How the changes ring upon the beauties of "Hope, the charmer," until, at
last, we see her smiling at the general conflagration, we see her
lighting her torch at nature's funeral pile! And yet what an ingenious
device was that of the ancient, who, knowing the powerful allurements of
Hope, put on the front of the magic shield "Be bold! Be bold!" and on
the other side "Be not too bold!" There is a development of hope known
as audacity. A touch of audacity is generally considered necessary to
get along in the world. Be careful that your audacity is never called
"cheek." When you have rights to retrieve, you cannot be too audacious;
when you expect something for nothing, and demand instead of appealing,
you are "cheeky." It does not pay in the long run. It is the sign and
seal of a greedy nature.