The Washington herald., 1910-02-20

grand and heroic. Without II tie strong
est character has dangerously weak
spot, which at any momcni may be its
ruin With II. the otherwise weakest
/ has an element Of invincible strength
/ Patience Is power. with time and pa
thence the mulberry leaf becomes SILK.
J. LIZ
P o. Box pa
; Patience Is a bitter seed. but il yields
sweet fruit" As a distinguished writer
says. Patience governs the flesh.
strengthens the spirit, sweetens the
temper. stiles anger, extingulshes envy.
subdues pride. She teaches humility.
brides the tongue. restrains the hand
tramples on temptations. endures perse-
cutioHs. consummates martyTdom. She
/ comforts the poor. mOderates the rich.
makes US humble IN prosperity, cheerful.
in adversely, unmoved by calsmuy end
/ reprOach. She teaches US 90 forgive those
who have injured us and 20 De the FIRST
I in asking forgiveness Of those whom We
have injured. She delights the faithful.
invites the unbelievIHg. and Is beautiful
( in every aeX and age
! As Shakespeare. then, truly said. How
poor are they that nave no patience.
Nj. JOSEPH Ryan.
/ % y -trset northwest
/ True patience Is born q true optimism
with no regard except that OF love.
/ The most celebrated poet Of Germany
! has said. that he who has not eaten his
/ bread in tears. who has not spent nights
Of weeping. does not YET know a heavenly
power
/ Remember. the person who IS always
/ grinning or smiling is not an orlmsl
/ That person is more an idiot
/ The optimist has many heaFtaches. sym
pathetically and at first hand Just like
other people.
But optimism puts a rainbow % hope
| into every tear that m0istens the eye.
and he smiles patiently through his
brine az the happiness that Is sure 70
I follow the sorr0W-the warm sunshine
that is ia the trail Of every sorrow.
MALCOLM u. LAiRORSE
/ SSH Fourteenth street northwest.
Let US be patient These severe aHic-
tons
Not from the ground arise.
But ofttimes celestial beue5ictCns
Assume this dark disguise
NJ T HANLuN
Is Eleventh street uc-theaz.
Patience is an element 81 seif-coutr0l
( by which We are able % bear trouble and
sorrow without complaint. endure pain.
affection. and toll calmly. and il is tha,
power OF the mind that enables rs %
bear failure quietly ard with equ7rirllty s.
but 10 acknowledge no defeat and 90
constantly. diligently. and vigorous. 81
I Tersevere until our ain is 20u
Patience is another word for faith. sor
If We are patient All calmly wait we
are sure 20 behave that tie thing which
W. desire will come u Is and We af-
wiling 90 do our parr 10 help it along
Patience or faith without works is
neither patience nor faith
CLIFTON r. kTNG.
HgarpiHc. Ma.
The patient woman is the successful
woman. She can acquire by patience ard
gentle dignity. born OF a sense II WORTH
ness that which impatient demands
could never accomplish Not a passive
patience, but an intrepid spirit. ever ac-
tive in the right gaining strength
through endurance. She may not bc
beautiful OF accomplished. but she is
always loved and a power fo- good.
80 street roIthvsSs-
Patience is q lovely plant.
That isn't always found
In every garden that We see
OF good and FERTILE ground.
We see it grow so many times,
Where it is least expected.
We look for il in richer soil,
And find it SO neglected.
It's like the other plants We have.
To which Il is related.
For IL 70 reach lis highest worth.
II must be cultivated
u. }. FINN.
Tost-oficr DeTartmqt
Patience, which is the act or quality Of
waiting long for justice or expected good
without discomfort. may spring from con-
stitutionaI fortitude. from q kind az
heroic pride. or from Christian submits
sion TO the Divine viii. II is that calm
temper which bears evils without muir
muring. II is the suffering 81 Affections.
calamity, or other evils with a calm an
ruftied temper and without frctfunoss.
Patience is a virtue.
Possess il If You can:
1t is often found I'm woman.
But seldom found m man
EMMA NJ DuWpEN.
2 street northeast.
Patience in its highest sense is spiritual
endurance. II means quiet determination
in the face of encouragement II means
the readiness to wait Gods time without
doubling Gods truth
II is characteristic OF this kind az ia
thence that 1t is hardest for the best and
strongest men. because q seems 60 involve
a limitation of that part Of their nature
which makes them best and strongest.