The Washington herald., 1910-01-02

OPPORTUNITY.
They do me wrong who say come no
more
When once I knock and fail to find
you IN,
For every day l stand outside your door
And bid you awake and rise to fight and
win.
wall not for precious chances passed
away,
Weep not for golden ages on the wane;
Each night I burn the records of the day;
At sunrise every soul IS born again.
Laugh like a boy at splendors that have
sped.
To vanished joys be blind and deaf and
dumb,
My judgments seal the dead past with its
dead.
But never bind a moment yet to come.
Though deep in mire. wiring not your
hands and weep;
lend my arm TO ali who say. Il canr'
No shame-faced outcast ever sank so
deep
But yet might rise and be again a man
Dost thou behold thy lost youth all
aghast?
Dost reel from righteous retribuuon's S
blow?
Then turn from blotted archives OF the
past
And find the futures pages white as
snow.
Art thou a mourner? Rouse thee from
thy spell.
Art thou a sinner? Sins may be for
given thee.
Each morning gives thee wings to fee
from he'll,
Each night star TO guide thy feet to
heaven. Walter Malone.
J. J. MALONE.
81 Q street northeast.
At the tolling Of the midnight bel an
ether niche In the aisle OF time IS filed
by the dying year, and the last echo pro-
claims the birth OF a new one 70 distribute
blessings and sorrows among mankind.
He win prove no respecter Of persons.
The roadway OF every life Will be check
cred with light and shade; pleasure and
pain. To-day We may be arrayed with
bright garlands Of JOY. and tomorrow
enshTouded with tear-stained Wreathes
Of immortelles Most naturally, then.
we contemplate the future with timidity,
but Il we keep the star Of hope IN view,
and our faith In Gods goodness firm,
il is my belief that we shall be enabled
TO patiently endure whatever the years
may hold IN store for Us. Furthermore.
we should persist IN resolutions 10 live
orderly. moderately. and charitably, that
we may be assured Of a calm awaiting
for our departure with some closing year,
when the joyous peals, heralding another
orbitaI revolution OF the earth VIII not
disturb our slumbers: HOr consciousness
quicken when changing seasons send
snowflake and rose leaf 20 fall, in silent
upon our quiet tombs.
And may the wild bells in the wild sky
The larger heart the kindlier hand:
Ring out the darkness Of the land,
Ring in the Christ that is 20 be"
MRS E. D. FRANK.
lz Q street northeast.
There is q japanese proverb which says,
"a thousand miles begin with one step"
The best way 70 keep New Year resoIu-
tions IS 10 renew them every day. Ladders
are climbed step by step. Houses are
built brick by brick. Blacksmiths shape
iron by stroke after stroke Of the ham
mer. In the achievement Of good, Won
ders are not accomplished by a single
thought in that direction. Only by re-en-
forcing the present hour with resolute
purpose can battle be given valiantly 10
the succeeding one. What resolutions for
self or world bettement the new year
may prompt or suggest, VIII find their
in this rule Of conduct Para
phrasing a maxim Of benjamin Franklin.
Take care of the daily resolutions. and
tho yearly ones viii take care Of them
selves. LOFTS vARNTNF WOTr.FE
l0Ct Sixth street northwest.
There Is a bit Of good advice IN these
words, BE sure you are right. then go
ahead" SO it would be a wise plan for
US to scan minutely our resolutions we
have made as our guide and help for the
year, and find out if they are reasonable.
just, and right, and, If they are, to stick
to them
Let as not forget to help one another
to do the best. Begin by profiting by the
mistakes Of others, thereby enabling US
to rise on the stepping-stones Of our
dead selves TO higher things"
Let it not be said OF US: For the want
Of a nail. the shoe was lost"
ESTHER K. WHITE
oi Gloucester street, Annapolis. Nd.
All of our deeds must be done IN kindness
What a wonderful word it is!-kindness.
If we are always kind Will We not al
ways be gentle Of speech. considerate OF
others comfort? If each day OF this ap-
new year you say in the morn
ing as you are dressing. II viii to be
kind this day in every thought. word
and act I will to smile kindly. speak
kindly. I will 10 move softly and gently
will 10 have a kind, joyous presence,
radiate kind, sympathetic atmosphere"
You will find the impression made upon
the mind when one IS fresh from sleep
works like charm" There is a deep
law beneath this. Words
are crystallized thoughts. Put aside all
zrudges. all grouehes. Forgive yourself
and you will be more inclined TO forgive
your neighbor. Clear 'he mind Of all un-
pleasant memories, o. all unkindly feel
ng. Rejoice In the y year. Anticipate
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