The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-08
BY WILLIAM T. ELLIs.)

A person can draw out of bank only
what he put in. To an ignorant man
it must seem very easy and wonderful
to get money simply by writing few
words on a piece of paper: but the
W onder disappears when he is told that
for every dollar drawn there has been
a dollar deposited. Memories are like
a bank account. The only possible way
to secure a store of happy memories
that may be drawn upon in need is TO
store them up early, and to keep adj
ding to the reserve. The really wise
person begins in youth to lay up riches
of memory-nobIe friendships pure
pleasures. new experiences, kind deeds,
lefty thoughts-which shall be as light
for the eventide of life
To make a name is an ambition as
old as the tower of Babel And it has
always been unsatisfactory That fame
does not bring happiness is clear from
the contemporary records of the noted
literary folk who have appeared in the
divorce court. There is more of real
happiness to be found in the lonely
human qualities of loyalty, kindness.
sood nature and sympathy These
QUANTITIES are within the reach of everv-
pooy. Inc possession of them insures
memories that enrich all the years
What if we should be stricken blind
tomorrow? Would our resources star
that terrible test? Have we so cI,lti
waited love of the beautiful, such a
fcndness for sunshiny, noble faces, such
a delight in the little things of life.
that the walls of memory would be
found to be hung with pictures that
would satisfy throughout all the wears
OF darkness? If we are ready for blind
ness, We are ready for sight
Religion should always be expressed
Il; the present tense. If it is anything
i is living experience right now.
IEere is a sense, however, in which
memories of Gods gracious dealings
with US minister to our happiness and
strength. The Psalmist recalled the
years of old, for his present help. Mem
cries of God are ministers of God.
Somebodysaysthat the finest thing in
the world are pleasant thoughts and
the nohiest art is how to possess the
greatest store of them.
In TIE basement of the Youths
companion building, in Boston, there
is, or used to be, a storage battery All
day long. while the engines and dyna-
mos We're whirring on the days BUSH
ness, they were also pouring a reserve
into this storage battery for use dur
ing the night. Amid all the clatter of
the machinery, l seemed to hear the
admon1tion, THE night comethI The
night cometh' One of the uses of
the day is to prepare for the night;
and to make ready for the hours of
darkness which come into every life
the time when production is at a
standstiP and activity has ceased a
light OF memory which shall suffice
and satisfy.
One cf the uses of wedding tour is
to give husband and wife a common
experience, at this greatest. period of
their life which they will be able to
snare throughout the years that fol-
low. Tile common days that are sure
to come the monotony and hardship,
may be lifted up and lightened by the
happy memory of the rare experiences
ply holds for everybody. 1t is worth
while - seek unusual experiences, to
travel to new places and to meet
strange people. Money spent for trav-
ell is often better invested than money
put into bank; for it is bound to bring |
enduring returns in rich memories.
LIES simplest things may minister |
to the ha ppiest memories. It is great |
art to know how to take pleasure in a |
flower, bird, a landscape, the happy |
of our neighbors, bit of work well |
done. The accumulation of these
small pleasures makes up the surest |
store OF rich memories.
One dark night, with a friend and a /
Druze guide, / was caught on Mount |
Carmel 1.-The mountain of thousand |
The night was black. the |
way was steep, and at times we had to |
and grpre along afoot. The danger
from hlChwavmel who had few