The Washington herald., 1910-08-14

not afford to parley with pessimists and
their preacnments while everywhere we
discern the spread Of optimism over
whelming grief. Feed on hope. feast on
future possibilities. and forever keep ia
mind. Man never is. but always to be
blessed. CHARLES ALBERT BREwToN.
II so chances that nature, always kind
~, keeps aglow in humanity a high and
cheerful hopefulness. This hope may be
cloHded. and we may be stenetimes
shocked by so keen grief that shadows
seem to fall not only in our own hearts.
but across every highway and by-path
Then II is that we find friends where we
had not looked for them. sympathetic
words and gentle deeds from unexpected
sources, and a closer tightening of all the
bonds that kinshlp or friendship have
made. Thus a new light kindles-"the
sign Of renewed hOpe'-and responds 70
that kindness we think we have just now
encountered, but which has Ia reality
been about US all the time. awaiting its
osn opportunity. II is natural and right
or we should live a life Of suffering. and
sRdden the lives OF others--that the keen
ness Of our immediate grief should give
way in time 10 a softer emotion that
sweetens and tempers our disposition
toward others. II We are to find real hap
piness We are not to seek Il first within
ourselves. but TO implant il in others, and
from their grateful and joyous energy we
shall draw the best for our own exhaust
ed soul to feed upon TN it thrives TO the
strength it must have for the encounter
OF life. Now then. If the past has brought
Cor many of us grief. disappointment. and
perhaps failure. let us face the future
with an ineffable faith and with hope in
full bloom A. r HANLoy
Julius Caesar owed two millions when
he risked the experiment OF being general
In Gaul
The experiment was the food of hope
that his efforts would be crowned with
success. When we undertake a certain
object in life we have a feeling OF hope.
or otherwise we would abandon the pur-
suit
We are prompted by some courses Of
conduct. and We. are held back from
others by a certain divine instinct. Just
as truly as the bee IS prompted 10 lay
down the lines OF its waxen cell with a
mathematical precision. There is an in
stinct Of hope that his efforts shall reap
well-merited reward
In our daily walks Of life we have our
little ambitions. each in different trend.
With smile at disappointments. pluck,
and perseverance. we shall reach the goal
for which we are striving.
Mrs. S. sTRAUGHAS.
Optimism plants the seeds OF hope in
the soul, and the seeds terminate and
bring forth buds OF promise. buds of
cheer. buds OF JOY. buds and blossoms of
love. For hope has the candor of the
lily and the immortal beauty Of the
the rose. and He who made both holds
us all in the flood OF His immense love.
Hopel How merrily the word rings in
our ears, like the clash OF steel. the
jangling of brides. and the measured
cadence Of a good steed's stride. II was
the mettlesome spirit that some call pluck
the indomitable courage which acknowl-
edges no failure, no defeat and never
sleeps at its post, and bears up bravely
against sickness and depression Of unre-
hitting pain. and is capable OF dispelling
the darkest shadows that cross our paths;
and il we follow it truthfully and per-
sistently it will cheer US heartily and
guide US steadfastly until it widens and
brightens into the glory Of eternal day.
ALLIE SHARPE BALCH.
To awaken after a storm ia find the
sun lifting the mist from the blue hills,
to hear the gentle murmur Of the little
stream that last night seemed a roaring
/ torrent, to find the frown of yesterday
replaced by the smile Of to-day. is to
discover a bit of hope that hungry men
/ feed their hearts upon. Surely. every
zephyr that blows. every wee blossom
that opens to the sun. Is a silent mes
senger Of hope to some lonely wayfayer
No matter how optimistic we are, we
could not go on day after day hoping
against hope unless we trusted in All
wise Providence that careth even for the
] lowly sparrow. Gentle words in quick
sympathy given. helping hands in fellow
! ship extended. the loving smile of friend
| ship-these are the mamma of hope that
maketh us strong for the conflict.
NJ. ]. MOOR.
AS the early spring flowers popping be
meath the dead. brown leaves of the for.
est foretell the coming of the myriad:
I Of rustling green leaves on the trees Of
the wood. so hope is the prophecy of tbs
possible achievements of the soul. Wher
one hopes TO do certain thing. it is the
| forerunner Of the souls STRINGS thai
will eventually blossom into accomplish.
ment. Never chide child for speaking
Of what he or she intends to do in the
coming years; rather, teach that child Il
believe in his hopes. LAS the twig &:
inclined the tree is bent" is an old adage
and the earliest promptings of the child,
intuitive whisperings of the soul lead the
child into the promised land of his de-
sires along the higher possibilities Of
spiritual. intellectual. and material an,
velopment- In this age the material and