The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-27
THE FIRST DAY OF THE YEAR,


Chicago.
THE FIRST DAY OF THE YEAR.
"All you that do the bel-nan heere,
The first day Of the hopeful yeare,
! do in love admonish you
To bid your old Sins all ad;eu,
And wake as Gods Just law requires,
In holy deeds ard gcoi desires;
Which II you doe you'll coe your beste;
God will in Christie forgive the reste"
Custom closely followed often becomes
conviction. Those who have attached i'm
portance to the habit OF watching the
passing of the old year and the coming
of the new have unconsciouiy thrown
around the occasion a glamour OF impor-
lance and significance which is very beau
tiful. And. if but a poeticai fancy. It is
one well worth fostering.
New Year Is day that brings varied
emotions. according TO age and condi-
lions; 10 the youth II conveys little mean
ing aside from the holiday feature; TO
those In the prime OF life the star o; hope
still leads and they meet the new guest at
the door, welcome the new step on the
threshold OF the year as on bringing glad
tidings or renewed promises that the frui-
ton OF their hopes Is near at hand, or
that the near future holds greater sue
cesses and triumphs for them to win To
those looking backward over the long
journey passed the New eYar bells ring
a sadly sweet undertone that only their
ears may hear. But still all gladly well
como the day that is associated with the
Idea Of youth and joyousness and renewal
Of things most to be desired.
II the New Year appears to some as
self appointed time for each individual
to take clase and private inventory Of
himself and his past records since the
last milestone was passed on life's jour
ney, it may be that the spirit Of re-
pentance which may move him in con-
templating some past actions or thoughts
In prompted more by the weight of I'M
digested meals eaten yesterday than by
a true appraisement Of his shortcomings.
When drawing UP SET or rules and re-
vised regulations of conduct for the COM
ing year. resolve first and above all
other things to make good health posi-
tive. palpable religion-sood health, not
restricted or limited in any meaning Of
the term, but mentally. morally, spirit
ually and physically developed to the
highest level of greatest excellence. Good
health is one of the greatest factors In
developing man to the highest plane In
every Direction, and the man who in
creases the quality of the factor and
enjoys the supreme standard OF abso-
lutte health is lifted high above ordinary
conditions of life and rules by an I'M
recognized power the half-hearted, rest
less and negative anaenic, content with
a lower stage Of health.
Good health brings cheerfulness and
JOY in being These two are the great
handspring which moves nature in her
grand and endless course with perfect
harmony.
II is easy for those who are always
vigorously well to be cheerful, but it is
not easy for those who have poor health
to assume brave attitude toward life
All classes of people have right to
enjoy perfect health. no matter where
placed in the great body POLITICAL peo-
pie have right to such happiness as
this world affords. ana onsy through a
high standard of health may we continue
the most prosperous of nations, and
therefore the happies,. Only through
improving the general health
Of our people will we create ard main
tain kindlier feelings and greater har-
mony with one another ana nature.
II we do not know. then let our first
Iva,
with the knowledge of what our prime
duties are toward ourselves an dothers
In securing and maintaining that positive
degree Of health that raises and disnifies
while 1t develops the best within us. I'm
deniably a sound life for the nation "a
well as the individual depends on the
nature of the diet employed in laying
foundation for a wholesome life. and we
must not. dare not overlook this fact or
the duty OF raising the standard of foods.
or the Importance of iulpres.ing upon the
Individual the fact that food must and
does cooperate in a gret degree in the
mental. moral and physical life Of indi-
viduals and nations Raise the standard
Of food TO the proper level. teach indi-
viduals TO earnestly consider IFS uses. not
simply as pleasure, to the palate-ai-
though IL is essential that food is agree
able TO the taste-but for the purpose Of /
making Il strong. vigorous superior race |
Of peopie. promoting ard advancing ali /
to a higher plane OF life and greater hap /
piness
The Young Peoples New Year.
With all their life untried before them.
he passing Of the nil.-,ones brings only
pleasant anticipations TO the young.
They celebrate the turning of-new pages
In the book OF years with celisht and JOY
and listen with merry hearts and laugh 7
Ter to the ringing OF the bells TO velcom.
he gIad New Year. Joy bells TO them. I
with no low and solemn cacence-the IN +
iernote of sorrow and the sadness which
echoes in the ears of their elders. For
hem
No last years sorrows.
Cast of last night, will come again to-
morrow.
And il i. well for them there comes no /
memory pictures OF SORROW. disappoint- 4
nent and fsilure-weli for them that as I
they nerriIy and hopefully step across .
The threshold no ghosts walk at their .
side that will not down.
Confident that life is rui OF nelodious !
and happy days. ard with no new re.olu-
Tors to make. no old ones to renew or /
-evise-vith light. unwsry feet they 4
lance 10 the music Of the fairy bells
across the snow that herald the coming 4
,. their new young king and shout In I.
ylad acclaim. with no tilge 81 regret or 4
sorrow: The king is dead; long live th-
ding"
AppI>s. Crcss and Chestnut Salad.
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