The Washington herald., 1915-05-04

have just been reading an essay by an able
writer. discussing with noble breadth OF sympathy
human weakness and pleading for broader mind
cd attitude toward ii the part OF the human
race. 1t is evident that scattered through tho
pages there is Il good deal OF indirect autobiog-
raphy and that the writer wishes us not to fail
TO appreciate its significance lIc too, has been
! what the charitable iolk call rather gay" And
he makes tho mistake OF identifying his kind of
Gaicty with human weakness at large. One might
think tia, his Self-conics>cd shining, comics scd
by the way with much theatrical humility not far
removed from PRIDE vas the CHIEF sin, perhaps the
only sin But extensively as this sin is talked
about by the world at large Grcedily the details
OF the revelations consumed there are.
all know, many other sins homely. everyday. in
glorious sins like conCcit and vanity and Boosting
and petty grating and petty unkindne>>. Being
>ohcitou> about appearing to be charitable toward
that writer here, must not accuse him OF bctray
ing any such qualities in his essay. But | will
make bold a. 20 say should not he SURPRISE
to hear that, on presenting himself before the judg
mcnt, he got something like shock.
Many OF US go about secretly or openly la
mentIng things done in the past more less
spectacular even while keep doing things
much worse. COntentedly, even happily maybe
with enthusiastic <e-aprro\al. Think OF the people
who brag OF behavior that. from a dsintcrcStcd
point OF yicw is dscrcdtablc this silly triumph
that successful bit OF mcanncSs, open unkndne>s
dependents interiors, victory real imagin-
cd or pretended, in an argument or in quarrel by
means OF some WrctChcdlv personal retaliation or
cruelty. VIC often think that clever in hid
ing worst deeds or worst faults and our
worst qualities while arc making a COM
plctc and frank exposure OF our mcanc>t selves.
Il is said that heaven is iull OF surprises Some
OF us look forward to witnessing them. perhaps to
making them the subject OF essay. In this re-
gard, however. suspect that the other place. II
1t has existence, which people wiser than | am
doubt just Interesting. IL any event. if, after
death, VIC ourselves with impartial view. VIC
shall certainly get many m, JOLT $50 ,hosc things
Is it possible Really, didn't know never Su>-
pccted that could be like that
ON the other hand. | may be wholly mistaken
Those spontaneous acts, expressing the qualities !
we ourselves unconscious OF and that those !
about know well and to their sorrow may
merit less than pity. For bitterly we pay !
for them here 1t is true that VIC make others /
pay, too. But those others don't have 10 live with
tho qualities every minute, do; they don't !
have to be the qualities and they don't have to
endure all the wrctohcd mental reactions. COM
polling heavy tribute, perhaps the hcavcs, known
mankind.
Our Qualifications arc Our own worst
enemies. The really fine people, tho people that
know how to live. never justify themselves. And
yet they are justified every minute of the day.
Their deeds and their thoughts confer a per-
octua bcnediction. Never furnishing never exact
ng. they surely would not ask for the furnishing
If Others the self-tormcntors.
The business of living is JOY for those who
inow how to go about it. For those who never
earn it is tragedy The marvel is that there
; not greater effort to learn "My yoke is easy"
said Jesus, land my burden is light"
We have a habit OF assuming that ii we don't
earn here shall learn elsewhere. through pun
shmcnt. But punishment failing to teach
people all about US. Besides the test OF living is
lot dying. 1t is living.