Oh, there is nothing like the sunny life to cast out the shadows of hate.
It was the radiant sunshine of Pollyanna that changed a whole community and brought two people together who had not spoken for years; so
Smile, don't frown. Love, don't hate.
"Are you feeling cross to-day?
Stop and smile.
And of course, if you feel gay,
Why, you'll smile.
You will find that it will pay
If everywhere and every day
At your work or at your play
You will smile. Just smile."
It was a piece of fine advice one gave another. It was this:
"Smile a while,
And while you smile
Another smiles!
And soon there will be miles
And miles
Of smiles.
And life's worth while
Because you smile."
May I add:
Don't frown and groan
Or throw your stone.
But pile up high
Yes, just sky-high
Your joy and love.
Then by-and-by
Down from above
The holy dove
Will come and move
Our world with love.
XII
UNTRUTHFULNESS