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Show Jubrosa Memories are precious things. When the age door closes many of the other avenues of approach to the outer world, the memory gate remains open, letting in a host of pleasant, happy thoughts. That is, it will If wo Lako paius to store them away. We cannot get what Isn't laid away for us. If wo have stored the grudges, the sorrows, the misunderstandings which we have, met with and all of us do meet with 1 tlieae we shall find our latter years beset with discontent and cynicism,; and remembering, we shall grow bitter bit-ter and unhappy, isn't it better to try to put those behind us and remember remem-ber only the aays that shine? Nor do we want to forget others in our memory thoughts. We are all helping others to store away their memories. What are we giving to them? Many a boy or girl has been saved from harm at some critical mo ment of temptation because of thu flaoh of memory of homo days and teachings. Many a friend has been helped over some rough spot in the ronrt because of tender remembrance of some kindness shown. Many a homp has been saved from disruption because of the memories which came trooping when discouragement or un-faith un-faith nearly caused their destruction. And the reverse is just as absolutely true. What kind of memories are we giving giv-ing others? What kind of memories are we storing away in our hearts? Let's build my only for the present but for tho fucure, which will just as surely be ours by and by. oo |