The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-01-01
NEW YEARS RAY.

a HAPPY NEW YEAR to you, gentle reader and
should you not find our ''Address" upon your
breakfast-table, believe, that we hold the custom
to be one .smore honored in the breach than in
the observance and read the remarks annexed.
TO you, nay little friend, the day brings ssglad
tidings of great joy With what fond, youthful
delight, do you not look forward to the near ap-
proach of this, to you, memorable day. How
happy you are in the expectation of receiving
irom father, brother, or sister, your Gift,
more cherished nemento than the heart con-
eelves of; what what inexpressible pleasure you
speak in the fullness of your heart the simple
thank you,' and know that you are remembered
Your joyful wishes not being crowned with sue
cess, the day passes gloomily DER your head, the
tear ON your cheek denotes the disappointment
of your cherished hopes.
Toyou, the ardent and enthusiastic young man.
whose age has not so far advanced as to have
thrown you deep into the abyss of bachelorhood
the coming of this all-desired day reminds you
Of your single wretchedness, and brings to your
recollection the true promise made to your fair
'ladye-loye to present her in all the sincerity
of your heart, and with endearing words upon
your lips, 90 Keepsake" with the further hope
and expression that for years to come she may
treasure it as the most valuable gift and ever
bear in sweet remembrance the giver, who, at
some early day, may be her nearest, dearest,
and best friend-a husband But remember,
there's many slip, between the cup and the lip.
To you, young lady, whose age ne er advances
beyond sweet seventeen, this day dawns with
sanguine hope, for, should the lines which you
have had thrown out, (well baited with the hooks
of matrimony,) not have succeeded in catching
a dear fish of a fellow with whom you desired to
swim along the current Of life's stream until you
are carried into the waters of that vast ocean,
eternity, there is great consolation in the fact,
that the day ushers in another q Leap Year."
before the close of which, you can, if the prompt
ings of your own dear heart command you, ask
for that success, matrimonial. which has hereto
fore been unhappily denied you, and in the pos
session of kind, considerate, useful husband
you can live to your liking, enjoy welded bliss,
while away the tedious hours-by yourself most
ikely-treat him to as many ''Caudle lectures
as you deem fit, and lastly, spread before him a
recherche dinner every New Years Day-just such
one as we would wish to sit down to, to-day,
and carve the turkies.
To you, of mature age, the man of the world,
whose conduct during the past year has been
characterised by honesty, perseverance and strict
integrity, pursuing line of life in accordance
with the precept, s'do unto others as you would
that others should do unto you," who, despite
all allurements, have pursued the ''even tenor of
your way" and journeyed along the thorny path
it is the pleasure of the just to tread who have
so demeasned yourself as to satisfy the teachings
of your own good heart and receive the praise of
your well-wishers, surely there must be gratif-
cation and happiness in the anticipation that an
other year may pass away and your time be so
well spent, your actions be so congratulatory
But, to you, whose course has been marked
by thoughts, words, deeds and intentions not
honorable, by course Of conduct despicable in
the sight of your fellow man and odious in your
own eyes, whose character, instead of being en-
blazoned by morality, virtue, charity, and good
works, is defaced by evil doings slanderings, ha-
tired, IL will and malice, stamping you at once as
creature to be dreaded and detested-there
needs must be sad reflections and forebodings Of
future ills. There isno happiness for you to-day
Walk then, in the way of truth and honesty,
and be not tempted to the right or left; SO con-
form thy conduct to the maxim of "good will to
all men, that when the return of this glorious
day announces to you the completion Of your
task and brings you one year nearer your eternal
home, you can truthfully exclaim, A HAPPY New
YEAR.