Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-22

to go back TO her funeral. Then he
became i'll. During these troubles, his
Iandlady cared for him and inspired
him to keep on with his work. Now,
while he was murmuring to himself,
this woman was hearing the doctors
verdict that Unless she should have
a specialist she would die. She was
too poor to have one. Later in the
day in conversation between her and
the artist she told him of her trouble
That night he slept very little. He
could not bear to think of giving up
the trip. Yet at last, his love for the
woman who had doffe so much for him
conquered that of art. The operation
a few weeks later was very successful.
Soon after the artist went away to be-
gin anew. During the discouragements
he had to bear he seemed to hear his
mother softly whisper I'm proud of
you, my son" Finally, he began to
paint her picture with that expression
Of, love and tenderness he remembered
50 we'll What did it matter if the pic
turf were not of a lady of high rank
il was of a woman with all the mother
love and pride portrayed All who
saw IL were taken back to childhood
when Il face similar to that had smiled
upon them. No one could look upon it
without being inspired. What the
study of masterpieces never could
have done self sacrifice and love had
accomplished. This perfect picture
! stood as a testimonial not only of a
Muster of art but a master of life.
! Honor the Fathers" By Cyril Mat
thew Jolly Of Waterville, proved to be
mastery essay, and well rendered by
this bright young man.
"Child-Life in the Country" was the
subject of delightful composition by
Miss Minnie Drake Eames of Benton
/ Falls as follows in part
Ia the country children realize the
| fuliness of life as they cannot realize it
III the city There are all the time Sc
many things for each enc of them to
do. Gradually spring grows to sum
mer. The rush of the haying- season
comes. The children are busy from
morning till night, raking ana piling
up the hay, riding the horse To unload
the hay from the rack, and getting the
cows Soon there are berries and then
apples to be gathered. The leaves are
falling into piles that tempt to play.
Swiftly the autumn fades. The snow
| comes and brings long sleigh-rides and
excellent sliding.
Miss Harriet Lucille Foster, on the
program for an essay on Shakespeare's
Hamlet. was excused,
Miss Belle Ncttie Longley of China
gave the following charming essay on
"rhe Quest Of Happiness: In life. we
find many and varied quests Among
them are the quest of wealth, the quest
of love, and the quest of righteousness.
70 each OF these. however. is invaria-
bly, joined the quest of happiness.
THE grand essentials of happiness are
something to do, something TO love,
and something to hope for. Content
ment, also. is absolutely necessary
Happiness is composed of little things
little unseIhsh acts. little words OF en-
coura cement, and little deeds of kind
ress.
Tho duty of happiness is imperative,
II IS the merry heart that makes a
cheerful cauntenance, and it is the
cheerful coBntenance that spreads
cheer making other hearts merry It
is indeed, true that to taste the happi
ness of duty is one of the ways TO fit
oneself for the duty Of happiness, but
this duty is not fulfilled until we make
il stand for the right of others to hap
pinesc.
Chief among the foes of happiness
are harry worry and selfish ambition.
At Inc heart of happiness lies peace.
Peace is the harmonious blending of
az the fihres of our nature. Faith is
the foundation Of peace Love which is
the essence of faith is the redeenihe
power Of the world. II we have lost
joy. il is because we have not taken
| possession Of our kingdom of love and
the wonder of it has not taken posses