The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-01-03
GOOD REVOLUTIONS.
The Celebration of New Years and the Re-
suits Thereof.

New York MALL
A good many people will embellish their
first waking hours New Years morning-Or
will il be their last ones New Years night
with the arsbesques OF good resolutions IL
is nice the 3lst of Decem Der to clap the door
in the face of troublesome habits and tenn
pers and vow that hereafter we viii choose
our company of q better sort. Tbs habit OF
putting off things which must be done, this
easy humor which wastes time TINS wasp
ishness which upsets so many plans and
companionsh;ps, this self indulgence,
whether il leads one TO play chess when ne
ought TO be abe5, getting a clear heao ioi
vork or TO eat too hearty lunches and sup
pers which lead To q sluggish habit OF ex
travagance, or habits more commonly re
D obated-the whole miserable crew Is 10
den.rt like specters of the
Broken as we close the shutters
New Years Eve We are many OF US very
much like spendtrif;s who prefer to eat up
their capital of virtue rather than put IL i'll
investments which would pay 500 per cent
profit We will have no more OF thi:
suicidal policy, and turning on the gas in
highly virt.6us frame OF MIND, ENJOY
the sleep of the righteous by anticipation
But like raw recruits sent at once into the
cid, the Metropolitan New Iesr tries a.
this stripping resolve sorely. We wake
and before the morning toilet is over, some
old ill-humor MAKES its presence known
| like left over mosquisto. Aud there Il
slot hiding under the pillow, and tardlnes'
| lurking behind the door, and self-indulgenc'
puts the novel or morning paper in TIT
hand, when an opportunity is wanting, an'
/ before 10 O'Clock it is queer II We don nut
the whole brood hanging bst-like in no e
and corners, but Just as lively as ever Will
| wings and claws. Sally forth to exchang
New Year compliments, how many anna
Bile men will mud tue deadliest assault OF IN
| year inside hOspi able doors and go throug
| ST. Antnony's temptation before night. w
wish that every hostess could look at tn
old picture of the Saints trial in the Muse
um. and ask herself if she wishes to play IN
part of the Gree who hands the beaker Q
| wine2 Is il a pleasant part TO play, Tor
fascinating wOman2 People may do as the
please about Offering wine to t1eir guest
any day in the ear, setter than THIS usy
! when q man must run the gauntlet OF
huudred sideboards and regiment c
punchbowls before eight. surely hostes
| may omit wine New years, not Tor tempe
temperance reasons, but out of Tecognitio
that no mans brain can stand libatior
every ten minutes in the day, no matte
how seasoned And when ga
ant, cultivated, amisble gent-eme
go home fuddled aud reelin
like Circe's droves, il must be something Il
a woman to think II, at least, have had n
hand IN this" And you who would inhi
;tely prefer going home with clear hea
and undiminished sef-respect, are you g
ing to show the prowess OF your cOurtes
and selfcommand New Years? Are yo
going to try all your resources OF VII an
TACT to refuse wine without otfense or pr
tense, without any goOdy- goodism or Col
test. but still decidedly? Or are you goir
down at the touch of with hand, or tut
coward before social custOm2 We are a.
to laugh at a man who allows himself to
beaten by q woman, OF who has not the stu
in him to face frOwn on a society lac
: How are you going to come out New Year
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