The Washington herald., 1909-05-02

ard.ce dinlinishes resources. The greater
part OF the courage that is needed IN the
/ world Is rot OF the heroic kind There
needs the common courage 70 be honest.
the ccurlge 70 resist temptation, the
courage 70 speak the truth. the courage
TO be what We really are. and not 70 pre-
tend 10 be what we are not; the courage
70 live honestly within our own means
and not dishonesty upon the means OF
others JOSEPH WALTON HALL.
GordonSTfIis. Va
Courage IS that quality OF the soul
which enables one to rise above whatever
situation he finds himself in; and be-
coming. by sheer force OF viii and trust
In the higher force OF Divine Providence.
the master. and not the victim, Of the
circumstance. cICILY CLAUDE
Cbevy Chase. Nd
The following contributions on "Cour-
age" have been awarded honorable men
ton:
argue not
!Against Heavens hand OF VIII nor bate
OF heart or hope. but still bear up and
steer
Right Onward--MiltOn-
Ms L E HAKTsHoRS.
Courage which can look danger IN the
face unmoved and Undismayed, the cour-
lage that can encounter loss Of ease. Of
wealth, OF friends. OF your own good
name; the courage that czn face a world
full Of bowling and Of scoTn, can see all
tEis with a smile. and, suffering IL al,
can still toll OF, conscious OF the result
lyet fearless stHl.-Theo. Parker.
A. A. RUARE.
90 Pe-nsyIrz1i. srezzs soztheast.
Courage enables the soul 70 possess
Itself under every vicissitude
Department q coznzos ard Labsr.
Courage. brother.
Have you missed IN your aim2 Wen the
mark is stin shining
Did you faint in the racer Wen, take
breath for the next
Did the clouds drive you bsck2 BIT see.
yon6er their lining.
We're you tempted and feIz Lei Il serve
for a text
And I tel you the future can hold 10
terrors
For any sad soul while the stars revolve
Il ne VIII stand firm OF the grave o. his
ana .:z-teaa Of regretttng. resolve,
Il is never TOO late 70 begin rebuilding.
Though al into ruin our life may seem
hurled.
For see how the Sight Of each new day is
gliding
The van. worn face Of this bruised old
world. LOUISE MEDLEY
IL seaton Fiscs u-r-hTss-.
Whoever fights on. nov in patient wait
man-moved by the love which moved the
universe. and moves It nov-is sure 70
weave his life into silk as lovely and use
ful for the world-Stopford Brooke
F, 2 BURNS
80 Ontario rad
Pluck wins. 1t always wins. though days
And nights be dark. 'tvixt days that
come and 60
Stin pluck viii win. It's average Is sure.
he wins the fight who can the most
endure,
Who faces issues. he who never shIrks,
Who waits and watches and who always
works GEORGIE O CARR
/ The Alabama.
He has not learned the lesson OF life
who does not every day surmount a fear.
Emerson E Il ELLIOT.
1876 Monroe street
Courage for the great sorrows OF life
and patience for the small ones: and then
when you have accomplished your daily
task 60 10 sleep IN peace God is awake
Hugo. Eva N PRATT.
HIS Ninth street northwest
Courage is that instinct which inspires
Us to do the right under all circun1-
stances. at sH times. and in all places
Miss VIRGINIA SIMMONS.
} Ths Virginia
) Thank God for the man wAo has courage
= IN spite Of Hfe's troubles. I say;
Who sings OF q bright tomorrow
In spite Of the clouds Of to-day.
His life Is a beautiful sermon,
And this Is the lesson to me:
Meet trials with smiles and they vanish.
Face cares with a song and they fee
y. s REIGART-
Fourth street southeast.
When thinking OF courage We are APT
, to revert 10 'Leonidas.~ Arnold OF
Winklereid." The Light Brigade OF 10
Valley Forge" not forgetting perhaps
the Martyr first whose eagle eve could
pierce beyond the grave" But the p-ac-
/ teal courage too often "unhOnOred and
unSung. Is that OF the fran woman bat
ting with the wolf at the door while her
fatherless babes cling to her skirts. Or OF
the man, once weak, who has become
strong and can square his shoulders 20
temptation and say IL tones not TO be
misunderstood, No" This IS courage.
stcut-heartedness. and while the chau-
whistle laud their heroes let Us OF our
lOptimist Club seek out these examples OF
true courage and say to them, BE cf
good cheer" and to each other. Let's
help Mrs H B. HALLIFIELD.
Courage. the highest gift, that scorns to
bend
To mean devices for a sordid end
lCcurage, an independent spark from
heavens bright throne.
BY which the soul stands raised. tri-
umphant high, alone;
Greas in itself. not praises Of the crowd,
Above all vice. it stoops not to be proud.
iCoursge the mighty attribute Of powers
above
BY which those great in war are great in
love
The spring Of all brave acts IS seated
here.
AS falsehoods draw their sordid births
from fear.-Fsrquhar.
Ms L GIERIxG.
80 GaTside street, Newark y ].
A young woman who had consecrated
her life 10 missionary work hoping TO 90
To India. was suddenly prosuated with
g, frcg-affe disease. hg1f With fha Enc1r5-