The Washington herald., 1909-07-18

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things IN the greatest way We can. ant
10 sing the sweetest songs. II Is th'
trumpet IN the voice OF the future. th'
steadfast courage 20 master condition,
instead Of complaining OF them; % ge
the best out OF what we have. II i:
hopes eternal star. the eye that nevei
oianches in defeat; II means % get out
ana nght and never hide IN the tents.
II rests on truth. in the development and
exercise OF the powers OF the soul on
high ideals and noble Efforts. and keeps
the heights that the soul has reached. "
lss Euclid st1eet.
Pay goodly heed. al ye who read,
] and beware Of saying. can't:
lis a cowardly word. and apt TO lead
To idleness, folly, and want.
! Cook.
KATHRYN z PHELPS
lsol Fifteenth street northwest.
Believe in yourself. II is better tc
overrate yourself than to underrate your
self. Know that you can succeed: then
think, speak, and act accordingly. Elk
/ peet great things and continue 10 expecl
great things untn they are realized
stand upon your own feet. but live in
/ constant mental touch with minds that
have achieved much. Never talk or thing
Of failure. Pay no attention 70 obstacles,
! difficulties. or adversely. Be determined
| 70 succeed. and permit neither thought
/ nor word % suggest anything else No
matter II things to-day 90 wrong Things
viii take turn and 90 your way II you
continue persistently IN the path you
have chosen.
The world Is your friend even though
Il may seem, al times. 10 be against you.
When the world seems 70 be against YOU.
the reason is you have met the world in
the wrong way. Change yourself. Change
your mode of thought. Change your
mode OF action Expect the world 10 be
with you Expect great things from the
world Expect great things from every
. thing IN the world. Be for everybody
and everything; antagonize nothing: be
IN harmony with everything, and always
expect the greater 20 come out Of every
thing. Believe that al things are against
you. and you rub them the wrong way.
Believe that all things are for you and
you call forth, not only the best that IS
IN things, but also the best that Is IN
yourself WILLIAM P. FOLEY.
III FlrE strre..
Make this forenoon sublime. this after
noon a psalm. this night a prayer, and
life IS conquered. and thy crown is won
BESSIE Bennett.
ISIS Eishth s,ree- northwest
All! he who would really the great ful-
Ill,
And win what IS worth achieving.
Must silently gather. and. hour By hour.
In - rrr -
Mis- n L WALKER
Perseverance IS somewhat a composite
trait partaking Of faith, love. and reason
Often II is faith itself il action.
Again IL is courage after the latter has
been staggered by adversities or by the
greatness Of an undertaking. and has re-
gained its equilibrium and g0ne on toward
its goal spuTred the while by faith. When
courage stUmbles on its rough and stony
path. reason bids II not 10 stop, and love
whispers a soft word IN its ear. revivlng
IL. and i goes on under a new name OF
perseverance Perseverance formed the
mainsails OF Columbus ships that he
sailed across the great Atlantic 70 a neT
love the wind that waited them on. FOR
he believed that he was 6ivinely called
10 carry the true faith 10 the urtermost
parts OF the earth Perseverance, can be
either OF an animal kind OF a moral
kind. and sometimes a blend of both A
formidable opponent. especially IN the
moral form. for them IL knows no danger.
Perseverance IS a sturdy formed. grim
faced brother 20 fair, smiling faced Mss
Patience. I O. WILLIAMS
I've a humble little motto
That is homely. though it's true
Keep a pluggin' away.
It's thing when I've an object
That always Try 10 do
Keep a pluggin' away.
When you've rising storms TO qusu.
When opposing waters swell.
II win never fail 10 tell
Keep pluggin' away.
II the hills are high before
And the paths are hard 10 climb.
Keep a pluggin' away.
And remember that successes
Come 10 him who bides his time
Keep a pluggin' away.
From the greatest 10 the least.
None are from the rule released
Be thou toiler. poet. priest.
Keep a pluggin' away.
Delve beneath the surface.
There IS treasure farther down
Keep a Pluggin' away.
-et the rain come down in torrents,
-et the threatening heavens frown-
Keep a pluggin' away.
-Hrrrr h. loT-r
There viii come a brighter day
All your labor 10 repay
Keep a pluggin' away
rhere'u be lots OF sneers to swallow,
rhere'n be lots Of pair 70 bear
Keep a plugsln' away.
Z you've got your eye on heaven,
some bright day you'll wake I'D there
Keep a pluggin' away.
StilI is king;
Time its sure reward VIII bring;
Work and walt unwearing-
Keep a pluggin' away
p. I. Dunbar.
E n GLOEZBACK.
lols street northeast.
All that a man can do IN this world is
o live honestly. faithfully, and Loyalty
rom day 10 day. What the immediate
nd viii be neither he nor any one else
,nows. He knows only this: that the
ighest success crowns those who work
. the highest spirit and supremest fail
re confronts those who work IN the
rorst spirit No man knows what q dzv
lay bring forth In the way OF opportu-
ity or az what point the door may be
brown open which shall be the entrance
his great chance for life. The only as
urance that We are not missing the op-
ortunity les IN making the most OF