Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-12-31

Before another issue OF this paper the
FIRST year Of the twentieth century will
have passed into history, the book will
have closed, and the last lesson OF the
year 1901, will have been said. To each |
OF us it has brought some JOY and sor-
row, TO each of us blessings. No matter
what our trials have been during the |
year just gone, no matter how heavy the |
burdens we have had to bear, we should |
not forget there have been many others
whose burdens have been much heavier |
than ours.
We do not know he Utmost thoughts
Of others. and a smiling face hides many
an aching heart. God never intended
that we should be perfectly happy or
perfectly contenied in this world. That
is for the world beg ond the grave, when
we have crossed the dark river of death
to blissful immortality. Tonight we
part company with the old year. and re-
ceive the new. To many the transition
means the death Of long cherished hopes;
the Acknowledgements OF promises unkept.
obligations utiulflled of things done
that should have been lett undone, and
things not done that should have been
done
To all thoughtful persons it is time
for reckoning TO the business man to
take stock Of The years ventures, the
years profits and losses, the causes that
led to them and the devising of means TO
increase the one and prevent the other.
Nineteen hundred and two is as yet an
unsealed book and only as its leaves win
be opened one by one will we be per-
mtted TO know wha, is in store for us
and our lived ones. We accept the
book on faith and trust to an All Wise
Providence, who doeth all things well,
to reward US according to our Just de-
serls.
The new year should not be called
upon to bear the burdens Of the old, il
will have troubles enough OF its own.
We should take an inventory OF our
stock the closing hours of 1921 and see
Just how We stand with the world. and
how the world stands with us The birth
OF the New Year furnishes an oppoTtune
time tor sober reflection. and is the time
OF all Others when we should take the
trial balance OF our character and at aim
ments from which to plan our future.
The man or woman who is about to rev.
o,utionize his or her character. snd selects
tins period as the appropriate time in
which to mark out the chart tor the new
years conduct, should base new pledges
upon the observations and experiences
OF former years. rather than upon pre-
cept or advice.
The retrospect, if honestly made in
ones own mind and subjected to the
scrutiny of ones own conscience, will
doubtless disclose weaknesses in our
natures, to correct which will call forth
more effort than that required in the
mere bluuing Of new page iii life's
brief pamphlet. AS we bid farewell to
our faithful friend. the d. In, year, let us
rsmemter It's blessings as wla IS is sor-
rows. and whatever bs,ide Us let us not
be altogether unInindfil OF the duty we
owe ourselves our neighbofs and the
Divine Ruler, 20 whom we are ird bted
for all that we are and all VIC hope TO be.
Lie. after all, is What we make it. If
we would attain its highest ideals let us:
So live, that when thy SUNNI ons come to
join.
The innumerable caravan, that moves
To that mysterious realm, where each
shall take.
His chamber in the silent halls 0f death,
Thou 90 not, Ike the qaarry-slave at
midnight.
Scourged TO his dungeon, but. sustained
and soothed
BY an unfal,ering trust. approach thy
grave.
Like one who wraps the draperY of his
couch
Abou, him. and lies down to pleasan,
dreams,