Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-27
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their lonely way to the Garden of Sleep
where loved ones lie.)
Many enjoyed the hospitality Of congen-
ial friends around the table OF good cheer
(Some felt the pangs of hunger in soil.
tude.)
Weary shop-assistants and Counter.
ministers" can now a a rest, and enjoy
the hours of relaxation which they so gem
erously gave up during the past days, in
order hat you could get your shopping
done.
A well known merchant said to this
writer last week; Yes, business has been
splendid, and we have every cause to be
satisfied, but do hate to keep the store
open evenings" He was thinking Of his en-.
ployes, rather than himself.
Did you ever notice how patiently the
street car men handle the extra traffic
The music man of The Bee never loses
a chance to ride with either Of the gentle
men who run the street car; it is much
more interesting than to ride inside. and
the air is better. But all through this sea.
son he has been impressed with the never.
failing good nature OF these men, in spite
of their many trials.
Did you ever watch a man driving q
wagon along the street-car track just in
lIOnl Ol u street car Nnllt inc HOlbTDldIl
is ringing his bell, trying TO induce the
obstinate driver to turn out. He must
turn out sooner or later, but he won't until
he has to. CAnd then we musicians think
we have things to try our patience.)
All OF which has nothing to do with
music. But what can a man write about
music when he has just risen from the
| ~ AN--.- - - N-eN H. 4.NanAe
down In the l~iving-room, while he has gone
to hts study to say a few things to the
readers of the musical column OF The Bee
Before another column appears in thi;
place. the New Year will have ccme and
the Old Year viii have passed into history
with the hope that the new year may
open auspiciously and be a year OF growth
and expansion for every reader, the must
cal critic OF The Bee wishes 70 each ant
all "A Happy New Year
The year, Just closing. has been one Of
many conflicting states OF feeling.
There is usually something sad aboui
the closing of the year, but to one who ha,
worked with the look upward. and whC
has walked with the step forward, anC
who has thought with the meditation out
ward, there Is much satisfaction in clos
ing the book OF the manuscript Of life. put
ting down the pen, and rejecting that Will,
many words have been misspelled, man!
mistakes have been made, much has beef
done that would be undone II we could d,
it again. things have been written which
we are. sorry we wrote, and things were laf
unwritten which we know we should hav,
had the courage to write, yet with 1t all
with 1t all, there is a supreme satisfaction
that we nave wTitten-we have really writ
ten! Yosl There Is a Joy that with ali tn
mistakes, there are no blank pagesl
And dear old DIR. Baetens God rest hi
souD used to say. What are mistakes fol-
II we don't make them2'
You haven't a book OF blank leaves I
look back upon. have your You have don
something every day upon 'hfe's sweet
scented manuscript" have you not
Surely. yes.
To the student, may one address a wor
OF encouragement and perhaps a word Q
timely suggestion. The suggestion Is this
A new book Is open before you. II Is III
record OF you You have the opportunit
to write now. II you have many. man
blank pages In this closing years manu-
script. you have now the opportunity 10 b
? gin to TN IN the passs Of the eOninK yea