The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-02

IL In 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 Il.
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.
II 10 oaly 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 no little done, especially
at this time. when the calendars tell
us that another 1855 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 tho tasks we set ourselves,
In 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 IL quite as 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
"A year that has had Its riffs OF sun.
shine and Its stretches of shade, that
II 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.
II has become the general practice
to speed the departure of the old year
with every indication OF rejoicing, well
coming In the new with acclaim and
expressions OF satisfaction.
II Ia natural and wholesome to look
forward. but those OF us who wish to
include tho brick OF gratitude In the
building OF our characters should learn
to omit our complaints of the luck the
old year has brought us,
In truth. the new year viii be TO
great extent like the old~-what we
make II and how we take 1t.
Things viii happen In accordance
with the same laws that guide this big
earth of which we are small part
SO we can greet 1908 in 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 is as
yet a stranger to us,
We can hope and believe that all
good things will come with him. but
let ns avoid the hackneyed congratu.
lation ON the passing Of a twelve.
month that probably treated us better
than We deserved
Tho dawnlng of another January IL
invariably the time for what are called
good resolutions" which translate
themselves into rash promises. usually
broken before the new year Is well un.
der way
That was the oid.fashianod way of
expressing an inclination to reform
ones bad habits aud people kept on
from youth 20 old age making these
sood resolutions every sist of Decem.
heE finding themselves each year far-
ther from perfection than ever
Good resolutions are not so preva.
lent. or az least not SO noisy as they |
used 10 be at this time.
They have become popular material |
FOR the comic papers ed everybody /
knows What a Joke they are.
Nevertheless the close of a year Is |
. capital tims for hook back. a retro
speet in which We can see the faults /
that are ou the mend 9th us. or the |
ones that have persevered and grown |
stronger
Maybe some aew tendency has
sprung up which does not PROMISE /
well
Az all events II We are able to get
new view of our characters as /
though a searchIight had been thrown
tn ON our souls, we are In fair way
10 Improve.
II is only when We hllndiy consider
ourselves us right in everything thar /
We are all wrong.
Il Is only when We blindly consider
ourselves as right IN everything that
we are all wrong
So II your look back shows you mis-.
takes and errors and mlsbellers. be
glad that the New Year gives You a
clean slate 60 try for the right road
and the true goal
he thankful for the mental perspec.
tive when you see It with clear sight
with new true eyes
There Is no need OF making resolu.
tons, for right seeing means right
thinking and right thinking is the
path TO right living
Perhaps your faults are those mean
little ones which you would like 10
exchange In bunch for one noble sin.