The Washington herald., 1910-07-17

each viii lie, cast OF, IL not wholly Tor
gotten. It's own outworn hates, strifes,
opinions. convictions, and actions. We
viii leave the dead with the dead for
company.
If what we did yesterday seems wrong
to-day, renounce IL. II the weakling cry,
Inconsistent inconsistent" what of it?I
You cannot help that he is weakling
and afraid. J.R. MCCARTHY.
Without consistency there is no moral
strength.-owen. NJ. ]. MOOR.
A young man. when about TO be ordsiIi-
ed as a minister. stated that at one
period of his life he had been nearly be-
trayed into principles infidelity. But
he added there was one argument in
favor of Christianity which could never
refute-the consistent conduct Of my own
father H. W. SMITH
Consistency is the soul of virtue "
Soul. as here used. means life. therefore
consistency is the life OF virtue. fCon-
sistency. In the opumist's sense. without
virtue, is dead-does not exist 1t is the
outward expression OF inner cleanliness.
II means transparency Of character Hav-
ing nothing t. hide, the same controlling
influence is continuously evident In the
consistent life. There is a so-cailed con-
sistency widely recognized and mistaken
ly lauded which consists of sameness
without soundness-sticking TO a thing to-
day simply because you did yesterday,
and disregarjing newly discovered con-
elusive evidence of yesterdays error
This is the worst form of Inconsistency,
viz: obstinacy, the arch enemy of prog
ress and virtue; II does not SAVIOR Of In
ner cleanliness or soundness.
H. 3. MIDKIFF.
The man who spends one-half of the
day IN studying what is just and the
other half in praeucing what is SO,
shows a knowledge Of consistency
James. THOMAS K. oBRIEx.
or late we have been learning so many
beautiful lessons, the blessings of char
ity. the beauty of harmony. and the
power OF adaptability that with our new
growth and the fair example of Christ
before US we ought not find Il an Hercu-
lean task 10 practice Just a little bit of
consistency in our daily lives II is easy
enough to preach, but TO practice; aye.
there's the rub! We can tell the other
fellow every minute Of the day how. 10
live truly. how 10 keep his health. and
how to economize IN every imaginable
way. but do we ever begin with ourselves2
I'm afraid not To be a consistent opti-
mist at ali times. In ali places. where
optimism may be but in its infancy sub
ject to the condemnation of the ignorant
and the ridicule or the unsympathetic.
may be beset with some difficulties, but
perseverance and grit are the factors
that are bound to win. In strenuous
times the role essayed by the optimist is
no easy one, for the Interpretation must
be filed to flowing with his own buoy
ant happiness. and II the words of his
part are sad he must make them glad,
and if the song be sweet he must make
it sweeter. M. MOOR
Consistency is one Of the gems in our
casket of jewels. the hardest TO keep
bright and shining. But I contend that
optimism is part of the blood. bone, and
sinew OF our natures. and cannot be one
thing one time and something else an
other. When we have not quite learned
the lessons of optimism, we may. to the
world. seem at times inconsistent for it
IS generally what the other man" thinks
of you that makes you seem so. We
cannot be all perfect, and will misstep
sometimes. But the optinist seed, if you
are willing to plant and foster it. even
in untried soil. will grow like Jacks
beanstoek. and an optimist heart cannot
contain an inconsistent quality for very
long. A. E RANNEY
Consistency is a virtue that charae-
teriges the real optimist. He is always
and steadfsstly what he represents him.
self to be. His speech and actions har-
monize. He may encounter disappoInt-
ments and receive severe setbacks. but
is not disheartened. He has character,
he has a purpose. and he recognizes that
IT'S easy enough 70 be pleasant
When life flows on like song.
But the man worth while
is the man who can smile
When everything goes dead wrong"
Consistency is indeed splendid virtue,
and like the polar star. though seemingly
hidden for awhile by mists. fogs. and
clouds. yet when they roll by, there II
stands. steady. purposeful, and reassur-
ing. guide and q beacon light on iife's
stormy sea. ARTHUR LENNox.
Consistency, thou art a jewel beyond
price. What a calm. peaceful, happy
habitation this would be if each mortal
upon this mundane plane would practice
what he breaches. Do unto others as ye
would be done by in word, deed. and