The Washington herald., 1910-05-22
THE WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS.
CONFIDENCE.

by the Washington authorities. and the
Optimlst Club merely wishes TO add It's
mite to this splendid work, Next Sun
days discussion viii be entirely on this
subject. The usual prizes will be offered
The prize winners this week in the
Confidence" contest are as follows:
I do not dare to pray
For winds to watt me on my way,
But leave il to a higher VIII
To stay or speed me. trusting still
That all is well. and sure that He
VIII land me-every peril past
Within the sheltered haven at last.
Then whatsoever wind doth blow.
My heart is glad TO have It so;
And blow il east or blow il west.
The wind that blows. that wind is best ~
Mrs. W F. HALLECK.
655 Maryland avenue northeast.
That viii OF man evolved in thoughts
Concentrated on the facts in view
With self-reliance:
That trust reposed in acts and deeds.
And things unseen as well as seen
That is confidence.
That faith in power and men and things
mistaken by the hand Of doubt,
With full assurance;
That consciousness to know and trust
Beyond ones mere expectation
That is confidence.
VICTOR P. HAMMER.
100 Fifth street northeast.
The results attained in life are trace
able in a large measure to confidence. II
rs the spur. the whip. the lash. Success
is jewel found in the sunlight OF coaf-
dence No one has ever yet failed "a
achieve who has stepped daily in the
pathway OF self-reliance, who has tramp
ed through the rains Of disbursement
undaunted and who has never lost faith
in his own power Of accomplishment
Confidence inspires effort and endeavor
.insures results Whatever is undertaken
should be IN a spirit OF confidence and
carried on through its progressive stages
with a firm. resolute purpose. Courage
determination, and endurance are close
competitors Of confidence. but without
the latter characteristic neither Of the
three traits first mentioned are potential
LOUIS vARNU1f wOULFE.
Ills o street northwest.
Mans greatest sin IS 10 be beIittle HIM
self. Hope springs eternal in the human
breast" Gods sunlight OF itself discloses
the glory Of the universe; His confidence
is worthy Of US all There is no grief
but God can salve the wound. although
the scar remain. To him who Is doleful
depressed. unstrung, sad, and detected ]
would say:
Have confidence; be manly, man;
No matter what your trouble,
Get on the sunny side OF life
And burst that gloomy bubble.
Who resolutely says IT will
Shake Off this melancholy"
.Sraightway his burden doth unload
And separate from folly.
SO II you're feeling sort O. blue,
Begin, sir, with the morning,
To cultivate self-confdence.
And signs will die a-borning.
The world is filed with keen delight,
Despite your hidden sorrow;
Though dark the future looms tonight
The sun viii shine tomorrow.
You've still a debt 70 liquidate.
Though rett Of friends ere long,
For man must with himself be true
To prove that he is strong.
CHARLES ALBERT BRLwTON.
&c S street northwest
a lad was being lowered down n dan
geroUs steep 10 gather eidleweis for tour
lists. One asked II he feared to go. He
replied. NO: father holds the rope" The
affairs Of home are safe when fathers in
spire confidence. Mr.. NcT,AUGHIJN.
80 street northwest.
Have confidence in God. in yourself. IN
humanity; have confidence IN the success
Of your undertaking. Fear nothing and
no one. Love your work. Work. hope
trust You cannot fail. Sc. ADKINS.
In building the temple of life one should
let the foundation be honesty, the timber
confidence, and the roof thereof wisdom
temperance, virtue, and manhood. The
person who has confidence in himself
leads the swarm that follows
LAWRENCE A. WIDWAYER-
1913 Twelfth street northwest.
Perfect confidence dispels all doubt and
fear and is 70 the soul what the chart
and compass are TO the ship. namely. q
guide to that haven OF perfect peace.
Mrs STELLA THOMPSON.
Arlington. Va.
To place confidence in others means
both inspiration and aspiration to then
and TO ourselves as well.
ESTHER WREN.
r. F. d. No. 4. Station A.
Confidence IS the herald that Invariably