San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-29

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But indeed the making OF good reso-
buttons has always been so easy that one
marvels why any day in especial should
ever have been set apart for the purpose
Yet the fact is that almost every one
likes to postpone the time of rehnquish-
ing the particular naughtiness which
for any reason has become objection
able, whether the reason be the bare
fact of its own character or be the in
jury it works.
1t is so easy TO be good next week or
the week after. because that person who
is going to be good next week or the
week after is another individual, the
person of that time another person, not
ones self. not the person of this time.
1t is so difficult to say, Now, now, now
is the time to leave off! because the per-
son whom NOW" addresses is ones self,
and experiences the whole bitterness of
the remuneration. And for this reason
we may observe TnaJ usuaiIy va 49,
for carrying the good resolve into effect
is seldom this moment or this day, but
is always among the to-morrows; and
thus uncounted good resolutions are made
in any part of the last year, the time
for their budding into action being
always left for the first day of the new
year.
1t would seem, then, that this first day
of the new year is really a sort of sacri-
fetal day, and while we never celebrate
it with external ceremonial as day of
sacredness, us we do many other holt
days, it is in very truth day of sacred
ness in the effect that it has upon rs as
means of grace, let us. say, since there is
no question but that the making of good
resolutions is Il means of grace, no mat
ter how poorly we use the means after
ward. On that one day of all the $50
we have the chance to make ourselves
better than we were by all the height of
orr desire and our resolve, and thus
something of the loftiness of the desire
and the resolve belongs about the day
Harner's Bazaar.
Sweetest Sound to Counsel for Defense.
The great Dan Voorhees,, of Indiana,
and the equally great. II not so celebrated,
Joe Mann. of Dauville, once defended q
man charged with murder in Edgar
county. This case was q serious one for
the defendant, and Voorhees, and Mann
exhausted their talent in his defense, with
scarcely hope OF successfully proving mis-
innocence. The trial was long and Bit
terly contested, the jury was out for
hours and finally this verdict was read in
court: We, the jury, find the defendant
not guilty"
AS the reading Of the verdict broke the
stiffness CT the court room Voorhees,
spTang to his feet, seized Mann by the
arm with n clutch that nearly took
piece out, and in u hOarse, commanding
whisper said: Come on! Let's take Il
walk" They left the court room and
walked in silence down the street for
some distance. Then Voorhees, stopped,
laid his hand on Lapn'S arm, and said,
impressivcly:
Joe, you're good citizen and believe
you'll get to heaven. We gro told that in
that land Of perfect peace and rest there
shall be heard such music cs mortal ear
never heard. Sweet tones will ring on ev-
cry side, grand bursts OF song will rise
from myriad happy souls in praise of their
RedeCmer, murmuring melody will float
along on every balmy breeze and exquisite
music will everywhere and forever thrill
the ccstatic senses Of the blest-but Joe, in
that heavenly land You will never hear a
sound so sweet to human car as the utter
anco of these words, I'VE, the jury, find
tho defendant not guilty. "-Chicago Her
aid.