The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-22
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" L. BANCROFT GIBSON.


One of the most difficult problems
of living is the taking leave of life.
1t might not to be such. and yet 1t
is often.
On the road OF vigorous, joyous life
in its early stages we are exalted BY
the very fact of being alive and We
take a healthy and normal pleasure In
the new lessons we daily learn OF par
ttcipation. qualification and anticipa-
ton Of the years
In the early years we seek with
eagerness and find and absorb; In the
middle years we choose. and discrimi-
nate and avoid. knowing then the
things which are good or III 20 us; in
the late and near last years we are
of the feeble faith. towards tor the
| Future and pitifully tenacious OF the
Past.
This is a wrong view OF the accept
ance of Greater Age Very few can
welcome il enough to invite others into
its maturity by saying: Grow old
alang with me: the best is yet to be"
There isn't one woman in ten who
knows the meaning, in it's right sense.
| OF growing old.
To most women this journey down
the sunset road means gray hair.
, wrinkles, corded hands. facial lines,
caused by erroneous thinking, stiffen-
ed joints, decreasing attractions and a
general shelving OF activity and use
fuiness.
Naturally they dread it. But 1t
should not DE thus.
Think ire Thoughts OF Youth.
The worst feature about Greater Age
! is thinking yourself old IT is like
! re tix.v,
| YOU acknowledge yourself r&or, you
/ are poor in the spirit and the letter
/ Of poverty. II you say. II am old and
no account now: l have outlived my
usefulness. nobody seeks me- now"
/ No, because you are not thing one
cherishes to seek. You have accepted
a literally declining old age and you
! are losing on every side.
/ | once heard an old gentleman OF
! so remark that he did not need a cane.
| that when he got old he might carry
! one, but he never did. although he
/ walked as Enoch did. until he was
! over rinety.
| That We should live threescore-ten
| or more. and say we are worn out and
/ finished in our place. and time and
| usefulness means tnst we have a
! small hold on that divine mini which
! bids us take no thought of the morrow
nor consider time.
II Is measures of deeds f}at count
! ings of time which make us wear In
/ the doing of things and in the living
! of them.
| Keep far from the thought II inca
| pscity and say In youth ana in far
youth, Il am young forever
Compa nionship.
1 surety against an unlovable age
period is right mental food.
| Make union with nothing which
| takes from you the fostering of such
| healthy mpanionship. Aim tc
! please and attract and study the fan
! eies of unclouded NATURES and earn tbs
! praise OF young hearts who love to be
! with you because she's a jolly good
| fellow
Show yourself equal to an appre-
| citation Of their years and become AT
| adroit advisor as well as interested
| companion.
You have TO bring this condition
to pass. You have to work for THU
| pleasant flavor TO amassing age; bu
now you have known enough of lif'
| to count possessions low which ars
not paid for in proper coin.
You are willing 10 work for q
/ graceful folding OF the hands. for yot
value peace and harmony and appro
| priateness better than ever before.
Bad Examples
When honestly looked into, yot
find that your only dread of old ag'
comes from some unpleasant obJec
lesson OF the past. You have a drea,