The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-03
GKANDDAUGHTERs OF TINE

| empire, sue IOu0Q nerSeII IN possession Oh
few spare moments and sat down-of al!
places in the world-on the steps of our
new court house. The wintry moonlight
showed that she WAS weary of body and
sad of heart. like many another wayfarer
of earth. Her garments having been ex-
posed To much foul weather and rough
usage. were d very i'll condition; and as
the hurry Of her journey had never
allowed her to take an instant's rest, her
shoes were Sc worn as TO be scarcely worth
the mendIng. Bat. after trudging only a
little distance farther, this poor old
year WAS destined to enjoy a long.
long sleep | forgot to mention that
| when she seated herself on the steps. she
deposited by her side very capacious
handbook, in which, as is the custom among
travellers of her sex, she carried a great
deal of valuable property.
Besides this luggage there was a folio
book under her arm. very much resembling
the annual volume of newspaper. PlAc-
| i'm this volume across her knees. and rest
ing her elbows upon it, with her forehead
in her hands tue weary, WORKOUT Old
/ Year heaved heavy sigh. and appeared TO
/ BE- taking no very pleasant retrospect Of
! her past existence.
! While she thus awaited the midnight
/ knell that was to summon her TO the in
Vulnerable sisterhood OF departed years,
/ there came young maiden treading light
somely on tip-toe along the street, from
the direction of the railroad depot. she
was evidently stranger, aud perhaps haI
come 20 town by the evening train.
There was a smiling cheerfuluess in this
fair maiden's face. which bespoke her fully
confident OF kind reception from null
titude of people with when she was soon
to form acquaintance Her dress was
( rather TOO airy for the sc son, and was be-
dizened with fluttering ribAnds and other
vanities, which were likely soon to be rent
away by the fierce storms. or to fade in the
hot sunshine amid which she was t . pursue
her changeful course.
But still she was wonderfully pleasant
looking figure, aud had so much promise
and such lndescriba hopetuness in her
aspect, that hardly any one could meet
her without great pations-the con-
summation of some long-soUght good
from her kind Offices.
a few dismal characters there may be-
here and there about the world. who have
been trifed with by young maidens as
promising as she, that they nave now
ceased to pin any faith upon the skirts of
the New Year. But for nay own part, [
have great faith in her; and should l live
to see forty more such still, from each of
thoss successive sisters, | shall reckon
upon receiving something worth living
for. The New Year-for this young
maiden is no less personage-carried all
I, I. ~, l. H.,
great size or weight, which hung upon
her arm.
She greeted the disconsolate Old Year
with great affection, and sat down beside
her on the steps, waiting for the signal to
begin her ranble through the world.
The two were sisters, being both grand
daughters Of Time, and though one look
ed so much older than the other, it was
owing to hardships and trouble more
than to age, since there was but a twelve
monsh's difference between them.
After some conversation between the
two years obout occurrences in this coun-
try of political and economical complex !
ian, the new year inquired of the old the |
contents of the huge banbox she was pain |
fully Juggling along with her
These are merely few trifles." replied |
the old year, (which have picked up in |
my rambles and am going 10 deposit in /
the receptacle OF things past and forgot /
ten. We sisterhood of years never carry I
anything really valuable out of the world /
with US. Here are patterns of the most OF /
the fashions which l brought into vogue, |
and which have already lived out their /
allotted term, you will supply their place |
with Others puuallV eDhemer4l -
Here. put up in little China pots, like |
rogue, is a considerable lot of beautiful |
women's bloom, which disconsolste fair /
ones owe me bitter grudge for stealing. |
have likewise aquantity of mems dark /
hair. instead of which l have left gray
locks. or none at all The tears of widows |
ard other afflicted mortals VINO have re-
ceiyed comfort during the last twelve
months, are preserved In some dozen Of
essence bottles. well corked and sealed.
| have several bundles of love letters,
breathing an eternity of burn
ing passions, which grew cold and perish
ed almost before the ink was dry.
Moreover, here is an assortment OF many
thousand broken promises, and other
broken ware, all very light, and packed in
little space.
The heaviest articles in nv possession
are large parcel of disappointed hopes,
which, little while ago, were buoyant
enough 10 have inflated very large
balloon. Il have fine lot OF hopes 10
my basket" remarked the New Year
What else have you brought to insure
a welcome from discontinued race Of
mor,als."
why, to say the truth little or nothing
else" said her sister, with r smile, save
a few ANIMALS and aImanacs, and some
New Years gifts for the children. But
heartily wish well TO poor mortals, and
mean TO do all l can for their impro7e-
ment and happiness"
1t is a good resolution" rejoined the
Ola Year; and, by the way,
have a plentiful assortment of good
resolutions, which have now grown SO
stale aud musty that I sm ashamed to
carry them any farther. Only for fear
q nat the city authorities would send Chief
Burrows with a warrant after me,
should toss them into the street at once
Many o. her matters 20 70 make Up the
contents Of my band box; but the whole
lot would not bring single bid, even At
an suction OF WORKOUT furniture: and as
they are worth nothing either 10 you OF
anybody else, 1 need not trouble you with
a logger cata ogue.
And must l also pick up such worth
e>s luggage IA my trave4s;' asked the
New Year Most certainly, and well If
you have no heavier burlen to bear, re
piled the other.
And now. nv dear sister, must bid
you farewell, earnestly advising anI ex-
lorting you % expect no -r u'ute nor
good viii from this peevish, u ...-a-oaable,