. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. May 28, 1914] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 211. A GOLDEN WEDDING. The greatest gift which an all-wise Creator can bestow on man is a good and wise helpmate, the valiant woman of whom the Canticles sing that her value is un- appreciable. When He had created man, as the complement of His work, He saw that "' it was not good for man to be alone,'' and herefore He bestowed on him a. partner in his sorrows and his joys, and neither riches nor title nor power can measure against the worth that a good wife is to her husband. And for the woman, w
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. May 28, 1914] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 211. A GOLDEN WEDDING. The greatest gift which an all-wise Creator can bestow on man is a good and wise helpmate, the valiant woman of whom the Canticles sing that her value is un- appreciable. When He had created man, as the complement of His work, He saw that "' it was not good for man to be alone,'' and herefore He bestowed on him a. partner in his sorrows and his joys, and neither riches nor title nor power can measure against the worth that a good wife is to her husband. And for the woman, what higher bliss does she ask than the affections of a good man, and the loving and caring for her children to train their minds in the way they should go. So bound up together in mutual happi- ness it is natural that fit expression should be found to tell the number of years that pass by. We speak of a silver wedding as representing twenty-five years of married life, and many are proud that Heaven has so blessed them. Yet even to some few double that term of years is given, and this as the higher merit we call the golden wedding. There are not many who stay thus long. Is it presumptuous to think that such an extended period is given as some reward for a blameless life? We know not, but this we do know, that with- out the calm, quiet virtues of a life most aptly described by the adjective Christian there is almost an impossibility of it happen- ing. And now the time has arrived when we can celebrate the fifty years of wedded life of Mr. and Mrs. Cowan. Often in the past must they have had expression given to them of good wishes for many years, but now is there one who reads this article who would not wish to convey to them heartfelt wishes for happiness until the very utmost term which Providence can give them? It is difficult on such an occasion as this not to write about the sterling virtues of Mr. and Mrs. Cowan. These are well known to all, but we also know that nothing wou
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