Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-01-09
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ne ClLaQcl ever WltilSbOOU ~ many
hurricanes and was swept by so many
storms. And yet it stands. 1t has
bsen the rise and fall Of Daniels four
expires. Assyria bequeaths a few
nutilated figures to the riches of our
national museum Media and Persia,
Ike Babylonia which they conquered,
have been weighed in the balance and
lsng ago found wanting. Greece
family survives in its historical fame.
"'TiS living Greece no more" and iron
zsme Of the Caesars has long since
ceased to boast. And yet the book
Tat foretells all still survives. While
tie nations, kings, philosophers, sys-
TENS, institutions, have died away.
The Bible engages mems deepest thot,
10 examined by keenest intellect,
stands revered before the highest tri-
bsnals, is more read, sifted and debat
q, more devoutly loved and more We
keznently assailed, more defended
ard denied, more industriously trans
listed and freely given to the world,
rare honored and abused than any
cher book the world ever saw. It
Survives all changes, itself unchanged
it moves all minds, yet is moved by
nsne; it sees all things decay. yet it.
self is incorruptible; it sees myriads
If other books engulfed in the stream
Of time yet is borne along till the
mystic angel plants its foot in the
sea and swears by him that liveth
that time shall be no more. With
Isaiah we say: "All flesh is grass and
All the goodness thereof is as the
Aower of the field. The grass wither-
eth, the flower fadeth, but the word
Of God shall stand forever"
You know the grievances that be-
act your path, the shadow that hangs
ever your own home, the fears, often
groundless, it is true, of impending
sAlamities that disturb you, but you
sannot lift the curtain that conceals
your neighbors' misfortunes; the door
will not swing back to reveal the
skeleton in their closets; and you
cannot realize that every one is load
ed as you are; and every home how
sver, charming to the outward, has
yst within, trials as severe as your
swn, and heart aches that would
make yours seem light in comparison
We each have our own peculiar troub-
les as we have our own countenances
and our own hobbies, and we cannot
escape them.
A cheerful atmosphere is inlpor-
tant to q happy home life. 1t is hare
Or children to be good when they
are exposed to an incessant hal
storm of fault-fnding from their par
snts. It is very difficult for a wifi
- maintain calm and charmingl,
sweet demeanor when her husband il
critical or sullen, and takes all hel
tender efforts with difficult appreci
alton.
Married couples would be happie
II home troubles were kept within
the four walls of the home; if eacl
would remember that the other wa
= human being, and not an angel
and if husbands and wives woul
sometimes remember that they wer
snce sweet hearts and lovers an
should be so always.
You want your wife to be Cheerful
and brighten your life all She car
Very good and now as help towar
this end, suppose you try to be cheer
full and shed few rays of bright
ness upon her pathway.
The power to be true helper o
others, binder up of broken hearts
. comforter of sorrow is the most di
vine of all endowments.
Did you ever try helpig out you
enemy when he was in a tight place
Do kind favor some propitious tim
things have made very amiable pee
to your nearest neighbor. Sue
pie out of grabbed one.
are ever forgotten 1t is the sam
Stories first heard at mothers kne
with some other things received a
cur mothers kneee which will read
lily occur to our readers.
The sunbeam is composed of mi
lions of minute rays; so home-ligE
must be constituted of little tender
nesses, kindly looks, sweet laughte
and loving words.
Many man wants more vim in hi
home paper, when at the same tim
he is earring a few dollars worth c