Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-30
THE ROSARY o. i RAMBLER.

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There are 4noSe who take a gloomy
View Of everything they see. especially |,
every change. They are the ones who
remark In sepulchral tones that time I
changes al things" and are always
longing Tor "the good old times OF long /
ago" They have no doubt today been
deprecating the sact that the Gay is not
spent AZ At wasSa century or more ago
That 1t Is not there can be no denial. II |
those men and women who dwelt SO
long ago In old New England should
awaken Rip Van Wtnkle-like today
from their long sleep they would per-
haps feel even more dismayedl and per-
picked than did the mythical creature
whom Irving and Jeerson have COM
'bined to make q household word. The
Teasing, where they had fasting; the
gaiety. where they had known prayer;
the abundance, where they had known
want, all these would make the day
seem little like the one which was in
saugurated so many Novembers ago in
their quaint old homes Yet IL they
looked deep down beyond the things
which show upon the surface they
might see that after all there has not
been 30 great q change. The spirit Of
sthankfulness. for the blessings OF life
the love of home and friends and coun-
try, these have not died out. Nor can
lit be claimed that they are not today as
dominant forces in the lives Of the
American men and women as they were
in the lives Of the Puritan fathers and
mothers, who, by their sacrifice and.
prayer, made the good things which are
ours today possible. 1t is sign of
super1ciality when one sees the physi-
cal signs only and fails to observe those
things which have to do with the eter-
nal principles OF life. Humanity does
not change to any great degree as the
years come and as they go. and be-
cause Thanksgiving day of 1900 is day
OF bounteous dinners, big foot ball
games and various sports. We may not
say that the real Significance VI really
lost. We may have lost some Of the
sterling traits OF the Pilgrims, but II we
have lost come OF their morbidness ard
sternness 1T is well. We are beginning
to learn that virtue need not be sad OF
countenance and that a consistent way
to return thanks Is to be always bright
and cheerful.
Did you ever regain friend, one
whom, by come quarrel or neglect in
territorial or not, yotl had thought you
had lost forever? II you have not, one
LOT the sweetest experiences of life has
I not been know. The friendship, which
thru the changing OF many seasons, has
never changed in itself. is as beautiful
a thing as II is rare. 1t is one of the
things that are refutations to the belief
/ of the cynic that there is nothing but
selfishness in the world and that affec-
tion depends upon favors for its exist-
ence. But even true friends may some
times have misunderstandings, and 50
\ serious that in moment OF anger or
Esdespondency the friendship which had
Honce seemed 20 precious is thrown pet
ulantly or carelessly aside. When the
LANCER or the dependency have worn
themselves away, 1T is not easy to for
1 get the wrong. and 50 it comes about
4 that a ceremonious greeting takes the
4 place OF the old smile and welcome and
a cool indifference the place Of the
Il hearty interest. When all this has come
q to pass. and 1t is learned that even neg
,Ilect and anger have not killed the
i Friendship, 1t Is beautiful thing. Ask
ing and granting OF forgiveness in 81
many words do not avail, for they are
not necessary and too often serve onl,
4 to renew the old feude. The kindlinest
a and the interest, once shown. little elss
Il is needed to make the friendship a!
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4 days. Sometimes it may be more 80. fol
the pitfalls are remembered, and the 10.
+! Of reconciliation can not Danish alto
llgether the memory of the bitterness O
i the estrangement OF which no repetition
lis desired. A friendship which can no
4 stand the changes and the disagree
ments which seldom fail to come IS no
1 worthy Of that name, but the renewed
affection which nothing could altogethe
d destroy, is worthy the best Of names
u for it Is a monument to the steadfast
j ness of the human heart.
a Some one wac overheard discussni
the public schools few days ago. Hi
days of schoolgoing were far in the past
and with the envy which is 80 sadon
~ 1SPlSSGGo he StsSllSe "
boys and girls of today the privilege
which are theirs in such abundance H
8 held that too many subjects We're laugh
q and that it would be az we'll If only hal
q as much time We're spent In the schools
Il Well, that may be 40. It is not desre
. in these columns to lay down schedul
Il for school work, nor is 1t known to
certainty just what branches should b
taught and just what ones should b
!, omitted. But if5that man had been in
III certain class room in the public school
|. last week he would probably be of TIL
! opinion that the children are not bein
!, overloaded with knowledge. The teache
!. had requested the CLASP to state the fiv
{ senses, and the majority named bu
!. three, and those not correctly. One an
sWer was breathing, thinking and air,
and others We're as incongruous Lik
4 Peter Ruggles and his manners whic
his mother had drilled into him for Car
oil Birds Thanksgiving dinner, II thes
children are being hurt by their to
, great knowledge they must be rathe
{ delicate.
II q popular vote could be taken to
!. day on the thing for which each an
= teHery one is most thankful, there Is lit
tie doubt that the votes would all rea
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