The Washington herald., 1910-02-06

brain. that little kink that gives you
darkened view of life. Be genial and you
will hear sweet music. the grand har-
mony of the universe, the great SYM
phony of optimism and right living.
For next Sunday I expect 10 have an
enthusiastic lot of contributions TO con-
slider Enthusiasm is going TO be
happy choice of subjects. I feel l have
enjoyed reading the expressions on &c
niality." too. ! feel that they all come
from the heart. There is music in every
one OF them.
I have had many expressions Of praise
for Optimist Lamborne's cartoon pictur-
ing the difference between the sunny and
the shadowy sides Of life Some time our
brother optimist is going TO give us some
more of these sketches 10 illustrate our
work and aims want to mention that
il any other optimists among you are
artists and feel the inspiration TO draw
Us cartoons. will be glad 10 have you
submit them II might lead later 10
competition among you every week for
the honor OF having your picture used on
Sunday, and a prize could be offered for
the best one.
The picture. Of course, should not be
too amateurish. and It should embody
some thought, preferably concerning the
topic of the week Until I find out how
many Of you are artists. however, I shall
not make any definite offer Of a prize.
This week we have ten prize winners,
and their names are at the top Of this
page, the contributions being printed be
low
Geniality is Ike the fash OF sunlight
that breaks through the gloom Of clouds
and brightens our day. Those who culti-
vate it reap health. wealth, and happi-
ness as their reward,
MARSHALL BAILEY.
l4l9 Chaplin street.
THE minister speaks to everybody, %
was the gratified remark Of one OF a
group Of workmen who received a CHEEKY
! greeting from the genial clergyman.
whose optimism shone in his face.
: Even a little genality goes a long way.
I but a great deal of It shows in the face
and comes out in the manner when opti-
mism dwells in the heart. Il gives lift
+ up the ladder to many a disheartened
climber who is slipping backward and
coming to the weak and false conclusion
that there is nothing worth while. Cent
allty in an employer gives courage to his
workmen and insures better service. Ge-
uiality in a workman gives confidence 10
/ the employer and makes him feel that
Jack or Jerry is just a splendid fellow.
who is going 10 DO his best every time,
A true Optimist is well supplied with ge-
niality. CLARA D. GILBERT.
1903 Faimont street
Geniality is to life what fabrication is
TO machinery. 1t is generator of har-
mony, peace, and happiness.
| Pleasing manners and sympathetic dis
positions count for much in the universal
elevation of humanity The qualities Of
character form the composite attribute,
/ geniality, and optimists by simplifying II
will sooner attain the goal for which they
are striving-the general veal and COM
mon good Of mankind Mrs z. D. FRANK.
| rs street northeast.
There are persons so radiant, so genial
so kind, so pleasure-bearing that you IN.
stinctively fee IN their presence that
they do you good, whose coming Into a
room is Ike the bringing Of a lamp there
Henry Ward Beecher. NAE II. SHAW.
AS North Carolina avenue southeast
You find yourself refreshed by the pres.
fence of cheerful people. Why not make
earnest effort TO confer that pleasure or
others? You viii find half the battle &.
gained if you never allow yourself to say
anything gloomy.-NIrs. L. NJ Child.
J. H, GRAY.
62l l street northeast,
Who does not admire a genial charac
ter? Few qualities of the mind or hear
are more conducive TO worldly success!
than that combination Of kindness, char
ity, and love which expresses itself in
genial nature. Discord and disagreement
would soon be banished from or 7aids
if the art Of geniality were cultivated an,
allowed TO prevail.
human nature always responds NOR
readily to the radiating influence of GEM
atty than to rude authority. The mos
essential element in pleasing others +
civility, which is the result of good ma
ture, geniality. and common sense.
4. b. FITZGERALD.
90 Twelfth street southwest.
In quaint old Gods Acre" there is
. plain white marble slab which Is in
sCribed with a woman's name and
unique and beautiful memorial in fou
little words: she was so pleasant.
What a vision is coniured up as we rea
the simple inscription-a vision Of happ-
,, home life. with an atmosphere so restfu
and inviting that friends and neghbOr
loved to bask in its sunshine No cost
/ monument is needed to mark this WON
ans resting place, and those who kne,
and loved her need no stone-carved rec
ord of her virtues, for her name is treas
ured in their hearts, she was so pleas
ant" EDITH Y. BRaDT
1884 FairmoHt street.
The Unborn geniality Of some peopl
amounts to genius. How in our live
/ could we do without these fair. sum
= natures into which on their creation-da
! God allowed nothing sour. acrid. or bite
! 10 enter, but made them a perpetus
2 solace and comfort by their cheerfulness
There are those whose very presenc
, ! carries sunshine with them whereve
b they goa sunshine which means pit
4 for the poor. sympathy for the sufferin:
help for the unfortunate. and genialit