The Washington herald., 1909-01-31

mishaps Of the past. Always hope for the
best and ycu'u generally get it. I've fol-
lowed this advice for over eighty years
and find that results are good
Nh Z VIA.
20 New JerSeJ sT-nus n0-thEsst.
Honor. opportunity. perseverance, en-
ergy spell hope. the divine quality that
enables one 70 look beyond present fall
ure TO future achievement. 10 look for the
rose tints Of dawn when the shadows OF
COOPER CALVERT.
Zs TEsutisth strset nO-thssst-
II is not often the privilege of the
masses to express the things which have
been OF lasting benefit 10 them n the
manner that Is provided by the orgsuizs-
ton Of the Optimist Club Of The Herald
For the current topic Hope" I ofIeF
the following
Sow q thought and reap 3 hope,
Sow a hope and reap a deed.
Sow a deed and reap a character,
Sow a character and reap a destiny.
Ms. IRENE THOMAS.
station K. Langi0-
The night Is mother OF the day,
The winter OF the spring,
And even upon old decay
The greenest moses cling.
Behind the cloud the starlight turks.
Through showers the sUnbeams fall.
For God, VINO Ioveth al HIS works,
Has left His hope with all
WALTER c. HARLAN.
re New Benz
Don't look backward at your troubles;
Let them &c.
Hold fast to hope your hfe-boat
And faith VIII pull you through
United States PeasOo oEes
Hopes the ladder By which we mount
from the Valley OF Dependency % the
sun-kissed Mount OF Victory How often
when my life was dsrkened by the shsd-
ows Of the earth-mist OF woe Argus
EagIe-Hope has spread his white wings
and brought me sweet solaces. which
again changed my steps victOryward-
EARL BRADLEY BOYCz
81 Louistzns aFeuue
The following lines may. in fact. must.
prove q guiding star Of hope TO every
sane, well-baianced mind on earth to-day
All I ask is try for yourself and ind the
mine Of wealth in store for you:
Whatever may come, or whatever nay
fail 10 come. continue 20 stand unhinsh-
ingly by the high purpose that you have
resolved to carry through Do not come
down Believe IN yourself, IN the best
that you can find in yourself. and even
though everything you 90 should be a
failure now. do not for a moment lose
faith in yourself. There IS enough IN
yourself 10 overcome everything. conquer
everything attain everything. stand by
that self through darkness and light and
that self viii stand BY you. Ere long
you two together will scale the heights
FRANCENIA CARROLL HAMILTON
ETinzton. Va.
Hope is the oil upoz the troubled waters
The beacon lights upon the shores that
guide
The storm-tossed mariner 70 his haven Of
rest
Hope lives mid sorrow. storm, and toll;
No other place hath need OF her.
She lives 10 cheer the s8ddened heart
and wipe away the mouTnsT's tears
Oh. wearied spul, oh. troubled breast
Look upward thro thy briny tears and
See thy guardian angel lowering near.
She bids thee rise, take courage, press on
Thy wearied footsteps stained with tears
On Hfe's rough pathway mark thy way
Through toll and sorrow I'll be thy guide
And soothe thy 6ust-worn feet I'll wipe
Fevered brow and heal thy broken heart.
And Ill thy life with courage, hope. and
On. blessed star Of Hope my guide shan
be-
]. PINE
sr Seventh street northwest
I hope TO do Gods viii and spend ny
life winning souls for Him.
Sc ADKINS
ssl street.
Enjoy the blessings OF this day
II God sends them,
And the evils of It bear patiently sna
sweetly,
For this day only IS ours:
We are dead 70 yesterday,
And we are not yet born to the morrow,
lE Eleventh street Northeast
Give US hope. faith, and love. and the
strength IS ours 10 conquer all things,
even life itself.
10 street northwest
The unseen power that buOys Us I'D IN
life from one event 20 another, and fnsures
rest and peace to our otherwise fzinting
spirits. is the blessed star Of Hope" that
ever shines for all. Happy is the man
who can take fresh courage and realize
that he has not been overlooked n the
benefcent distribution OF It's rays.
sfrs- L D. ELLIOTT
Iz7 Rhode Island svenue.
And ye would know what is that thing
which men call Hope? Then, my son,
seek II not from the lips OF others, but. in
the solitude Of thine own house, seek 20
know what Is that thing within thyseIs
which bids ye on as the sun bids niortais
up and do. for that is Hope.
ANNE WILSON.
$50 I street northwest
The happiest heart that ever beat
Was In some quiet breast
That found the common daylight sweet
And Iefs to heaven the rest.
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