Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-07
NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS.
A Number Were Made by Lewistown
Young Men Early in Morning.

A Number Were Made by Lewistown
Young Men Early in Morning.
The bunch had collected at the
bowling alley after the evenings
wanaerings and were talking the mat
ter over. The old year had just
croaked-that is the part of her
which had its habitations in the vi
cinity Of Lewistovn-oyer In the
Sandwich Islands old Miss Ninteen-
hundred and two still haa q few hours
longer to visit in the land of the pres
ent. The manner in which the old
year takes her departure from this
terrestrial sphere to dwell forever
with her sisters In the halls of the
Past, reminds one somewhat of the
gradual demise of an ossifying man.
Justification begins with his toes and
slowly creeps up his body killing him
by the fractions of an inch. The
analogy is by no means perfect, but
1t doesn't matter. II the dagoes In
the Sandwich Islands have to worry
along with an old worn out year
when the people from Lewistown are
sporting bran new .one. fresh from
the year factory, it's their look out
they ought to be up with the times.
But to return to the bunch, the men,
bers Of which were discussing that
annual old bugbear-swearing OF.
Not one there but would much rather
have gone on in the teven tenor of his
ways, but the swearing of habit was
not to be denied-an Inheritance from
fifty generations of ancestral swear
ers OF, 1t happens around just at the
conclusion of the obsequies over the
old dead and gone year, and demands
obedience to its mandates. Its q
cinch," said Hank, that we've all
got to swear of and i can see where
several of you fellows can do SO very
profitably to your moral and financial
being. but as for myself, I really don't
see"-"Cut It out" growled Burmas-
ter with q fond look at his brother
Maverick, This Is a serious question
"a business proposition and business
Is business so you begin Big and We
will go down the line, let every fellow
swear off something and have the
thing done with" Big looked grave,
hesitated q moment and finally said,
We'll. l helieve Ill emerge from the
seclusion of bachelorhood and com
mence to 90 with the girls. That is
the only resolution l am going to
make" Davis sat In the next chair
After gazing pensively at the score
board for several seconds he sadly
announced, Guess I'll stop blasting
the scenery off Of the sides Of the
South Noccasins out there by Great
Scott mine," and relapeed into ST.
lence. Armstrong had made up his
mind. Great minds are easily made
up. So are small ones. "a am going
to stop telling that Joke about people
back in Missouri living on Sorghum
molasses and goose eggs" Every
body applauded. Burr also had his
little resolution figured out. I'm go
ing to stop making 200 every time
roll against the Defenders; IL hurts
their feelings" he said looking al
Emil Jensen. who in turn, looked
pleased. Put me down." said Hanke
as swearing off maintaining silence
about my bowling record. With suf
fcient urging, will hereafter tell a
confidential friend what II is" This
was too much. a rush was made fol
lie door and Dick Is still wondering
what there was in his simple resolu
tion to cause the sudden stampede.