The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-26
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Well, Christmas Is ovcr--a truth
undcniable-and while some desires
and hearts aches are appeased-
there are others. aud YOU are disap-
pointed because YOU failed to be re-
mcmbered with just what you wanted
Better be glad and thankful for that
which you did get. There's only one
thing to do and that is to treat the
matter philosophically, and congratu-
late yourself upon the fact that II
could easily have ben worse True,
there's the morning after, when the
effects of Cooks Extra Day. the feast
on the erstwhile succulent gobbler
and "fXins--", and the rather strenu-
Gus life, become not only self evi.
dent truths, but can be safely classcd
as maxims. Deep down iB your heart,
tho, aren't you Just little glad NE
have such "a holiday to celeDrate2
There perhaps was a well filled box
that you sent home, If you were away
from home, and you may rest assured
this brought JOY to some hearts; then
you were no doubt kindly remembered
by those same home folks, and were
you not glad because of that? II you
are possimist you are glSd it's all
you don't see the sense OF all this fuss
any how "doncher know" Yesterday.
under the influence of the good fell
lowship around you, you may have
thawed out, and for little while felt
that love OF your fellow man which
should come at this season more than
any other. This morning YOU are
back in the dodrums, you are selfish,
bitter, wish you hadn't and all those
things that go to make you veritable
freak in this land Of gladness. To
make IL plain, so long as Christmas
day lasted You felt like Christmas,
ana now that 1t is over you feel like
what yon are worth-the traditional
thirty cents, minus about fifteen.
What's the use? II you have real
clouds. and are sure they are not
merely imaginary ones turn them
wrong side out and wear them so,
the silver lining will look good to you,
and you will look better to every one
else you may meet, Pessimists on the
subject OF Christmas, or, In fact, any.
thing else that other people make
merry over should stop and think
that il is an inhicticn on the public
To- see them stalking around loOking
ike the villain in the heavy tragedy
act.
1907 is fast approaching and to the
sad or merry may be said--bid aged
1906 farewell thanking him for the
many events of state and national i'm
portanco he has brought MS BE
thankful for that whcl thou hast
and let your heart preach you aChust
mas sermon on the uselessliesa OF
thinking of what disaster may come
Just as probable 1t viii not be dis
astor. but success.
With the new year should come new
hopes, ambitions, plans. desires for
higher achievement and The determi
nation that more shall be accomplish
ed with tho coming year than In any
previous one There Is no hell Ike
that we create within our own hearts
when we harbor the spirits so many
ages ago lot out OF Pandoras fnbled
box. Make your plans, build your
castles, they may fall, but why grieye2
from their ruins, Phoenix-like, other
and better ediices may rise
Speed the parting welcome
the approaching This is the parting
OF the ways and It is with you whether
you shall choose the way that. with
cndeavor will lead TO success. or the
other road to failure. We are what we
will TO be- nothing Is impossible. BE
sure you will to be what is worth
while--if you do, next Christmas may
be a happier and better one.