The state herald., 1907-12-27

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WX time to dwell very much
~ on the passing of the sea-
M sons.
The days are so full OF
- tasks and Father Time is
always catching up and
getting ahead of us In spite of his ad-
yyanced age.
1t is always the same old story!
Spring surprises us with its bios
SONS and its bursting brooks and then
summer has come and gone before we
know 1t.
Very few OF us stop to think that
this swiftness OF time in its passing
indicates that We are really living
rather than lollng through life.
II is only when the days hang upon
our hands that we know how blessed
are those other times when we have
10 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 1866 days have become
part of yesterdays 1000 years.
We look back regretfully and repine
that we 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. II not always accomplishing and
completing the tasks We set ourselves.
is nothing to regret.
II comes near to that simple life
that sounds so grand and inspiring
: when It is lived in the woods. but
which is quite rs fine when lived In a
big city.
There Is no doubt that when We try
TO set up standards of happiness and
contentment and peace at the close Of
year that has had It's riffs OF sun.
shine and It's stretches OF shade. that
II is impossible to put wealth. or fame
or success. personal popularity. beauty
or even health itself forward us the
great, good thing that makes life worth
living.
The thing that counts Is the ability
and the desire to feel an interest in
3 things, in events an; persons-in the
game of life itself.
All the other blessings pail unless
that interest remains. Il Is very close.
ly akin to health for It issa part OF
youth. OF vitality. Of life.
II 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.
IL Is natural and wholesome TO look
forward. but those OF us who wish to
building Of our characters should learn
to omit our complaints of the luck the
old year has brought us.
In truth. the new year will be to a
rreat extent like the old-what We
make Il and how we take Il.
Things will happen In accordance
with the same laws that guide this big
earth OF which We are a small part.
SO We can greet 1908 In calm and
happy manner. rather than with amy
manifestations OF frenzied Joy nj It's
coming, and let us have the good man.
ncrr to speed our parting guest. 1907.
politely.
INNith nil his faults we know him for
what he was and tn. new year Ii ms
yet stranger TO us.
We can hope and believe that all
good things will come with him. but
ic, us avoid the haokneyod eongratu.
Iaiion on the passing OF twelve.
month that probably treated us better
than We deserved,
The dnwning OF another January IL
Invariably the time for what are called
good resolutions" which iranslat.
themselves into rash promises. usually
broken before the new year IA well un'
der way.
That was the old fashioned way OF
expressing nm inclination To reform
ones bad habits aud people kept ON
from youth 10 old age making these
good resolutions every 3ist of Deccm
ber, finding themselves each year fur,
iher from perfection than ever
Good resolutions are not 50 prcva,
lent. or at least not 80 noisy m they
used TO be At this time.
They have become popular material
for tho comic papers and everybody
knows what iok. they are,
Nevertheless. the close Of year Ia
n capital time Tor n look back, a retro
Apaot In which We can sec the faults
that af. ON tho mend with us. or the
ones that have persevcf.d and grown
stronger
Maybe some new tendency has
sprung ~ which does not promise
we'll
A, all events II we are able 10 get
new view Of our characters as