The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-16

| AS the ice upon the mountain. when
/ the warm breath OF the summers sun
! breaches upon IL melts and divides into
drops each OF which reflects an image
OF the sum- so life In the smile OF Gods
! love divides itself into separate forms,
each bearing In ii and rejecting an image
! Of Gods love. F. VIDA BIsCOE.
/ Lies disciplinary processes only it US
/ for larger responsibilities and greater vic
tories. Life Is one vast training school.
/ fitting us day By day for nobler things
here and q greater destiny hereafter. II
We could only take this view OF It, how
II would change our attitude toward the
petty trials daily annoyances, aud end
! less conflicts which beset our pathway.
Give to the world the best you have.
and the best will come back to you
ARTHUR LENox.
! Zimmerman, on the Estimate OF life."
saws; There appears to exist greater
| desire TO live long than TO live well,
| Measure by mans desires. he cannot live
/ long enough, measure by his good deeds
and he has not lived long enough meas
ure by his evil deeds and he has lived too
! long, LAURA Y. ALLEN.
| Life is one continuous state of earthly
existence from the cradle to the grave.
and no one is able 20 calculate its dura-
! ton or number its changes, for the vicis-
/ STUDIES of life arc many.
! How wonderful is lfei How can we
understand II IN all its fullaess and
/ beauty? Yea, Il Is not for man 70 solve
and understand its mysteries. for Il is
! beyond his power OF comprehension.
! To some the Journey OF life is rugged
and steep and hard 10 travel; 10 others.
smooth and inviting. but 10 all there are
| difficulties 10 remove and obstacles TO
Overcome before the goal Of Hfs is
| reached
/ For few heeting years man is per-
mitted 10 1--we, rising 20 the zenith OF his
| earthly glory. then declining years bear
/ him back 20 the dust from whence he
came, and then he is no more.
Go count the posts AT every mile
On toward lfe's setting sun;
Twill not be long 'till ali are past
The task Of counting done.
VICTOR r HAMMER.
wouldst thou live long' The only means
are these
'Bove Galen's diet. or Hippocrates.
Strive to live well, tread IN the upright
ways.
And rather count thy actions than thy
days.
Then thou hast lived enough amongst US
here.
For every day well spent I count year.
Live well. and then. how soon soccer thou
die.
Thou art Of age 70 claim eternity.
But he that outlives Nestor and appears
To have passed the date OF gray Methuse-
labs years.
II he his life 10 sloth and sin doth give.
say he only was-he did not live
HELEN ZIMMERMAN.
Tell me not. In mournful numbers.
Life is but an empty dream:
For the soul Is dead that slumbers.
And things are not what they seem
Life Is real! Life is earnest
And the grave is not its goal.
Dust thou art, 70 dust re;urnest,
Was not spoken Of the soul
Not enjoyment. and not sorrow.
Is our destined end or way;
But 10 act that each Tomorrow
Find rs farther than to-day.
In the worlds broad held OF battle.
In the bivouac Of life,
Be not like dumb, dIven cattle
BE a hero I'm the strife
Trust no future. howeer pleasant
Let the dead past bury It's dead.
Act-act in the living present
Heart within and God o'erhead,
Lives Of great men all remind US
We can make our lives sublime.
And. departing. leave behind US
Footprints on the sands OF time
Footprints that perhaps another.
Sailing Ger lifes solemn MAN.
A forlorn and shipwrecked brother.
Seeing, shall take heart again.
Let US, then be up and doing
With "a heart for any fate;
Still achieving, stin pursuing,
Learn 20 labor and 10 wait
p. h, soNEN.
Like the falling OF star,
Or as the flights of eagles are,
Or like the fresh spring gaudy hue,
or silver drops Of morning dew,
Or like wind that chafes the food,
Or bubbles which on water stood,
Zen such is man. whose borrowed light
Is straight called in, and paid tonight
The wind blows out. the bubble dies,
The spring entombed in autumn lies,
The dew dries up the star is shot
The flight is past-and man forgOt!-H
King MARIE SWEENEY.
Life Is what we are alive 10. II Is not
length. but breadth. To be alive only to
appetite. pleasure, pride money making.
and not 10 goodness and kindness, purity
and love, history, poetry. music, overs,
stars. God. and eternal hope, is TO be all
but dead Mrs. F. L. BARRINGER.
The optimistic life consists in useful.
hopeful cheerful, faithful service. Purity
Of hope, desire. and purpose leads us TO
the things that are reasonably intended
for US 20 do and 10 be We should study
to show ourselves approved unto God, la
bOrers worthy OF our hire. This. then, Is
.
LIT