The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-05-30

Don't get alarmed, the -alffes will
win yet, just as sure as taxes and
death.
people are so full of fau1 rem
selves they can see notbI6g but
faults in others. Just correct the
evil where evil exists, but hold on
to the good. The view we take of
life, the manner Bhich we meet
its requirements aud the attitude we
bear to our surroundings have much
to do in shaping and influencing our
happiness on earth.
f, True happiness comes in response
to our needs and is shaped to suit
the temperament and requirements
of each individual. AS we all are not
pleased and made glad by the same
things so each person in many ways
requires his own special means of
enjoyment. but hope is for all, and
alike touches the heart saddened in
grief and bids it to look beyond its
present sufferings to other days of
promised joy and happiness. Many
times in life's experiences our trials
and troubles would be greater than
our strength to bear them were it
not for the presence of hope which.
leeds us on to expect better things
yet to come
All without is darkness and night,
All within is brightness and light;
Wind and storm howl and fight,
But the soul is calm and quiet.
Hope gives character to the pres
ent enjoyments and holds out the
sweet promises of its continuation
into the unknown and untried flu
ture. 1t is desire united with expec-
tatiou for something not yet attain
ed and its cheering influence abides
with US to bless and comfort il sea-
sons of misfortune and distress.
The heart of man is hard to sat-
isfy. GraQted one desire and it
quickly GOES ON to another. We too
Often fail 70 derive the fullest bless
ings so abundantly enriching our
lives because Of a restlessnesS of
spirit which denies us so many of
life's richest and most precious gifts.
We become so full of faults our
selves that we can see no good or
anything worthy in others, and we
are so hard to satisfy we can find
no pleasure or enjoyment in any,
thing There is no real happiness
with such a person.
The number of our wants are in.
creased by the opportunity and abil-
ity to satisfy them, but their with
holding may but add to the intens-
ity of desire for them Hope graft
fed gives new encouragement and
added zest for further efforts, but if
hope is never realized or it is long
deferred then the heart grows faint
as hope grows dim and the soul is
husheG into the awful silence Of
death as it hears in its awful mean
ing, lost, lost, all is lost" The graf
ification of a wish, the acquisition of
a desire creates new and 1t may be,
other still stronger ones and thus we
are led on from one desire to another
and as long as life shall last the flu
ture will ever be of deep concern to
every one, and we will never reach
that place in this earthly life where
in we can say, There is nothing
more to be desired"
Hope gives life to desire and is a
wonderful palliative in every sorrow,
in sickness and in distress, making
bright the future with promises of
recovery from our present suffering
though all about us may be dark
ened veil of encouragement and
there remains nothing but hope. and
however dim it may be it is. always
gladly welcomed.
The thought of death brings to US
a helpless feeling of sorrow. 1t
brings to mind that final parting in
this life from loved ones, a separa-
ton from the joys of association and
the loss of mutual happiness.
In its appalling presence we are
brought face to face withthe horrors
of its reality and its unfathomed
mystery. We gaze in subdued 81
lence and hushed sorrow upon the
cold, still form, it may be-, of dear
one and we know that we shall
never again look upon that face as
we had so often and 80 long known
and loved it. A spirit life has passed
on TO a new existence and our future
can no longer. touch or
affect them. Only the memory and
influence of past comradeship and
love remains with US An inexpress-
ible loneliness fills our hearts and
we wonder "why?" But hope whis-