Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-11-27
TWO DAYS.

he happier. He said there are swo
DAYS of the week upon which and
about which | never worry. Two
care-free days, kept sacredly free
from fear and apprehension.
One of these days is YESTERDAY
Yesterday, with all its cares and frets,
with all its pains and aches, all i6s
faults and plumbers, has passed for
ever beyond the reach of my recall.
cannot undo an act that ! wrought;
cannot unsay word that | said on
Yesterday. All that it holds of my
life, of wrongs, regret and sorrow,
is in the hands of the Mighty Love
that can bring the honey out of the
rock, and sweet waters out of the Bit
terest desert-that love can make
the wrong things right, that can turn
weepinginto laughter, that can give
beauty for ashes, the garment CT
praise for the spirit of heaviness, JOY
of the morning for woe of the night.
Save for the beautiful memories
sweet and tender, that linger like the
perfume of roses in the heart of the
day that is gone, / have nothing TO
do with yesterday. 1t was mine; it IS
Gods.
And the other day do not worry
about is tomorrow. Tomorrow witn
all it's possibilities, Universities, it's
burdens, its perils, its large promise
and poor performance, it's failures and
mistakes, is far beyond the reach Of
my mastery as its dead sister, yester-
will rise in roseate splendor, or be-
day. 1t is day of Gods. It's sur
hind a mask of sweeping clouds. But
lit will rise. Until then, the same love
and patience that holds yesterday and
held tomorrow, shining with tender
promise into the heart of today. |
have no possession in that unborn day
of grace. All else is in the safe keep
ing of the Infinite Love that holds. for
me the treasure of yesterday. TIE
love that is higher than the stars,
wider than the skies, deeper TIM the
seas. Tomorrow is Gods day. &c
will be mine.
| There is left for myself, then, bUs
one day of the week-today. Any
man can fight the battles of today.
Any woman can resist the temptations
of today. O, friends, it is only when
the burdens and cares of today care
fully measured out to us by the Ia
finite Wisdom and Might that gives
with them the promise, "As thy day,
80 shall thy strength be-" we willful-
! " add the burdens of those two aw-
full eternities-yesterda and tomor-
row-such burdens as only the mighty
God can sustain-that we break down
1t isn't the experience of today that
drives men mad. 1t is the remorse
for something that happened yester-
day, the dread of tomorrow may dis
close.
These are Gods days. Leave them
with Him.
Therefore, l think, and j do, and l
| journey but one day at time. That
is the easy way That is the mans
day. Nay, rather, that is our day
Gods ard mine. And while faithfully
and dutifully / run my course, and
work my appointed task on that day
of ours, God Almighty and All loving
takes. care of yesterday and tomor-
row.
1t is her own fault if woman IS
unloved and neglected That is
/ harsh statement to make, but it is q
fact. Mortal man is weakling who
can no more resist kindness than a
rose can resist the sum- 1t is weak.
helpless woman's duty to make her
self attractive and pretty in the very
face of Encouragement. Call it by
term, but she must turn in the edges
aid make allies instead of antagon~
listsstof the people about her. Spot
less eneatness, becoming feminine at
tire, truth, kindness, cheerfulness.
love, and the loyalty that restraints
her from speaking i'll of her neighbors
will make many woman lovely, even
though she lacks beauty.
Try to give your children the mem
DRY of sweet and joyous Childhood
1t will make your memory tender and
precious to them long after you have
passed from earth ans it will make
better men and women. The child
hood of their own children will be
made happier by it. There is no
more sorrowful memory than that of
an unhappy, uncared for childhood
Hard hands, strong arms and sun
burned faces are honorable. Take
Excelsior" for your motto, and if you