The Washington herald., 1910-07-17
A Page of Helpful Thoughts by OptimiSts
Led by Louis Varnum WOulfe.
THIS WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS.

optismistic at all times. neverSgiving way
10 pessimism. The Golden Rule should
be the creed of consistent optimists,
Stick TO optismism and be consistent al
ways in everything you do.
WILLIAM E. JOHNSON.
Optimism TO be effective must be the
consistent, persistent habit of life, which
has one end in view from which it never
diverges or deviates It Is not a grace
for certain seasons, called forth on peeu-
liar exigencies; but an habitual frame
manifested in the calm serenity of a daily
walk: placidity amid the little frettlng
annoyances of everyday life-a fixed
| purpose OF the heart TO wait upon the
Lord. living for His glory and the good
of its fellow man. II is not intended for
set times and seasons. the mere livery of
high days; for ftful and ineonstant
frames and feelings; but. like the ala
baster box Of ointment, is ever giving
forth the fragrant perfume of loving SER
vice. a beautiful, living embodiment of
that charity which 'seeketh not her
own" = ADKINS.
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Above all things be consistent. Do not
be one of those persons who one day
Views the world through rose eolored
glasses and next day through smoked
ones MARGUERITE L o'NEII.
Consistency is beautiful trait of char
acter, one difficult of attainment. because
we are swayed and biased by hourly
| happenings. and unless we have absolute
| control of ourselves, we say and do in
consistent things unthinkingly. but when
consistency has become a concrete ele-
ment Of cur being. it is indeed Jewel"
Mrs. CLARA F. WILLIAMS.
Once upon a time there was a king
who never said a foolish thing and
never did a wise one" Consistency
means that our lives should express what
our lips profess. Talk Is cheap without
/ good deeds. Mrz. c E. MCLAUGHLIN.
/ will not hide nay tastes or averslons.
I will so trust that what is deep is holy,
that will do strongly before the sun
and moon whatever only rejoices me,
and the heart appoints. II you are noble
! viii love you. If you are not. l will not
hurt you and myself by hypocritical at
tenuons. II you are true but IN the
same truth with me. cleave to your com
panions; I will seek my own. do this
not selfishIy, but humbly and truly. II is
alike your interest and mine and all
mems. however long we have dweit in
lies, 10 live in truth. Emerson.
Man is his own star, and the soul that
can
Render an honest and perfect man.
Command all light. all influence. all fate.
Nothing to him falls early or too late.
Our acts, our angels are. or good or H.
Our fatal shadows that walk by us still. &"
Beaumont and Fletcher
F. L. sTRAUGHAN.
There are loyal hearts. there are spirits
brave.
There are souls that are pure and true;
Then give to the world the best you have
And the best will come back to YOU
Give love. and love 10 your life Will flow,
A strength in your utmost need:
Have faith. and a score of hearts will
show
Their faith in your word and deed.
For life is the mirror of king and slave
'Tis Just what you are and do.
Then give to the world the best you
have.
And the best will come back TO you.
II. n DUNN.
Just one object havs
And 10 il be true
If you help yourself
God VIII help you
If the cause be good.
If the thought be kind.
Never falter till
Victory you find.
Though the way be hard,
Often have to stop,
Hold your head UP then,
Victory's at the top.
When your goal you've Won,
Think how nice twill be,
To look back and think
Twas consistency.
CGAARINNE HUNTER.
Consistency. is keeping faith with the
''still small voice." doing no act, utter
ing no word. and striving to Danish any
thought inconsistent with the guidance of
our great Monitor What factor in life
is more potent than consistency? It is
| almost synonymous with example, Z"
for the consistent. ever keeps this light
burning within his temple Nothing
more quickly pulls the public idol from
his pedestal than that little rift within
the Lutte, inconsistency, and nothing so
kindles admiration for an adversary. as
the sincerity of his difference of opinion.
or honesty OF conviction. II we have en-
listed under the banner of optimism. LET
us not be heard saying to the crest
fallen ALAS! Alackr' but, rather. Hold
up your head! You were not made for
failure. and by rekindling the dying
spark of hope, make to burn within his
breast faith in his fellow-man
Mrs H. B. HoLLIFIELD.
Honorable mention.
Consistency for its own sake is worse
than felly-it is an abomlnation. To let
the idea Of being consistent become NOR
bid in yoe, so that 1t will prejudice your
thoughts and bias your actions, is to sell
your soul to very devil and get but a
poor pittance as its price
Two classes of men are consistent:
those who are unable to grow mentally
and those who are afraid TO permit them