Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-12-27

~ on the passing OF the sea-
IONS.
~ The days are so full of
~ tasks and Father Time is
49, always catching up and
getting ahead Of US in spite of his ad.
vanced age.
1t is always the same old story!
Spring surprises US with it's bios.
SONS and it's bursting brooks and then
summer has come and gone before we
know it.
Very few of US stop to think that
this swiftness Of time in it's passing
indicates that we are really living
rather than lolling through life.
1t is only when the days hang upon
our hands that We know how blessed
are those other times when we have
to make lists of the many things we
have to do and get up early mornings
to begin them.
OF course we are likely to complain
that we get SO little done, especially
at this time, when the calendars tell
us that another 365 days have become
a part Of yesterdays 1000 years.
We look back regretfully and repine
that w have SO little to record in the
way of achievement, beyond the mere
act Of living from day to day and from
week to week.
But living in the right spirit, striv-
ing, if not always accomplishing and
completing the tasks we set ourselves,
ia nothing to regret.
1t comes near to that simple life
that sounds sc grand and inspiring
when it is lived in the woods, but
which is quite a. fine when lived in q
big city.
There is nc doubt that when we try
to set up standards of happiness and
contentment and peace at the close of
a year that has had it's riffs of SUM-
shine and it's stretches of shade, that
it is impossible to put wealth, or fame,
or success, personal popularity, beauty
or even health itself forward as the
great, good thing that makes life worth
living.
The thing that counts is the ability
0AAA IA~ MOSAIC ~ ACC4 Oh 2AIOI0SI III
things, in events and persons-in the
game of life itself.
All the other blessings pail unless
that interest remains. 1t Is very close.
~ akin to health for 1t Is 4 part OF
youth, of vitality. of life.
It has become the general practice
to speed the departure Of the old year
with every indication of rejoicing, wei
coming in the new with acclaim and
expressions of satisfaction.
1t is natural and wholesome to look
forward, but those of us who wish to
include the brick of gratitude in the
building Of our characters should learn
to omit u complaints of the luck the
old year has brought us.
In truth, the year will be to a
great extent like the old-what we
make it and how we take it.
Things will happen in accordance
with the same laws that guide this big
earth of which we r a small part.
SO We car greet 1908 in a calm and
happy manner, rather than with any
manifestations OF frenzied joy at it's
coming, and let US have the good man
ners to speed our parting guest, 1907,
politely.
With all his faults we know him for
what he was and the new year il az
yet q stranger to US.
We can hope and believe that all
good things will come with him, but
let VI avoid the hackneyed congratu-
lation on the passing Of a twelve.
month that probably treated Ut better
than we deserved.
The dawning Of another January 10
invariably the time for what are called
good resolutions" which translate
themselves into rash promises, usually
broken before the new year IL well nm.
der way.
That was the -old-iashioned way Of
expressing IN inclination to reform
ones bad habits and people kept O.
from youth to old age making thGoo
good resolutions every 41st Of Decem.
ber, finding themselves each year fur.
Their from perfection than eve1.
Good resolutions are not 60 preva,
lent, or at least not 30 noisy as they
used to be at this time.
They have become popular material
for the comic papers and everybody
knows what a joke they are.
Nevertheless, the close Of q year ia
q capital time for a look back, q retro.
Dpect in which we e the faults
that are on the mend with US, or the
ones that have persevered and grown
stronger.
Maybe some new tendency has
sprung up which does not promise
well.
At III events Il We are able to gel
. new view Of our characters q
though . searchhgh had been thruvn