< St. Nicholas < Volume 32 < Number 1
The Order of the Smiling Face.
By Lucy Foster.
We ‘ve formed a new society—
“The Order of the Smiling Face”;
An honored member you may be,
For every one may have a place.
“The Order of the Smiling Face”;
An honored member you may be,
For every one may have a place.
The rules say you must never let
The corners of your mouth droop down;
For by this method you may get
The habit of a sulky frown.
The corners of your mouth droop down;
For by this method you may get
The habit of a sulky frown.
If playmates tease you, let your eyes
A brave and merry twinkle show;
For if the angry tears arise
They ’re very apt to overflow.
A brave and merry twinkle show;
For if the angry tears arise
They ’re very apt to overflow.
If you must practise for an hour,
And if it seem a long, long while,
Remember not to pout and glower,
But wear a bright and cheerful smile.
And if it seem a long, long while,
Remember not to pout and glower,
But wear a bright and cheerful smile.
The rules are simple, as you see;
Make up your mind to join to-day.
Put on a smile—and you will be
An active member right away.
Make up your mind to join to-day.
Put on a smile—and you will be
An active member right away.
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