The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-05-30
TODAY.
Ending Only to Begin Again-Felling
Space Between Yesterday and
Tomorrow.

Sunday News.
Born between two hear; beats and
diving as instantaneouSly: ever ending
only TO begin again before we can
draw a breath: filling the space be-
tween Yesterday and tomorrow
withou. ever merging into either;
passing with the swiitneSS OF
weaver's shuttle: dropping one by
one into the ocean OF eternity. as
precious pearls might slip from
s;lken cord into some deep lake; as
unialtcring in its flight as is the mo-
ton ci thc earth on its axis. and ever
bearing our life with it IRON one cter-
nitv 70 another; there IS nothing more
real. nothing more elusive ;t1an that
period oi time which we cali "To-day.'
1t is no. d division OF TINS Instituted
bv man for his own convenience: tor
before man was created the process
sion OF days and nights. O! tOdays,
Yesterdays and to-rlorrowS had be-
gun: and the sun. moon and stars
rose and set with the saI:- regularity
before there was k:':nan eye ~
mark their movements. y q human
heart to wonder at their splendor,
or human soul to adore tie infinite
" powerful Being who had created
them. given them their varied courses,
and held them answering IN their
orbits
Our life for a day is but an epitome
OF lifetime We wake in the morn
ing with no knowledge OF where Our
souls have been wandering while Our
senses slept: with fresh vigor and
interest we enter upon the occupa-
tons and interests OF our daily work,
and fulfil our duties with vigor
which begins somewhat 20 fail as the
evening shadows lengthen. AS dark
ness deepens, the freshness and
strength which marked the early
hours OF the day give place to weari-
ness. and at last we are glad to lay
aside our work and cares and to
surrender ourselves to the sleep
which so closely resembles death,
even though we have no certainty
that we shall ever wake 70 see the
light OF another day.
But although to-day was not an
institution OF man. how wonderfully
helpful it is to him in the fulfilment
of the duties of life, and in bearing
its burdens and sorrows. Each day
has it's own allotted task, and it is
seldom more than we have strength
to perform. 1t is only when we go
beyond that which was given us for
the day, and force the tired mind and
body to go on and on doing what
might we'll be left till the morrow;
when we are not content to bear the
evils OF the day, but harass our souls
by anticipating those the future may
bring: when we are not satisfied with
the daily Bread for which One
wiser than we taught us to pray, but
strive to LAY up much goods for
many years" when, the pleasures
tha: were given us to enjoy in mod
Grafton degenerate into wild excesses:
that nature takes revenge for the
neglect OF her laws. and sanatoriums
and lunatic asylums are filled with
the victims of ill-regulated lives.
To healthy, well-balanced minds
the thought OF to-day" with its
duties and pleasures. is an ever
fresh delight. Alter a feeling OF
gratitude for the protection that has
shielded us during the helpless hours
OF darkness. and ior the sleep that
brought retrestment to mind and
body. the thoughts turn with pleas
ant anticipations to the occupations
OF the day which has just begun:
and if. on entering on those occupa-
tions we ask for guidance and 4
strength greater than our own. we
need not fear that they will prove
more than we can perform. Duties
OF some kind are almost essential to