Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21

An editor friend of mine was asked
they turned out much work in her
flee. 20, yes, she said; I'VE don't
ink, we just typewrite."
On the eve of the New Year let us
old-fashioned once more; look back
to Time and look forward. What
is been the loss the last twelve
onth, what the outlook for the
.elyemonth to come. Let us take
ock. What resolutions should we
'nture on?
Weary of present materialism, we
II look to character first of all
hat retrogression here the past year?
ave we grown a shade more selfish,
x, unsympathetic? And do we hypo-
itically call our selfishness the
oper looking out for our own inter
ts?" Do we look with increased
ide on the laxity and term it "tol-
ance, an advance in worldly wis
IN? Are we satisfied with the mar
wing of our sympathies, and do we
eak of this as more philosophy
lite likely.
And now comes the contemplation.
far do We want this to go on?
all we let self-interest, a letting
Tn of standards, unsocialism go on
an old age ruled by mercenary mo-
ss, marked by low principles, by in
nanity? Heighoi Just this calling
things by their right names has
ught us Up short; we tremble a
lie over the careless past; are afraid
that unsavory old age. Maybe it
I'D be well on New Years Day to
-fashionedly put up some old-fash-
ed mottoes:
For selfshness is DEATH"
Il had very unpleasant converse
on with my conscience"
Every man takes care that his
9ighbor shall not cheat him. But
day comes when he begins to care
at he do not cheat his neighbor.
hen all goes well. He has changed
market cart into a chariot OF the
n"
1t us go on taking stock How is
18th the health of the body? Has
bNNA4 A4SoACNbSh, Alclo IL DCGu ONtl-
iidered-one evil no Jess than the
r? Have we jealously guarded the
of sleep its due, not stolen there
| in mistaken ambition, mistaken
'ures? Has the daily generous
of air and sunshine and flying
l and fair sky been unregarded;
world too much with us?" Have
)een neglectful, with gross care
ess paid no heed TO building I'D
ed tissues; expended energy at the
of health? Or have we been in
crate of wine and meat?-the one
no greater than the other. Have
.hought and talked nothing but
toms, been wholly concerned with
2arnal? So many omissions, so
oYer-anXieties we may have been
of. Let us put in prominence
ew Years Day:
A sound mind in sound body"
re we been cross, irritable, irritat-
Let man practice tle minor
s." Have we been inaccurate.
.hful? "In all the superior peo-
have met, | notice directness,
spoken more truly, as if every
of obstruction, of malformation,
aen trained away"
we been hermit. or frivolous:
Xtreme or the other? Have we
ourselves away from mankind.
a life Of selfish seclusion, un-
ed ourselves with civic and So
,gpnnCibilitiac ;,,4
where any reminder of the
seething life outside seems un-
ably intrusive, unwarrantably
ent? Look out, look out.
e prayeth best who lCveth best
things both great and small"
the oyer-friyolity. What has it
ounted to; the late hours. the
fit piled upon night-of-it? No
no thoughtfulness, no time for
BILE deed. for hunting up neg
friend, for the kindly homely
True, 1--WE must have society
lnSE spare variety" but like.
he we must have some variety
ociety. Body and soul need
epose. an escape from jar and
nd what is the New Year guide
laundering?
is the fine souls WHO serve us.
OF what is called fine society,""
We been too busy, too hurried
nd, gentle. responsive; have we
business" underrated friend.
Let us hang this where the
II shine on it full and bright.
not so short but that there IS
time for courtesy" Have we
lrelenting; unforglving, retail
Dare we so continue. so be
rselves? His heart was a.
the world. but there was no
it for the memory OF
d! All the walls Of all the
Till be covered with motto.
age and admonltion. Let us
with a seeing eye once In
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