The Washington herald., 1910-01-02

lhdt ouF ann Is honesty or purpose, and
by perseverance in this direction we will
reach the goal. Right is greater than
might, and right the day will win.
H. W. SMITH. D. D.
748 Morton street northwest
NEW YEAR MoDEsTY.
Don't place upon the calendar
For January one
A bunch Of resolutions
From which a saint would run,
But start off In modest way
And show to all you meet
That you're plain good. and as you would
Be treated, others treat.
For wei begun, the battles won,
And only weakIings fail
To see the good by others done;
Let confidence prevail,
And with your kindly ways you may
Some mendicant uplift:
What boots il If we toll 10 win?
Our talents but q gift
CHARLES ALBERT BREWTON.
70 ] street northwest.
As Father Time slowly turns the wheel
Of the present year into the past, and
bright new one appears. let US hope our
past shortcomings viii be buried with IL.
and our new resolutions will always be as
bright and firm as the day on which they
were made.
Surely they will, If or New Years Eve
We spend a little reflection on our past
failures and resolve on a new and better
beginning.
And our foundation must De well laid.
The bricks should be Of good purposes,
and the mortar Of a strong desire to
fulfill these. Else our foundation will be
Ike that Of the man who built his house
without forethought, hence the foundation
was poorly laid. and the apparently pretty
home was so shaken by the wind that the
plaster fell. the blinds broke. and the
house built upon It soon became an IN
slightly object
All good work requires thoroughness for
the beginning; yet IL sometimes We fail.
let Us not be discouraged; a few good in
tentions are better than not making anv.
Then we can plead with the Father.
whose mercy IS above all His works"
Ere long such a word as failure Will be
unknown.
Our resolutions need not be great ones.
A kind word spoken, a smile given 70 the
tired and discouraged, or a helping hand
given 10 the ones burdened and sweet
charity which covers a multitude OF
sins"
Some Of these pTacticed every day OF
1910 would strengthen our foundation Of
good purposes for the years to come, be-
sides studding our crown with diamonds.
MARGARET T. MAHONEY
For the year OF 1910 I resolve to be
guided by conscience. and try each day
70 improve my conscience. To live above
every hate and fear and try to conquer
evil In no way except by good To ask
nothing for myself that all cannot have
on the same fair, equal terms To value
friends as the best the world offers, and
try to be the friend I would have. yet
serve truth and righteousness before
friends To know that nothing can make
me happy or unhappy but myself, and so
live cheerfully and bravely in the day.
and when night comes to rest IN the full
faith Of another tomorrow.
MRS. HENDERSON.
lg7 street northwest
To begin right. We should earnestly ad-
dress our Heavenly Father, pay Him that
tribute OF prayer and praise which is so
justly His due as the Author OF every
good and perfect gift" our Creator, Pre-
server. and Redeemer, in whom we live.
and move, and have our being and with
out whose blessing none Of our under
takings will prosper. Thus we viii pass
our days with comfort to ourselves and
those around US. and by persevering to
the end, shall at length obtain a crown
Of glory which fadeth not away.
LAURA V. ALLEN.
! welcome the New Year with q light
heart and a happy smile, for I feel Ike
1 am beginning right"
Ny prize viii be used as ginger 10 keep
warm the good resolutions for the coming
year. While the many thorns In the dying
year have turned out to be roses. with
God TO lead and the counsel OF our own
dear club and a clean sheet.
/ viii forget and forgive the blots in
the past. and strive to greet the year 1910
with life as beautiful as the snow that
now covers Mount Pleasant.
LIS Euclid street northwest
The man who is happy
Is the man worth the while;
Who looks on life gladly
And makes others smile.
Build your castles in Spain
] am dream-builder, too
But live not in dreamland:
Make dreams come 10 you.
Hope for the highest
Bright castle Of all
And just build another
II the brightest should fail.
Enjoy the best
In the years that go by;
Don't cry for the moon
When the sun Is st!u high.
Gaze on the bright
And pass by the blue:
Join the optimist Club,
Is the thing you should do.
I know what I write
Has been written before
BY authors OF note
And by poets galore
But what has been said
Is true. for all that;
To the man who Is happy
! take of my hat.
DOROTHY RowELL
West End Va.