of a beautiful character that will
live even to the end Of time, be a bless
ing in life and an inspiration always.
EDWARD F. FLANAGAN.
There are many kinds of beauty after
which one may strive, that we are be-
wiIdered by the bare attempt to remem-
Der them There is beauty of manner.
of utterance of achievement. Of reputa-
ton, OF character; any one of these out
weighs beauty of person, even IN the
scales of society, to say nothing of ce-
lestia: values. Cultivate most of the