The Washington herald., 1918-06-28

, basket OF kittens. and everybody was
happy and contented.
Along comes the infectious case Of
criticism. He or she-and IL Is gem
orally a she. because this 10 a malady
TO which women are specially prone
begins the fatal work OF inoculating
everybody with a serum OF discon.
tent. She CANT see anything to ad-
mlre In the scenery and hopes you
don't call those measiy little hills
mountains. The beach Is rocky or tpo
sandy. The river Is muddy. As for
the hotel, 1t faces the wrong way.
the furniture Is old fashioned. the
meals are not what they are at the
st. Robem. and the service Is atrocl-
Gus. You actually have to ring twice
sometimes for a maid
As for the guests-why most Of them
are people you never heard Of before.
Newly rich. probably. or else from
small towns. OF course this haii-fel-
low-well-met attitude may suit some
people. but it's dangerous and shows
you lack discrimination. Who knows
whether that handsome man really
Is that pretty married woman's broth
er or not? And do you suppose that
ouAOuiODiAC tiio6C yOahB bh 30 eNtu pOyS
were out in really broke down. as they
said It did, the night they didn't get
in until twelve o'clockf
You know how this leaven of dis
content and criticism works. Haven't
you seen a whole batch Of human
dough begin to ferment as soon as II
was injected into It? Haven't you seen
people who had been perfectly salts
fed before someone had begun to
knock the scenery. kick at the hotel
and pick at each other? Haven't you
seen just one critic ruin the holiday
of two or three hundred people? I
have. and have wished that such a
one could have been taken out and
, drowned like a sick cat, for the good
of the community.
On the other hand there are people
who radiate cheer and optimism. and
whose very coming into a room makes
you feel as II the winds of God had
swept through and purified It, and left
the breath of hope ia it.
When such people come to see US
there is laughter on their lips. and
sunshine in their eyes. and their very
garments are gay and joyful
They may have had trouble and
disappointment. but they never tell
us about them. for they have the
| courage to bear their own burdens
without laying them on other peo-
pies shoulders They do not re-
count the wrongs that have been
done to them; they tell of fine pieces
of friendship and kindliness they
have met with. They recount splen-
did deeds OF heroism; they tell OF
| successes that have been won by
gallant effort: they are full of droIl
stories that tinkle pleasantly in your
| memory.
And when they go, they leave you
| feeling that God is In His Heaven
and all is well with the world. Sick
people feel the wine of healing run
through their veins. and the despair
ing gird up their loins for the fight
that takes them to victory.
A beloved woman once said TO me:
II have had little money to give,
but have made it the rule of my
life to give cheer and happiness to
all with whom. come in contact.
I never let anybody go from my
presence without giving a word of
appreciation or hope. something to
make them feel happier than they
were"
In which OF these classes are you?
Do you radiate happiness or despair?
Copyright, 1915 by The Wheeler Syn
dicate, Incl.