Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-02

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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 its 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 its 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.
or 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 hack regretfully and repine
that We have so little to record in the
way of achievement. beyond the mere
act Of living from day 10 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. hut
which Is quite as fine when lived in i
big city
There Is no doubt that when we try
to set up standards OF happiness and
confentment and peace at the close OF
q year that has had It's riffs Of sun.
shine and its stretches OF shade, that
It Is impossible To put wealth. dr fames
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
and the desire to feel an interest in
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 it is q 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. vel
coming In the new with acclaim and
expressions OF satisfaction.
II 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 our complaints of the luck the
old year has brought us.
In truth. the new year will be to !
great extent like the old--what We
make II and how We take it.
Things Win happen in accordance
With the same laws that guide this bic
earth Of which We are small part.
So we can greet 1908 In calm and
happy manner, rather than with any
manifestations Of frenxied 10y It il
coming. and let US have the good man
ners 70 speed our parting guest, 1907,
politely.
with Al his faults We know him far
What he Vas and the new year Is al
ret i stranger to rs.
W. en- hope ana believe that III
good Thugs viii come with him int
let u avoid the hackneyed conrrat,,.
lation on the passing 81 Twelve.
month that probably treated us better
than ~ deserved.
The dawning 81 another January i
invariably the time for what are cai,ed
xood resolutions, which translate
themselves into rash promises. usuallv
broken before the new year Is wen III.
der Way
That Was the old-fashiored way 81
expressing ~ inclination Is reform
ones bad habits and people kent 81
tro1n youth p old age making these
kood Eesolntions every 31st of Decem.
oef, q ding themselves each year mr.
mt frnm perfection than ever.
! Good resolutions ~ mi 81 preva. ]
lent. IS 81 Ieest not - noIsy q thev
1lsed ~ ~ n thiU tine,
INV hnye becosne popular m.teri.,
for the celnic papers ana everyhodv
IEnoNs whst ! joke they are.
Nexerths1ess. he close 81 I 81. !, =.
eepttnl TIM for I look back. I rstrr'.
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