Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-08-21
THROWING THINGS AWAY.
The Time When You Weary Of Hoard :.
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cd membranes.
Il am beginning 10. throw away
things" said Air. Flitt;agby. accord
ing TO the New York Sua-~golnr
through my papers aud things ana
throwing things a,.ay.
II find among them ne,xspafar ciln-
pings about things that world never
have thought or again but for this re-
minder and some things I have for
gotten so completely that even the
sight OF the clippings does not recall
TO me why cut them out ana saved
them. so unimportant really are many
OF the things about which we bother
ourselves or which at some time we
found of interest
There are letters from men long
since dead, and old bills that recall
forgotten periods OF our HE that now
seem strange TO us, we live SO much
III the present. And why keep these
old receipts? The men that gave them
are dead now or, moved away. and
these accounts will never be sent in
again. and IL they were they have long
since been outlawed by the lapse OF
time. Throw them away.
Here are old birthday cards with
pretty, with affectionate, with loving
greetings, bringing most pleasant
memories, though they do remind Va
OF the years that have gone since first
they came to us. And WHY should we
preserve them longer? We can re-
member. we can cherish those who
sent them without them TO remind us.
and they would only lie there. with the
old papers In the drawers. To the
basket gently with them.
And here, rs I live. are some old
valentines, We'll. well, This docs
make US young again But. dear. dear
that was long ago. Why should We
keep them loagerf TO the ba,lct
gently. We have the valentine he--
self now.
There are so many things that we
put away 10 save. to treasure. Life
seems 20 rt-ctch away interminablv be-
fore us when we are young and we
are going to keep these things always,
and IL takes Us happily n long. long
time to get where we can see the be-
ginning OF the end. Youth enveIoos
us with buoyancy ard strength that
make life seem joy that Is 10 20 on
forever, and in sturdy middle age. in
deed. we take little account OF the
years. but then comes time when
we begin to realize that two ana two
make four and no more.
Now. l have arrived ut that time
Of life when | begin TO know. Don't.
for heavens sake. think that | am
taking mournful view Far from II.
Life never seemed To me SO full Of
JOY as now. and I'm good for n good
long stretch OF II; yet, with senses keen
and understanding broadening. finding
enjoyment I'm everything and taking
this broader view OF things. not eccg-
pied too much by detail. this stored nm
accumulation OF long gathering truck
seerAs super1uous and useless. and so
I'm just going through it and throwing
things away.
This lot that I've been goin.
through today is just stun that has
accumulated I'm the cuhhyholes in my
desk. but I've got boxes and bundles
OF such stun stored away. and must
get Ii out n box or Il bundle at 4
time, and 20 through it and throw Il
away. for OF what use will II ever bo
to anybody? What becomes OF this
sort OF stun. anyway. wien people
er-r-1 mean why shouldn't | sort this
stun out now myself az not leave IL
TO cUmbcr-things up for somebody else
TO throw away?
There may be some things. TO bc
sure. that I'll want 10 save. things that
other People Will want To keep. ana
these things I viii save: but as to the
bulk OF this 'stnn. why. it's just 50
much hindering, useless baggage. and
this I'll throw away and with the
decks cleared start life anew"