The Washington herald., 1910-07-31
The Hopeful Tomorrow.

Many trite sayings are not true, and
one that is automatic, but certainly false
though f: is often used as a philo-
sophical text-is that Tomorrow never
comes" It is the utterance usually Of
the type Of man who. rocking not Of
consequences, content with what may be
accomplished to-day. quotes with glib
JUNCTION, as If it were sufficient answer
for everything Sufficient unto the day is
the evil thereof" Upper, in his Pro
verbal Philosophy" was one of the
leaders Of this doctrine. 1t was he who
wrote:
"Om cares are All to-day: our Joys are an to-day:
And in enc little word our life what is it but-to-
day"
We have gone further than this, thank
heaven. in our modern workaday philoso-
ply. and most OF US have come to realize
that to-day is not enough; that besides
the tasks Of the moment, we need that
larger faith that impels us to look for
ward to the days and the tasks that are
10 come.
The helpful, cheering, uplifting way to
regard tomorrow is to determine in our
hearts and minds that in that unknown
chance and change that comes with the
dawning Of another day we shall be found
better fitted. reader. more able to take
advantage of our opportunities. To use
Il at its best we should determine that
The tomorrow shall find US less selfish.
more faithful insisting on higher ideals.
and resolved that when we look back
ward we shall be able 10 see, with graft
hcation. that in the hours that have
passed we have taken a decided step
forward; that we have made progress
II we are. in short, TO use tomorrow
with wisdom It will be because we have
used to-day wisely We must realize
hat the issue is not entirely IN our own
hands. but that the duty laid upon US is
20 strive diligently and faithfully. con-
:ent TO do our parts and to leave the rest
10 God
Defer not TN tomorrow 10 be WISE
To-mouow's sun on thee NAV never rise:
Or, should tomorrow chance 70 cheer thy sight
With her snlivenine and unlocked for light,
How grateful viii appear her dawning rays.
As favors unexpected doubly please.
supposing It were truth-that axiom
lbout Tomorrow never comes '-shoult
ve not all be fools to grieve in anticipa
ion over the sorrows it may bring, th'
ussppointments that may chance? An,
ret that is what so many OF us. having
title faith. are guilty of, Should we no
ook forward to tomorrow with that glo
fous hope. founded m faith, that if to
lay we have sorrows and tribuIation
md gloom. the tomorrow may see tn
LIQUIDS lifted and all things changed 70
he better?
We part from those we love. and tn
ears rise in our hearts. and the ache 4
he throat is a very real pain; and be
ause Of our little faith it seems as
sc could not look forward hopefully t
he time-after many to-morrows, per
laps-when we shall be reunited and per
nitted TO taste Joy. But faith, fear
sssly held, shall teach us to look up on
4 the darkness Of melancholy, ava
rom the moody thoughts Of ills tina
eem TO press so hardly on us now. on
nto the glorious sunlight Of the day
hat are to come. 1t is the unswervin
niger OF faith that points US to-
"A shining Isle in a stormy sea
We seek il ever with smiles and sighs:
~ To-day is sad. In the fair to-be
serere ard lovely tomorrow lies"
To regard life sanely and hopefully is I
ave faith TO know that tomorrow hold
bountiful store OF great good for u
n such a faith we shall find courage
O our work; to express ourselves; IFS
ur lives nobly and in brave conten
ure that in the time to come the rewal
shich we shall have deserved shall |
ranted TO us Not to despond, but
elieve-that is the secret. So. we ma
ay with TennysSa:
Il stretch lame hands Of faith. and srope
And gather dust and chat, and call
To what feel is Lord Of all.
And family trust the larger bope"
The trouble with so many of us tn
ave come thus far on the voyage of II
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