The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-27
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Fame, too, is a good thing to pos
sess, but how many who have gained
this high pinnacle will tell you that
it brings happiness Social position is
also something after which there is
much striving. Yet when the coveted
place is reached it is so often found
to be barren, and happiness has no
resting place there. Social position
brings heavy responsibilities with 1t.
and social duties are hard and labori-
Gus without the happy results that
follow labor in more worthy causes.
1t GEMS. then, that there must be
some special way to happiness not
easily found. There is, but it Is easy
enough to be seen by all who care
t O follow its winding way. Wiser
heads than mine found out long ago
that only in trying to make others
happy is real happiness ever gained
for oneself.
So in wishing our friends a happy
New Year, we really obligate ourselves
to do all that we car to make the
wish come true; and for this reason
the words should never be spoken idly,
or used as a mere matter of form. On
the other hand. to be sincere in the
greeting and to do what the words i'm
ply, is certain to bring happiness to
all.
And now, let us go on to the next
word in the analysis, new
Everybody likes new things. I'M
less an exception may be made to
the so-called new woman New
gowns, new bonnets, new personal be-
longings of ell sorts appeal especially
to women. While clothes do not make
the person." every n has learned
that appearance in this world goes a
long way toward success. Under the
inspiration of knowing that one is
well-dressed often one has done his
best and the key note Of success has
been touched. It is human nature
that womankind should love pretty
new dresses, new bonnets and dainty
surrounding, SO let nc n accuse her
Of vanity for desiring them.
New ideas are sought after by the
philosopher; new conditions by the
scientist; new inventions by the in
ventor. Editors eagerly examine new
matter; and that which is truly origin
al or opens a new field of thought is
never found unavailable" no matter
how poorly Il may be written.
There is a constant hunt going on
for something new to further stimu-
late the energies, ambitions and de-
sires of the worlds people; and never
was this craving so apparent as now
when we are closing the nineteenth
century. Everyone seems to feel that
We are On the verge Of a new era
which in spite of the inventions of the
past is to be the most wonder produc-
ing period in the worlds progress. II
the inhabitants of Mars continue to
signal us. as has been stated, who
knows but what some shrewd, enter
prising Yankee will put on his think
ing cap build a flying machine that
will overcome all atmospheric con-
ditions and go sailing over to the
planet one of these coming days?
Perhaps the North Pole will be dis
covered in the same way, although
why so many people will risk life and
property to find a spot that is almost
certain to contain nothing that will
sustain life or hope, can only be laid
to their insatiate greed for something
new.
1t is to be hoped. however. that
while these greater things are going
on, some one may invent an automatic
servant that will get up In the morn
ing without being called, never let the
fires go out. wash our best china with
out breaking 1t, and, from the very
nature of the invention, cannot talk
back" when we happen to go into the
kitchen and scold a little-Household
Realm.