The Washington herald., 1909-08-29

good Intentions become as precariOusly
! conditioned as motherless children with
out a protector. For Il IS a fact that. no
matter how religiously the qualities which
60 10 make q gentleman have been in
sulled into his nature: no matter how
persistent how earnest, how sincere he
is In his desire 10 eschew evil. II he Is
without that memorable restraining hand.
perfect self-control. sooner or later he
succumbs. Hence Il IS that Il is almost a
definition Of self-control to say that It Is
that quality which keeps gentleman
gentlemanly.
ALLEN PRENDER
7h Tenth street southeast
Ages ago. IN the dim and misty past,
When man IN Gods image first was cast.
There was given 10 him, with his soul,
power over mind and body self-control.
Had our first parent used this subtle
When Satan tempted her meath the
bower.
This old world OF ours. so full Of woe.
Would be like that Paradise Of long ago.
And Cain. with hatred IN his heart.
Would not have loosed the fatal dart
That struck his brother Abel dead
And brought Gods curse upon his head
But IT'S the same to-day even with us
all:
Unless we guard our passions we may
fall.
And IN falling pay the heavy toll
OF those who lose their self-control.
Mans humanity here below to his
fellow-man
Is caused by his neglect OF Gods great
plan,
which through the progress OF mans
uplift
Has stood out alone, a priceless gift.
- Buffalo avenue. North Takona. D. O.
Be free-not chiefly from the iron chain.
But from the one which passion forges-
be the master OF myself
II lost. regain
The rule over chance, sense. cireum-
stances-be free.
MARTHA n. GARNER
Iu2 Twelfth street northwest
You failed in the race that you started IN?
Well there's no use IN cutting up
rough;
For here is the reason you failed to win:
You didn't want TO win bad enough.
Just go into training IN earnest once more.
Show you're made OF the proper stun:
You can gain any end you are striving
for
If youH only strive hard enough.
You worked so hard, yet you lost the
priZa9
Wen. don't sit down and call your luck
There's nothing in luck-here the trouble
lies:
You didn't want the prize bad enough.
You can gain any end you are striving
for;
But don't quail II you meet a rebuff.
II you fail 1t proves this, and not a whit
more.
You didn't want to win bad enough.
ARTHUR W BEER
Seventeenth and Hamlin streets northeast
The nerve that never relaxes, the eve
that never benches. the thought that
never wanders-these are the masters OF
victory. CLARA HANIACHER.
ls0 street northwest.
No simplest duty IS forgot.
Life hath no dim and lowly spot
That doth not In her sunshine share.
She doeth little kindnesses
Which most leave undone or despise.
For naught thar sits one heart at ease
And giveth happiness or peace
Is low-esteemed IN her eyes.
THE TRUE WOMAN.
Not in the claunor OF the crowded street.
Not in the shouts and plaudits Of the
throng
But IN ourselves are triumph and defeat.
SUNSHINE CLUB.
aDo C street northwest.
We cannot trust much to ourselves. be-
cause grace oftentirnes IS wanting to US.
and understanding also. There Is but
little light IN US, and that which we have
we quickly lose by our negligence Often
times. too. we do not perceive our own
inward blindness. We often do evil. and
excuse II worse. We reprehend small
things IN others but we mind not what
others suffer from us Learn IN ala
things self-control. for the love OF thy
Creator. and then shalt thou be able to
attain 20 Divine knowledge.-A Kempis
MARY I. REED.
1867 Irving street.
Self-eontrol, however difficult at first.
becomes step by step easier and more
delightful We possess mysteriously a
sort OF dual nature. and there are few
trUer triumphs, or more delightful SEN
sauons, than 10 obtain thorough com
mand OF oneself. True greatness has lit
tie, If anything. to do with rank or power.
"EurystheUs being what he was saws
Epictetus. was not really a king Of
Argos nor Mycenae. for he could not
even rule himself; while Hercules. purged
lawlessness and introduced justice. though
he was both naked and alone. lubbock.
ELIZABETH FTTZHUGH.
2l9 Fifteenth street northwest.
have only one counsel for you-Be
master.-Napoleon.
KATHERINE oBaIEN.
70 street northwest.
Do not let accidents disturb, or outward
objects engross your thoughts. but keep
your mind quiet and disengaged, that you
may be at leisure to learn something
good, and cease rambling from one thing
70 another. There Is likewise another
sort Of rowing TO be avoided: for some
people are busy and yet do nothing; they
fatigue and wear themselves out, and vet
aim at no goal. nor propose any general !
end Of action or design. Always look
nicely into the thoughts OF every one. |
and give them the same freedom as your
own. d. ROsEllOND RAMSEY.
9S0 G street northwest
To rule oneself Is in reality the greatest ]
triumph. Self-control, however difficult. |
at first, becomes step by step easier and |
more delightful. We possess mysteriously /
a sort Of dual nature. and there are few /