The Washington herald., 1911-01-15

not delay until too late to speak the
words of praise and obligation. ''Th.
grave is deaf and epftaphs on cold marbl,
cannot make reparation.'
| Mrs. +. l.. BARIINGER.
| Let another man praise thee and no,
! thine own mouth; a stranger, and no,
| thine own lips"
Praise has different effects, saws one
| writer, according to the mind it meets
! with: il makes wise man modest but
fool more arrogant. turning his weak
brain Siddy. Praise. of all things. is the
| most powerful excitement to cornmenda-
bic actions, and animateS us in our en-
terprises. When you commend. add your
reasons for doing so: it is this which dis
tlnShsheS the appreciation of man OF
<ensc from the hattery of syncophants
and admiration of fools.
That praise contents me more which one
impartS
OF judgment sound. though of a mean
degree.
Than praise from princes. void of princely
parts
Who have more wealth. but not more
wit than he.
LAURA V. ALLEN.
Praise is the lubricant in the wheel of
success. Without it fame would lure but
few to her blazing temple. When We are
weary it cheers us on, when mist sur
rounds and we know not where to
tread little praise will open the path
before us and smooth our rugged way.
There are intervals when We can help
each other most by leaving each other
alone, but we always need the hand-grasp
and a word of cheer to spur us on. We
need some one to believe in uS-if we do
well. we want our work commended. our
faith corrobated. The person who thinks
we'll of us. who keeps his mind our
good qualities and does not look for flaws
is our friend
Praise is stimuant therefore do
not keep it in water-tight compartments.
II it runs over a little twill do no harm" "
TALLULAH De SALES SMITH.
1t is the benedicite. when the soul
floats and sings Bless ye the Lord:
praise and magnify Him forever" 1t is
the smile of the sun. the foliage of the
trees. the growth of wheat and taSsled
corn. 1t is the color of the world the glad
day hurled from the night. 1t is the
opening in the sky when the moon and
stars empearl the darkness. 1t is the
hum, the JOY. madness and delight of
living. 1t is the royal moment when the
old year passed out and the new is full
filled. 1t is shade dancing on sunny
slopes. 1t is light. and air. and eXuber-
ant nature. 1t is being out in the open.
where you feel the power that lies in
you and you believe. and dare. and do.
and hear the voice of God speaking to
you. 1t is the waves kissing the sand
and praising loving action and life. 1t is
the folded lily flashing into bloom. 1t is
the heart leaping to its mate-tender
words and kisses-when you rise as you
never rose before nor hoped before. nor
dared before: when you feel that the
world was made for you. and around
your soul creeps music, into your nostrils
rich odorS. on your brow a lowering
crown. and with rapt. upraised eyes your
thoughts shaping to prayer and you
send up your praise to God for love. and
life. and the joy of being and the exulta-
ton If existence, and that love is ruler
and divine arbiter IN this world
ALLIE SHARPE BALA,H.
When. after years of toll. ones ambi- |
ton has been fulfilled and his life work
has been success and his endeavors /,
have gained the praises of his country
men and have been heralded by the |
world as a great addition to the knowl- |
edge or to the benefit of mankind, he |
AN then. in old age, when the curtain OF |
life is slowly falling. realize that he has |
not only won the praise of his country |
men. but their admiration and respect as |
we'll
HARRY W. BRIMER
Praise is an acknowledgment of some
-irtue. valor. or meritorious performance
L arises primarily from the soul and
;avors little of religion, in that it is
lind Of worship we all have for the great
md good.
The motive for giving praise is the
an1e whether expressed in terms of
ruth or falSehood. True praise arises
rom soul that is true: false praise |
rises from a soul that has not unfolded
tself in the expression OF beauty for
which it is intended. So We should ac-
ept the false praise with the same
race we accept the true as emanating
rom a source where all is good.
MANA B. WILLARD.
There is a distinction between the love
f admiration and the love of commen-
ation that is worth remarking. The
Of the love of commendation is
o make a man exert himself; Of the love
( admiration to make him puff himself.
he love of admiration leads to fraud /,
much more than the love of commenda- I
ion: but. on the other hand, the latter
; much more likely to spoil our good ac-
dAS by the substitution of an inferior (
lotive. And IL we would guard against
his we must set ourselves resolutely to
ct as if We cared neither for praise nor I
ensure for neither the bitter nor the I
weet, and in time the man gets hard {
ned. 1t will often happen that when a
ian Of very great real excellence does {
cQuire great and general esteem four
fths Of this will have been bestowed on :
ne minor virtues Of his character and
-fifths Of his admirers will have I
ither overlooked the most truly admir-
BILE qualities or else regarded them as
ardonable weaknesses. And this Will ,
ways be the case. more or less. through
DDS help. if We will but persevere, and
ersevere from q right motive Z
he love Of praise, howe'er concealed by
art, /,
eigns. more or less. and glows in every
heart: ,
he proud to gain 1t tolls on tolls endure: ;
he modest shun it but to make il sure !
Young. v
Be not backward about saying a word 7
praise to those who have perhaps tried q
} hard to do something for you that
ey thought would please you. 1t may
can 30 much to them: and even IL the n
Tort has not been very successful. re- .