Evening star., 1924-12-10

Is concerned. his last day will be
much as his first.
| But Is he downhearted? Not in
the ieastl Somewhere inside of him
Is something that whispers, sBe
stii!; your time will como yet" II
Is the Angel Of Hope, a real angel II
there ever was one, whose voice Is
more lovely than the music of the
| spheres.
IF oThi mT b.rp TOR hope hath happy place with me.
Al my oark SINKS, It's to another sea-
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There in that great parade will be
whole regiment composed OF those
VINO have been checkmated. only to
| turn their hopes to new fields.
| II I1e looks like q universal stale
mate q Iruitless play of pawns against
| pawns In an end-play that is endless
on board that is boundless, with
| pieces that mean nothing and get no.
where, 1t Is because for the nonce we
nave forgotten our best friend, Hope
ana are listening to the baby vamp
, Despair.
In that silent parade go regiments
upon regiments of those who have
| earned their reward, but who are not
given IL. This Is wrong, this Is in
justice; but Hope Is their friend.
But l was promised that If 1 did
so and so, thus and thus would be
my award. For Gods sake, do not
laii oown on me now; do your best
and justify my faith in you So
gave the best In me. / came clean
And now they have forgotten the
rules In the copy books. They do not
seem to have read the book on sue
cess, or to remember what the re-
| warders ought to reward, or whom
Yet the bright banner Of gold. with
Its iily-white word, beckons them on
Does any one think for an insta nj
that the man OF sorrows. who leads
even such a parade as this. but more
vast a professional that extends
down through the ages-does any one
Tor a moment think that this man
spoke only pretty words without
meaning, when He said:
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for
theirs Is the kingdom of God.
Blessed are they that mourn: for
they shall be comforted.
Niessed are the meek: for they
shall inherit the earth
Blessed are they which do hunger
ana thirst after Righteousness: for
they shall be filed
Blessed are the merciful: for thsv
shall obtain mercy.
blessed are the pure In heart: for
they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers: for
they shall be called the children OF
God.
fBlessed are they which are perse-
cuted for righteousness sake: for
theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
blessed are We when men shall
revile you. and persecute you. and
shall say all manner of evil against
you, falsely, for my sake
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for great is your reward in heaven:
for so prosecuted they the prophets
which wene before you"
Whatever meaning these majestic,
moving words may have from re-
ligious viewpoint they undoubtedly
have a meaning for US in the ordi-
nary walks of life, a meaning which
many have sought IN vain. a mean
ing which many perhaps will never
see.
1t Is that those who do what is
right. according to the best light thu I
Is in them, who do what justice and
hope tell them ought TO be done. al
ready are blessed beyond anything
that the others will ever know.
This world of checks and balances
Is so complex that it is very easy to
slide by in the ordinary conduct of
life, skating over the wrong things
we know are wrong, but which we
do not like to face You come out
on the smooth ice of prosperous
living and congratulate yourself upon
escaping from disagreeable situa-
ton.
Rut yoIl do not escapa