The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-06-21
THE PENDULUM
Are You Like Pendulum Swaying Between Nothing and
Something?
by Mr.. C. E. D.

How the pendulum of clock sways rght-lef righleft,
rghef always nterminaby when the clock and
then The clock has purpose and the pendulum
quits right where started in dead 1t has fxy has
plan. 1t makes rerograd 1t is simply tool
used by the big works. of the clock that the latter
pish it's purpose
you pendulum, swaying forth
thing and nothing getting dash of JOY dash Of little
little encouragement lump of hope lump of fear
If such.~stop have fxity. quit swaying
Yes. you'll be in dead but you'll be starting
WELL
When have stopped swinging will have time make
decision Make mind Decide which you're going
and then go.
Oppotes can't be It's mental. physical ssihity
for be for right be You can't
pe directions tme You can't be right and continue
You can't be honest and dishonesty You either
other of day. Which it? You
in position to know
You walk in the direction in which you look. Which way
you looking ahead behind? thinking
things contemplating swinging
evil behind you? planning for
grade? Remember can't accomplish purposes
If purpose doing this, and awhile
is the down with yourself
definite understanding Then accordingly Remember that on
y right worthy the effort accomplish
There is only definition of right is fore
the things making for reograde and
that makes for good greatest
ber Whether it be in the role of of industry
handy machine shop long
and keep doing best This
wrong ways and to adhere o right ways
Progress the law Of life Only by progressing can we
make ourselves worthy of s gifts We progress only by
ob.yng the principle right Every prin-
cpe u.s. and inherent that principle. only
be given the of the may
annhlate the chaotic conditions arising from wrong thinking
AS walk in the direction in which you look, you
act in the that think and
four is the proposition that right thinking
action and that right action is of
of paaking of fe gifts Just proposition that wrong
action cannot merit good rewards
What by being the wrong action ever gained
thereby the Of absolute with himself?
ton produce the of being Rather doesn't
it produce the fear Of discovery? That fear thing
the truly moral the gaining of fruits by pleasing
occupations Can after oerang in himself the
that bring about whatever
himself? Rather doesn't he feel though he had Yellow
to himsel Does he like the looks of that yellow streak?
oathes it or is calloused to the point of Indifference
1t thing to from the the
to the Does he the right? The desire plain
the 1t takes moral right now is good
time start developing that quality
Sure. you'll be laughed You'll be what is
1t that scorns Is anything that will help fight back?
Then why give attention Disregard feeling Rise
above Scon be turned into
purpose.
building is attacked by fire. The interior is consumed.
The floors crash the ground The heat has walls
alone No; the site valuable Another building bring
in But the debris he old stone
brick chaed timber and burned o
way Then when the site cleared the
building can be commenced
The dead do the same. He must clear
all of the thoughts productive of
make for the thoughts camoring consciousness
that naturally
of good things
Now the time. swayng. Decided Actl Accomnisb