The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1906-12-29
Some Evening RevsrIs'.

achievement bequeathed by the glorl-
Gus years that have passed, what
promise is offered that the world will
be wiser and better for his coming?
What has been done in the year just
drawing to close is the promise and
prophecy Of better things to- come in
the one at whose portals we stand.
We know not what the new year may
bring forth, but we know that Of what
was gained for mankind ini the one
that is just finishing its course, moth
ing will be lost that is fit to survive.
1t will keep on adding to the domain
of human knowledge, to the domain
of man over the forces Of nature.
Truly, there is no pause in:the per-
sistence of force or in the operation of
the great law Of development. All
the achievements of the past..are but
the elementary beginnings of the
great work on which the science and
invention have entered-the stepping
stones to higher things. And they
are pregnant with the promise and
the potency of richer and nobler
fruitage in the year whose opening
gates we are about to enter. Lumin-
GUS as has been the past, its light has
penetrated only the fringe Of the dark
mass of barbarism, of ignorance, of
poverty, which still darkens a large
part of the world and the under strata
of society even in civilized states.
Stupendous as seems the progress
the world has made, even in our day,
it has brought us only to the foothills
of the vast ascent, whose far-off sum-
mits, rising with the centuries, will be
crowned with the glory of that new
day when wars shall cease and pover-
ty and crime shall be no more, and
the parliament of man shall proclaim
the reign of righteousness and peace
throughout the federation Of the
world.
"a Visions baseless fabric!" do you say9
Well, dreams lead thousands to better day.
Xxx
There come times to US when we
don't know which way to turn, or
which way to look for aid. No man
or woman lives to middle age without
going through some hard places. Bit
ter experience comes to the heart.
Dear ones are taken away. Riches
are dissipated. The trusted prove un-
worthy of confidence, and the soul is
like ship beaten by the wind and
tossed by the waves. But there is
only one way to look. Look up.
There, far above the black clouds, for
ever shines the blue. There, some
times out of sight, but inexpressibly
near to the frail one that seeks His
help, is the Friend who is ever gra-
cious. When we are hedged in and
go cropping in the dark wilderness Of
despair. his angels are ever ready to
take you by the hand and lead you
out.
X
There is nothing SO healthful in
this world as cheerful heart and a
disposition to look on the rosy side of
everything. Trouble is not physic-
al ailment, but a mental condition. 1t
is hard on the brain, hard on the
body and hard on your friends. A
clear conscience, brave heart and a
healthy liver means long and happy
life. 1t is the mistake of the age to
worry and fret over things that can
not be realized. Laugh at trouble
and it vanishes.
IF the reader wants to settle In a
wide-awake community, all he has to
do is to look at the local newspapers.
A wide-awake, well-supported home
newspaper is always associated with
good schools, churches, active business
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