The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-04-24
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THE SPIRIT OF THE TEACHER.

| from merely sordid considerations. with
no appreclations of the fact that his pro-
| greSslOn offers him not only the means
OF obtaining a good livelihood. but also
channel through which he NAV greatly
| Dement, mankind, and win the lasting re-
spect OF his generation, if he enters upon
his work with no thought of this ennob.
| ling fact, the chances that he will worth
| lily fulfill his duties are small. The true
| teacher should bring to his work an ear
nest, faithful. enthusiastic, appreciative
| spirit, a spirit that yearns above all
things to be useful to its race, that places
sell seeking and gain far beneath the up
right, consistent adherence to duty; that
can see the stamp of honor and promise
upon the most unlovely child, and is able
to labor early and late, not to amass
wealth, but to be able to say, when the
| end OF all things on earth come to him
that the world is better for the living"
OF this spirit are teachers that the world
| delights to honor as true ornaments to
their profession.
When hearts are broken and friends
fail US, this active stirring world of ours
makes room for us all to go to work and
forget our troubles. If it were not for
| something to do and the chance to do it.
what would become of the mother when
her baby dies? Do you think that she
would ever recover from such an anguish
! if she found nothing to do but clasp the
empty cradle and fondle the unused gar
ments? Be up and doing then, oh.
broken hearted children of our common
parent, sorrow. So shall the heart heal
and the balm be yielded. Work will
keep of PHYS pension list and maintain
IN your bosom the soul of a steadfast
soldier rather than that OF a whimperer
| and craven. Thank the DESTINY that
| sends you MANY tasks for prompt fulfill
ment and many perplexing things for
wise adjustment, otherwise YOU would
never forget the wound that throbs with
fresh pain whenever night comes and
the duties of the day are hushed to rest.
1t is then that the old sword thrust
rankles and the old wound revives; it is
then that life throws off its disguise.
and sorrows crown of sorrow"
crushes its thorn into our brow; and it
IS then that the heavens melt and moth
ing is left but the influence of helpless
despair. Such work, then, as panacea
for pain, and in a busy life forget the
smart of sorrow that can never be cured.
HOW TO BE MISERABLE
In the first place, if you want to be
miserable, be selfish, and think all the
time of yourself and of your own things.
Don't care for anybody else Have
no feeling for ANYBODY but yourself.
Never think of enjoying the satisfaction
of seeing others happy, but rather, if you
see a smiling face, be Jealous lest an
other should enjoy what you have not.
Envy every one who is better off in any
respect than yourself; think unkindIv
toward them and speak lightly of them.
Be constantly afraid lest some one
should encroach upon your rights; be
watchful OF 1t and If any one comes near
your things. snap at him like a dog.
Contend earnestly for everything that is
your own, although it smay not be worth
pin, for your rights" are lust as
much concerned as though it were a
pound of gold. Never Yield a point.
Be very sensitive, and take everything
that is said to you in playfuness, and in
the most serious manner. Be Jealous of
your friends lest they should not think
enough of you; and if at any time they
should seem to neglect you, put the
worst construction upon their conduct
that you can. Thus you will keep your
self unhappy
THE PROFESSION OF MOTHERHOOD.
1t is difficult proiesSion-this profes.
sion of motherhood In the animal
kingdom as the offspring grows older,
the parents withdraw their ministrations,
but in the human family the older chill
dren grow, the more diplomacy and en-.
thusiasm is needed by the ruling spirit
When the boys begin to be unruy and the
girls begin to get silly-the husband gets
less wiling to make an effort and more
ready to sit quietly by the fire in the
evenng-then it is that many a family
drifts apart. But the mother can have
no holiday. She must always be on tap
The only difference is that as the chill
dren grow older, she must pretend that
it is they and not she who are managing
affairs.
There is no happier nor more cozy
picture OF home life than the little family
group gathered about the evening lamp,
WHllC SOlllC i4iSllDCl Ol IL ItdOS ALOUD.
These evening readings can be made ed
ucational and develop in many ways,
which the eager feminine mind, eager
for improvement will easily devise.
The glad, joyful, spring time draws near,
and unnumbered hearts are beating in
delightful anticipation. Store windows
are looking their best the way that they
are dressed The laurel and the trailing
arbutus are now in bloom and the coun-
try presents beautiful appearance.
Out OF door sports are now in order and
the small bov is now in his element.
The baseball fans" are happy and they
can be seen on the street corners dis
cussing the merits of the leading PLAYERS.
London's proposed postal tube is to be
nine feet in diameter and six and a half
miles long. 1t is to be fitted for two
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