The Washington herald., 1911-01-15

1 thought then of enchanted spring l hac
| read in le ycnd old.
That gave to all new life and joy as nee
| tar from above.
| thought then of blesSngS-oul
| Heavenly Fathers love;
1 wondered If we thanked Him and prais
ed him as should
For gifts SO freely given, did we show
our gratitude"
Now did not the lovely flowers their little
faces raise
II sweetest alteration witt. looks of silent
praise?
And did not the little birds so joyous
and so free
Their loudest song of praise bring forth
in sweetest melody?
Yes. all nature seemed to praise Him
everywhere around,
The birds on highest tree tops the bios
SONS on the ground:
A silent song went from my heart, the
lines / OFT did sing
Wien standing in my fathers pew. our
voices loud would sing:
Praise God from whom all blessings
flow:
Praise Him all creatures here below"
1 knew a lesson I had learned from
those dear ones of the WoOd-a lesson l
would neer forget-Of praise and graf
itude. LUCIE BUSH kASSON.
There are three kinds of praise-that
which We yield, that which We lend. and
that which We pay. We yield it to the
powerful from fear; we lend it TO the
weak from interest, and we pay it to
the deserving from gratitude. AS the
love of praise is implanted in our bosomS
as a strong incentive to worthy actions.
iS Sl,
desire of it for things that should he
wholly different. \ nan is more sure of
his conduct when the verdict which he
passes upon his own behaviour is thus
warranted and confirmed by the opinion
of all that know him. J. LEE
1t is better to work on institutions by
by the sun than by the wind-I;merson.
Commentator of virtue is as water
to a parched plant. 1t makes its possessor
proud of it, anxious to display it. and
thus Il grows. perhaps its development
crowdilE out vice. Flattery is harmful
but il is not necessary that we be I'M
truthful or eNaESerate in order to praise
for in every ore there exists something
that is worthy, and it were better to
train the child and reform the man not
by crying Don't do that but rather
"Whv not do this. YOU do it so well?"
1t is easy to see our ncighborS' faults.
because as Dryden says Errors, like
StraWS. on the surface flows but the
seat of the scornful' is overcrowded, so
let US not linger there. but instead of
the faults OF our fellow-men
seek their virtues, and when We find them
let us not stint our praise. We are better
for the seeking and we have made them
better. for no sincere word of praise Is
spoken in vain. FRANK J. O'RORkE.
In no one more than the little child is
the heart cry for a little praise. Then |
-efuse him not his just need of praise |
and appreciation. The poor little lonely |
leart crying out for one word of love and |
approval for the work well done often |
,nly receives rebuke for the little things |
and imperfect and is told if |
10 fault is found he knows that the task |
: perfect. But that does not, has not |
md never will satisfy the human heart. !
We want to hear the sweet words of |
omnlendation from our loved ones and /!
heir words of praise are the greatest in
entive to make us go on with courage
ach day aiming higher and higher until
We have achieved great things. The lack
# praise rather than the excess has done
ar more to discourage and ruin lives.
W. H. REED.
Y
ted. 1t is the essence of a kind spirit
'raiSe is a silver-Stream of comfort that
ows freely through the understanding,
nd finds its lodging place in the heart
hearts. The newspapers of the world
ome in for a great share of praise for
heir usefulness to mankind. Inventors
urists. historians. philosophers. educators,
cientists. theologians. statesmen. seamen.
ings. presidents, authors. trainmen. and
ptimistical people, all are well deserving
nd many deeds will not only receive
he praise Of earth but the commendation
Z Heaven. H. w. SMITH, ID. ID.
There may be such a thing as false
raise, but 1t smacks of such kinship ,
18th ilattery. toadyism, and sycophancy
hat I think 1t is just as well for an op- ,
mist to ignore It altogether. But real
raise from . real human being for a.