Evening star., 1903-12-26
Table aftd Kitchen.
The First Day 81 the Year.

The First Day 81 the Year.
IA TAn You You h that % the bel,mssn here.
do In love admonisR you
To bid your oldssinss al adieu,
And wake. as Gpd's just law requires.
" holy deeds and good desires;
God will In Christie forgive the reste'
Custom closely followed often becomes
conviction. Thoseswho, have attached Inn
portance to the habit Of watching the
passing Of the oldyyearBand the coming OF
the new have unconsciorsly thrown around
the occasion a glamor sof Importance and
significance which ds very beautiful. And,
If but poetical fancy, At is one well worth
fostering.
New Year is day that brings varied
emotions, according to age and conditions;
to the youth it conveys little meaning aside
from the holiday feature; to those In the
prime Of life the star of hope still leads
and they meet the new guest at the door,
welcome the new step on the threshold OF
the year as one bringing glad tidings OF
renewed promises that the fruition OF their
hopes is near at hand, or that the near
future holds greater successes and tf1umpns
for them to win. To those looking back
ward over the long journey passed the New
Year bells ring sadly sweet undertone
that only their ears may hear. But still all
with the idea of youth and joyousness and
renewal of things most to be desired.
IT the New Year appeals to some as
self-appointed time for each individual to
take close and private inventory OF hlm-
self and his past records since the last
milestone was passed on life's journey, 1t
may be that the spirit Of repentance which
may move him in contemplating some past
actions or thoughts is prompted more by
the weight of undigested meals eaten yes
terday' than by true appraisement of his
shortcomings. e.
When drawing up set Of rules and re-
vised regulations of conduct for the COM
ing year, resolve first and above all other
things to make good health a positive,
palpable reltgton-good health, not re-
stricted or limited In any meaning of the
term, but mentally. morally, spiritually
and physically developed to the highest
level of greatest excellence Good health
is one of the greatest factors in develop
ing man to the highest plane in every
direction, and the man VINO increases the
quality Of this factor and enjoys the su-
preme standard Of absolute health is lift
ed high above ordinary conditions OF life
and rules by an unrecognized power tho
half-hearted, restless and negative
anaemic, content with 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.
It is easy for those who are always
vigorously well to be cheerful, but 1t 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, and only through a
high standard Of health may we continue
the most prosperous Of nationst and
therefore the hapiest, Only through con-
tinually improving the general health of
our people will we create and maintain
kindlier feelings and" greater harmony
with one another and nature.
If we do not know, then let our first
New Year resolve be to possess ourselves
with the knowledge OF what our prime
duties are toward ourselves and others
in securing and maintaining that positive
degree of health that raises and dignifies
while 1t develops the best within US. I'm
deniably a sound qlife for the nation as
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 fmportanee of impressing upon
the Individual the fact that food must
and does cooperate in a great degree in
the mental, moral and physical life OF
individuals and nations. Raise the stand
ard of food to the proper level, teach In
dividualS to earnestly nconsider its uses,
not simply as pleasures to the palate---al-
though II is essdntfal that food Is agree
able to the tasteAbut forTthe' purpose of
making strong. vigorous superior race
to a higher plane of life and greater hap
piness. g. @
The Young Peoples New Year.
With all their life untried before them,
the passing of the milestones brings only
pleasant anticipations to the young. They
celebrate the turning Of new pages in the
book of years with delight and Joy and
listen with merry hearts and laughter to
the ringing Of the bells to welcome the
glad New Year. Joy bells to them, with no
low and solemn cadence-the undernote of
sorrow and the sadness which echoes in
the ears Of their elders. For them
mo last years sorrows,
Cast OF last night, will come again tomorrow"
And 1t is well for them there comes no
memory pictures OF sorrow, d1sappoint-
ment and failure-wel for them that as
Threshold no ghosts walk at their side
that will not down.
Confident that hfe is full Of melodious
and happy days, and with no new resolu-
vise-with light, unwary feet they dance
to the music Of the fairy bells across the
snow" that herald the coming of their
new young king and shout In glad acclaim,
with no tinge of regret or sorrow: THE
king is dead; long live the king!
But Why Be sadp
Sorrow, sickness ard death come to many
homes on the New Year as we'll as other
days, but aside from the unavoidable let
no one entertain sadness or gloomy
thoughts. but with hearts still mellow and
filled with the warmth and cheer Of the
Christmas time let all enter into the mood
of joyousness pervading the, very atmos-
phere and step gayly with the throng across
the Threshold of the door between"
putting the past years unlxindness It's
blunders and failures aside like worn
out garment no longer fitting for the new
and better conditions of life which we all
intend to and will create as we pass the
New Years portal.
Some New Year Features.
While one does not remove all the Christ
mas decorations until after the New Year
festivities are past, those Of the table may
be replaced with lighter and more delicate
garniture II you desire to make the day es-
sentially young peoples day you may have
children's s. dinner party at midday, follow
ed by games. shedding. skating or Sleigh
Ing parties, according to where and how
you are situated. Or you may devote the
day to calling and congratulations among