Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-11-03
THE SILVER LINING.

1t is SAID that every cloud has sill
yer lining. Some who have read my
two recent articles in the Eagle, may
have gotten the impression that / do
not see any good in the world. | do
see a great deal of good and know a
great many splendid people. The world
is not and never was wholly bad.
The storm cloud may have its silver
lining, but there is no use refusing to
see the evidences of danger lurking in
the cloud. We think the ostrich very
foolish bird, because when being pur-
sued by an enemy on the desert, it digs
hole in the sand and puts its head
down in it and makes itself believe
that it is safe, refusing to look upon
the danger. It does not change the
fact for one to cry peace when there
is no peace. 1t is wise and the part OF
prudence to see and recognize evil or
we will not take steps to correct it. 1t
is the part of wisdom to recognize the
presence of danger, or we will take no
steps to escape from it.
AS bad as conditions are, / am sure
that the silver lining will soon appear
and in some respects is beginning to
appear now. With an aroused public
conscience action will soon follow. |
feel that we are approaching an era
of reaction. / say feel it. There are
some things that we feel but cannot
see. I can feel the first zephyrs that
betoken the approach of spring, but
cannot see them. I can feel the genial
atmosphere which is to soon call back
to life dormant vegetation, but ! can
not see it. But | know what is COM
ing. | know the grass will soon be
growing, the flowers blooming and
the birds singing their spring odes.
There are, at least small signs that
a better moral conscience will soon
prevail, and some of the extremes to
which the world has gone will soon
give place to more sane conditions.
Necessity will force the world to raise
its moral standards. More people will
join the forces that are working for
better conditions. Just as soon as the
people see that money getting and
pleasure are not the main things in
this life, the pendulum will begin to
swing back. When people begin to
think and reason, times will improve
along all lines.
Life is a good deal like travelling a
road that crosses hills and hollows.
We are not on the crest of the hill
very long, nor are we in the valley be-
tween the hills very long. Most of the
time we are going up and down, as
much up as down. This illustration
will apply to business and general fl
narcial conditions. It will apply also
to moral and religious movements.
The world has been moving in cycles
since the creation. The first cycle
was completed at the end of the sixth
day of creation, when God hallowed
the seventh day and rested from His
works. Ever since then the world has
moved in cycles Of approximately
seven years. There we're the seven
years Of plenty followed by the seven
years of famine. Joseph, the wise
ruler Of Egypt laid by in store during
the seven years Of plenty sufficiency
for the seven years Of famine. IF we
had shown the same wisdom durinD
the years Of prosperity, there would
be no hard times now. We need to
learn. We need to think. We need
to be sensible The ebbing and flow
ing Of the tides is another good illus
tration. AS certain as the tides ebb
they win flow. That is fixed law Of
nature.
Let us take courage and line IN for
the battle to bring III better conditions
and then we shall all rejoice together
because Of the victory achieved
w. /. HARGIS.