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Show r ; It is the living deeds of men, and not the flowing words of finished discourse, that tell the true patriot. pa-triot. It is not our green fields that make us love sotenderly our native land; it is the noble lives of our citizens, the glorious achievement:! of our forefathers, fore-fathers, the characteristics of our people these ami a thousand other living things around which cling our fondest memories and hopes, and make us love the land we call our home. Father Corrigan. He who can take an optimistic view of life in its varying aspects is a happy man. Our lives are what we make them, and our circumstances depend largely upon ourselves. The optimist enjoys all the good things that come to him today without fear for the morrow. His star of hope is ever in the zenith, lighting him over troubled waters and guiding him into peaceful harbors." The optimist not only keeps f Kin own mind serene and happy, but radiates hope and cheer to all about lum. |