The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-12-27

Our toast 81 d white, our Ria II t. brown.
Our bowl h IS made OF abs mapin tree.
We be good fellows All, drink 20 theel
In Scotland. on New Years
for tome unknown reason called hog
many day-the doors OF the houses
were thrown open at midnight to let
the old year out. and the new year IN.
while IA some OF the towns, early IN
the evening poor children swad-
died. in sheets 50 folded up IN front
as 70 form az inviting pockot-went
from door TO door after bread aud
small coin. announcing their arrival
by some naive song. shrilly given In
childish treble and enthusiasm.
"Rlso ~. suda-wife. and shake your
feathers.
Diuna think that we are begEarsi
We are baarss come 90 play,
And 90 seek Cur hognany.
Much excitement was manifested
over another Scottish custom. The
fret person who entered a house after
the clock struck midnight New Years
eve was called a "nrst footer. and
often parties Of FIRST lOotcrs went
about calling on friends and making
merry generally.
AZ SUITABLE NANtANAaN ~ NHAH AAf"AAAH
was the habit the next morning Of
opening the Scotch Bible AZ random.
a verse in the chapter read containing
n prophecy to be made good By fate
during that New Year.
At al the courts Of ~proseni-day Eu-
rope the New Year Is celebrated with
great lmnressiveness. q being the Of
nolal feast. just a. Christmas Is a
family one.
In Belgium. on New Years NJ he
children have a speelhi frolc tinEling
with the thrill Of suspense. Early IN
the day. all the door Keys "a The house
arc spirited assay from rhciF locks
into small boys pockets a pet rcla-
tive, called a sugar aunt OF sugar
uncle. s. then beEuilod Into a room.
and while her or bis attention Sc a.
veYted. a key q whisked ont from its
hiding place and cilcka.tyclick the
door is locked OF course the pris-
uner. confronted BY a hgrdheartcd.
I giggiing TALLER. Is glad 90 negotiate
freedom a. any price-a Fansom's pos
slbiitios no doubt ranging from q
candy cane % a rocking horse. accord.
INK 10 MANAAf p AAAAAANhA sNaA1AA -
the size OF uneie's p~ocketbook.
Tho Germans have a very impFes-
I sivo old custom. At Frankfortontho-
Main Ia almost every house Is a fam.
uy party. and at the FIRST strike Of
midnight from the cathedral an open
Wide the w~lndows. and-0lled glasses
lifted ia their hands-cry; "Proait
Nouiahri"- Happy New Year"
France practically makes a Christ
mas OF New Years day. An Paris IL
on fete. and the Latin Quarter lubllant
with song. hddling. aud droil farcea.
while the poor. starved art student
splurgcs Ia ali sorss OF culinary ex
trayaEaucce In fact ever the bcg
gars arc merry, singing instead of
whining their appeals for charity. ana
dancing q SIS Ter q sou
The French childron aud their
I stockings nlled by good -. Nicholas.
who In his Christmas rush must have
thanked his lucky star chat these
Young clients would not expect q pro-
pasianal call until seven days after
be- had attended 20 tho Impatient
American youngsters over the sea.
After a midday dcjcguer % "a four.
Ghetto. the younger mamhers OF the
family cali on the older. aud In the
evening there Is q grand reunion for
dinner
ANITA aIl this Fgeneh eayety there 10
that one pathetic little touch that so
often oreops into Tits rainbow worm
OF ours, where tears mingle With tho
sunshine OF our smllcA III q member
or the family has Hed during the paat
i2 months. early on NRE Years morn
ing the near relntiyes meet az the
grave and lay apon n their offerings
OF lrFe and rpmcmbCance
Tfa Russians. following the nilia1
calendRr. do not celehrate their Nes
! Years day onttl January rs.
The growzrup. ma to be ouad0no 81
the small fry, nos form a gnrgoonI
. procession 70 pass under taa critassI
! rose OF tba nobtman's uprsr Win4aeN
oxen. coH8. goats and hoes aanenot
with ovefsreeos and red aefsioa art
driven past. willie old omc hrinr
= up tho rcar bearing eayy d~ncarstet
p barnyafa foals as prCseafa
y Ia oNn country uo Americans
"halipaEau. halfPufltah. take Gu
Nov Year characterisiicafy Wit
aashing eyes and smiling llns "
% erect rs dawn; danclnn loaslinr. "a
n roafi0usiy blowing our lllio lln bora.
g aud ag the saue time "a our aocfl
heartg-the curtains Of pride and Col
a ~yentionality closely draWn-We sadl
- sit boside the dying emhcgs OF Ri
past years hopes aad SILVER 81 d
"a knocks 81 the unknoNh future At 81
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