The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-07
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beon engaged in rubbing up thoughts
for the public, we have made it rule
at the beginning of the now year to try
and introduce something that might be
OF interest to the readers.
In the first place, we want to thank
our good lady friend for asking us to
give another one OF our good new year
| letters. Such words of compliment
are always highly esteemed by tho
writer, but VIC always feel that they
arc more hattering than we deserve.
We never undertake to write d letter
OF this kind but what creates thoughts
| OF sadness--to think another Christmas
has come and gone, which has turned
down one more leaf upon the p@ges of
our life, 365 more days never to be
lived by anyone again. Yes, the light
| ot the old Year has closed upon us with
| all It's SORROWS, troubles, disappJint-
tments, perplexities, joys, happiness and
pleasures.
The past year. like all others, has
been one of varying scenes, with its
| sunshine and it's shadow. And SO wo
will find the years to come. 1t is
largely left with each individual TO say
| for himself whether the sunshine or
tho shadow shall predominatc in his
own lfe
While wo have many things to look
back upon the old year with sorrow
| and regret, yet we should lift ur our
voices in Thanksgiving and praise that
while SO many loving ones and smiling
faces whom We knew only one Christ
mas ago arc now sharing the realities
OF an unknown world to }, God has
| been SO merciful to us that We now
| stand upon tho borders OF another new
year as living monuments Of his crea-
| tion.
The beginning OF new year brings
to our minds an overwhelming sense CT
| work to be done. There is somehow
concentrated into the first Of tho year,
| a realization Of tho work of the whole
! year. But we must strive to throw of
the depression Of so heavy q burden.
| All tho uncertainties, labors and posi-
| bio perploXities and disasters of the
| coming twelve months crowd on the
imagination and change the outlook
from one Of hope and inspiration to one
Of discouragcmcnt and almost OF do
spair. IL We were called to face tho
whole OF year at once, the strongest
OF us would certainly fail. But as our
whole work is divided into fragments,
tho weakest Of US, if wc only have
courage, arc ablc to carry the whole
load.
Let our deeds OF tho past year, be
them good or evil, God knows them all
and thcy arc marked down against us;
so let US look forward and forget those
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| some mind,
In conclusion with these thoughts,
Mr.. Editor and dear renders. I extend
to YOU all nv hest wisbcs as u nav
year GIFT. and earnestly prnv TINT
prosperity. pence, love and hunniness
may redown upon our heads the com
| ing new wear. And let us take all
things with a view that we are oplv to
live one dav at n time.
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