The Washington herald., 1911-01-15

For it often. turns the tide in
| Bringing back to others and
ishng soul must be given drink at tn
fountain Of life" for its salvation, $
, must man be praised that he may de
Velop to the fullest capacity the facultie
with which his Creator has endowed him
Without a pat on the back or An encour
aging word after having accomplished
| a worthy deed there would be no incen
tive for continuing in that path. ON
little such pat or one little such word en-
| tails no expenditure on the part of tn
| SINer. yet has an ineStimible value L
| the recipient. Ii may be the means %
Lis taking new lease on life. strivin;
for and attaining the highest peaks o
achievement. impossible without that lit
tie deserved tribute, which acted az ;
marvellous stimulant. redOuble spur
May our encomiums abound with greatei
frequency. JOHN NJ. KING.
Praise, a golden apple.
| Leaves a taste for more:
| First take nibble.
Then YOU want the core.
| The tabled egg was golden
| Till Davy cooked his goose
| And lost the graft. so never
The praise of friends abuse.
CHARLES ALBERT BREWTON.
Praise the Lord. o my soul. and for
get not all His benefits.
We can all praise. each and every one
has right. but what careth he or she
! for praise or blame whose work is part
Of the whole. 1t may be criticised which
| is good. but the sincerity of purpose viii
make itself manifest and the hard knocks
/ help to strengthen. All that is seeming
will not last We as true optimists, must
! be ever ready TO forgive and forget
No prejudice Of favor should enter our
minds. We are working for God. Be
true. he true. He is supreme, and mighty
! is His love overshadOwing all.
! No human heart can speak and praise
| His name too much. Through il comes
| strength to overcome: His goodness, to
praise. is vitality to the mind, and fills
the soul with love. the fulfillment of all.
Falsity We would disown. justice and
! equity to be our watchwOrd. Let us fill
| this optimist column with all good will
, to further the work begun. to be charit-
| selves: which will enable US to do more
! and more for others and better work in
| the future.
Just His name to cherish,
Praise Him and adore
An that is seemingly to thy mind.
Will vanish evermore.
MRS. EMMA HUGHES.
II is as natural for a person to crave
admiration and praise of others as 1t is
for wild animal to seek the confines
of its native hauntS. BY the power of
intuition the scope Of praise is not limit
ed merely to being lauded by aoIuaint-
ances and friends. but it may be extended
to the utmost bounds of the world: and
il is the tenor OF human nature to be
attentive along the way Of life to that
which will cause others to admire and
praise the person and accomplishments
of ones self.
Praise given where praise is due is
good thing: but false praise and lavished
flattery are conceived in sin. born in
evil. and serve no good purpose whatever.
A person should be told of the praise
worthy acts and deeds in life. and should
not have to wait for that lifeless form to
be spoken to through the flowers on a
casket: for such words uttered to a liv
ing soul would be of far more value than
vast tokens Of respect upon the grave
after death.
No one liveth to himself nor dieth to
himself alone: and so it is incumbent
upon every life, by moral obligations. to
look after the welfare of others-give
help where help is needed. counsel where
counsel is sought. and praise where praise
is due: and every one should be praised
according to the deeds done in the body.
VICTOR P. HAMMER.
1t is worth remarking that praise is one
of the things which almost every one
must wish for. and be glad of. yet which
is not allowable to seek for as an end.
To obtain the appreciation of the wise
and good by doing what is right, simply
because it is right. is most gratifying to
the natural and allowable wish to escape
the censure and claim the approval Of our
fellow creatures: but to make this grattf-
cation either wholly or partly our object.
to hold up a finger on purpose (and for
that sole purpose) to gain the applause
of the whole world, is unjustifiable.
There is distinction between the love
Of admiration ard the love of commen-
dation that is worth remarkinG. The
of the love of commendation is
to make a man exert himself: of the love
Of admiration to make him pun himself. |
The love of admiration leads to fraud, |
much more than the love. Of commear
dation. but on the other hand the latter !
is much more likely to spoil our good |
actions by the substitution of an inferior |
motive. And il We would guard against |
thlS We must set ourselves TeSOlutely 10 !
act as if We cared neither for praise nor |
.ensure: for neither the bitter nor sweet; !
and in time the man gets hardened. And |
his will always he the case, more or |
ess, through Gods help. if We will but |
oersevere, and persevere from a right |
motive.
Mrs. J. J. o'coNNELL-
A little praise now and then Is good
Ind does good. but too much disgusts.
4 words Of praise were spoken in the
,ome occasionally instead of SO much
ault-finding how much better II would
,e. II your wife makes good biscuits.
ell her so: if she is a good musician. tell
Ter so She will feel elated and play or
ing better for the compliment. The wife.
90. IL her husband has qualities she
ldmires ought to let him know it once
n a while that she is proud Of them and
appreciates him. In politics II Is the man
Who can say pleasant things that us
Ially succeeds. A little Is also good
n religion. Tell a person always of his
aults and he will never be encouraged
o do better. but praise him for some
ood quality re possesses and you will
make him your friend at once. II you
we anybody any kindness Of deed or any
rords of appreciation let them know 1t {
ow How much We would save our
elves In the matter Of regret II We did I