The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-05

happiness could not be any happier
unless / could grow
The poet says:
How much OF purest pleasure,
Earth holds for our delight,
Who takes life's cup to measure
Naught but its blessings bright.
Sunshine radiates cheerfulness and
love. Dr. Willis said, what Ia a sunny
temper? 1t is more powerful than
wealth, more precious than rubies
What is 1t but an aroma whose frag-
rance fills the air with the odors of
paradise" And this is why the world
loves little children. They are always
ready to have a sunshine party always
puDbiing over with good cheer and fun.
There Is longevity in a sunny dis
position. Sunshine is Gods medicine
and natures tonic. Everybody ourht
to battle in it. 1t will take the rust off
Of life, says Holmes, and the great
emerson tells us that we are enlarged
ny our shining. When sunshine fiIIs
our hearts we become radiant centers.
and radiate. sunbeams of Joy and cheer
When such sunny persons give us the
pleasure OF their presence we can truly
say with the gentle Whittier.
Our homes are cheerier for her sake
Our door yards brighter BLOOMING.
And all about the social air.
Is brighter for her coming"
A great loving soul said, What
pleasure Is living close to natures great
laws. Where the sun shines. where
the birds sing, where the streams muir
muir In the fields, where the flowers
grow over the daisied slopes. and where
the sunshine lingering seems to sleep
and dream" Sunshine, Kindness.
cheerfulness are the greatest forces
for the uplifting and betterment OF
mankind.
DIR. Marden says: mo matter what
our vocation or condition in life may
De every one owes 1t to himself and to
the world to form habit Of being Just
as happy as he can be-" Happiness
means harmony and harmony means
health to all booty functions. II
means efficiency. There ia nothing
like sunny disposition, happy tenn
permanent, and If they are not inherited
they may be cultivated. There Ia moth
Ing better that we can do for our chill
dren than to train them from infancy
to form the habit OF always beinp
happy. A child's happy laugh is sweet
er than rare perfumes, sweeter than
the most exquisite music. ChiIdhood,e
happy laugh, the laugh that fills the
eyes with light and every heart with
Joy
The spirit OF the sunshine work ia
in the poets words:
When a bit of sunshine hits We after
passing of a cloud.
When AT Of laughter gifts We and your
spine Is feelin' proud,
Don't forget TO up and fling It at a
soul that's feeling blue.
For the mint that You sling 1t, it's
boomerang to YOU.
What did Jesus say--let US l,sren. !
And they said unto him. Lord. when
saw we an hungered and fed thee. or
thirsty and gave thee drink? when |
Jaw we thee a stranger and took thee |
n, or naked and clothed thee, or when |
'aw we thee sick. or in prison. ano |
same unto thee? And the King an /
Ewered and said unto them: .ryerily III
yay unto you. fnasmuch as We have
lone u unto one OF the least Of these,
ny brethern, We have done it unto me-,
Robert Blatchford OF London. England.
aid: With 12.0OO,O00 OF our workers
n the verge OF famine. hunger and
want, the widows and fatherless are
'ur brothers and sisters. our own flesh
Ind blood
The time IL coming when III a man
lies Il will not be asked. How much |,
vas he WORTH but What did he do r,
IB the world better and brighter and Il
Iappier because he Iived?"
The sunshine work Ii already started Il
y Armenia. Let me tell You sunshine
tory. Last Monday d poor, old man.
'oing on two crutchea. who had had
IiS foot crushed three years ago. was I,
cling me how hard time he had SELL
ng combs pins, and trinkots to make
living. II he failed he must ia to the II
'oorhouse. AS we talked three little
iris came UP 10 us and presented him
nth small box Of money. The old /.
aan thanked them with quivering lip II
nd tear-flIed eyes. But they were
ears OF 10y shining through the nrst
unshine shower In Armenia. How sun