Hope suggested that he unite the two and strike through the abundant acid juices of the one with the sugar of the other.

Thence came all vineyards and orchards.

Digging in the soil tired him, but hope suggested that his pet ox might pull his forked stick; when the wooden stick wore blunt hope replaced it with an iron point; when the iron point refused to scour hope suggested steel; when the steel made his burden light and doubled the pace of his steeds, hope suggested a seat on the plow; when the riding-plow gave him time to think, hope suggested he could increase the harvest by doubling the depth, when the weight was overheavy for his beasts, hope suggested a steam-plow.

The Kensington Museum exhibits the growth of the plow idea, as it moved from the forked stick to the "steam gang." If in this procession of material plows we could see the procession of ideal plows we would find that thoughts and hopes are a thousandfold more than material things.
By hope also do the people increase in wisdom and culture and character.

Millions of men are digging and toiling twelve hours each day; and God hath sent forth hope to emancipate them from drudgery.
The man digging with his pick hath a far-away look as he toils.