The Washington herald., 1909-05-02

IT IS easy enough to be pleasant
When life flows by like a song;
But the man worth while is the one who
VIII smile
When everything goes dead wrong"
And yet II is true that the most optin-
ste persons have been those whose work
IN the world has been done under circuun-
stances the most untoward. Witness Ste
venson. that brave and gallant genius.
most Of whose felcitous prose and verse
was penned under adverse conditions OF
III health. and at a time when the writer
was far from his native land and the
friends whose love and comradeship meant
50 much 70 him, yet whose urdaunted and
optimistic spirit fairly irradiates the pages
Of the beautiful and inspiring volumes he
has bequeathed 10 US.
ARTHUR ". BEER.
SeTenteeoth and H2nlin StrBets E0111eaS%
Couragei The corner stone of success.
Whether or not you think as other men.
II you have the courage OF your conv1c-
tons. you win gain their respect Wheth-
OF or not you go the same path as other
men, II you have the courage you VIII
have their admiration. Whether or not
you live like other men, II you have cour-
age you viii have their envy. Courage Is
the quality necessary for every under
taking. Courage IS the key that unlOcks
every door, whether natural or super
natural
Mss l1EELIE JOCKETT
I1is FourteentA street northwest
Help me TO undertake;
plead for courage 10 begin my task:
dare not quail. SO much there Is at
stake
Grant ne courage. Lord. ask
Help me to persevere
With all the skin that brain and brawn
afford:
Help me 20 continue. Lord
And help me to attain
The end for which strive, nor know
defeat;
Courageous 70 the end.-for I would faIa
EDITH '. BRADr.
rA FsE-out street..
"ATs for the bsst-Oe sanglins and
cheerful
Trouble and sorrow are friends IN els-
Euise.
Nothing but folly goes faithless and fear
fUl-
Courage forever Is happy and wise"
HELM u. JOHNSON
ITS v@oot ETs1ua
Optimism. thy name Is courage. The
courage which enables Us 20 pierce the
dark clouds OF to-day IN search OF to-
morrow's sunshine is indeed the sublimest
form of optimism q. B. ANDREW.
Tbs M1rtzolEy
There is a great and lofty virtue that
We call courage Il IS TIE great
ness OF a great heart, the repose and con
fdence OF a man whose soul is rested n
truth and principle Bushnell
70 Harvard STREET
What Is Il upllfts the spirit when faint
seems the hope within?
Tis cOurage-bo-n OF wisdom rare-that
helps the soul 10 win
What IS It turns the darkening cloud, tho'
faith has hid its lining?
Courage, born OF confidence whispers. the
suns still shining"
Courage continues when 81 things fail.
It's q part OF Gods great plan;
To build the human character; unfold the
Christlike nan.
Faith, hope, and charity may be inter
twined with every deed,
But courage responds 10 reason. and IS
born Of di-est need.
Courage includes every virtue. 20 perfect
the mighty force.
II stands alone in the universe, FED hv
its original source.
Wen ask kind Heaven. as We journey,
IN this working world 20 give
Courage required for every act; courage
the true Ife 70 I've,
NINA VERA HUGHES.
C011vs Heights
Was not the jealous spirit OF Peter Ike
that OF the rich young man. who felt that
10 sacrifice was too great for him 70
make that he might inherit eternal life. /
until Jesus asked him TO give away his
-iches2 True courage cannot be shown
IN the absence OF peril, nor can devotion /
be proved except in the presence Of sacri- /
fees JENNIE RANsDELL
Gleucryn. Va
Courage IS an inherent quality and de-
notes true nobility OF soul Il Is adher-
snee 20 whatever Is true and right and
Just and defiance OF al that Is false and
obscure. One may be physically veSk.
but With a soul so courageous as 70 en-
able him TO fight the battle OF life as
as the strongest To defy
public opinion when conscious OF being II /
the right, TO confess an error. 70 ask for
siveness. 10 endure suffering and adver- |
sity, and 70 show kindness 70 our enc
mics think are expressions Of true cour-
age Ms. ISABEL o. PRICE.
Edzehil. Va