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comes the good resolution.
IS Let the whistles blow
ESs%a9V their heads off, let the bells
ring out, let the fog
hoy on the lake front shatter the at
mosphere to atoms, let the similar
gladstone noises be let loose upon the
vibrant ozone even in the uttermost
corners of our beautiful city. For the
good resolution is marching forward
Only a few days more and we will
bask in it's splendid presence.
Like the village drum major it
comes proudly prancing toward us
through the week. Get seat early
and avoid the crowd if you would be-
hold it in it's glory. Keep your eyes
glued to the splendid spectacle, keep
your ears open for the lofty sounds.
for it will not be long in passing,
It's safe to say that if all the high
resolves that go into effect on New
Years day had half the endurance of
Marathon runner the millennium
would come so fast that we'd have to
enact new speed laws to keep 1t from
melting the asphalt
If good resolutions were salt mac
kerel what a universal thirst would
spread abroad!
Human experience seems to indi-
cate that progress in any line is nee
essarily gradual. Take the flying ma
chine, for instance. At present the
scientists engaged in the development
of this interesting device are in po-
sition to assert that many of their
problems are already solved They
can get up into the air without the
aid of dynamite and they can come
down again with practically no effort.
OF course there are other difficulties
to be overcome such as the tendency
on the part of the machine to select
Its avn time and place for coming
down. But these problems are minor
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modern spirit takes of its enlarged and
enlarging kingdom.


Not the most credulous and believing prophet
generation ago could have forecast the world
know and perfectly at home with to-day. Bull
Lytton in his short book, The Coming Race"
endeavored to tell the story and achievement OF
mankind in the day that shortly TO be, but his
seeming impossible world has been more than re-
allied in our own day. The half has not been told
The great note of the day is the large grasp human
life possesses over its and destiny. the
growing confidence that this old yet renewing
world is solving its problems. and, under the
guiding of that Providence which Popes well-known
lines SO beautifully express:
All nature is but art unknown thee;
All chance, direction, which thou
All discord. harmony, understood:
All partial evil universal good,
is working for the day of perfectly ordered and
perfectly adjusted civilization. The greater power
man is accommodating and employing over his
bodily life his mastery of the of life which
have been hid from the foundation the world the
realization that man himself is his providence
in vastly larger degree than hitherto he has
dreamed Of and that the greater things the great
est of all Teachers foretold ages ago that he should
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Now, Johnny said the teacher OF
the juvenile class to small pupil,
anonymous means without name.
Can you give an eXample? Yes,
ma am" answered Johnny, promptly.
THE baby that arrived at our house
Yesterday is ANONYMOUS"
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ment of commerce and labor to prac-
tice law.
Cable is son of the late R. r.
Gable of the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific railway. He is a lawyer by
profession and is the personal choice
of Secretary Nagel.
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Small Eva saw man with only one
arm. Remembering her experience
with one of her dolls, Eva said: "Oh,
mamma, look at that poor man. The
sawdust has all run out of one of his
arms."
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we live in and the day when the Romans inter
changed their social visits and their good wishes
and both gave and received their strenae and be-
tween the then and the the identity of feel
ing, emotion and sentiment concerning this day
is readily discovered.
So many sentiments crowd themselves into New
Years day and all mostly children in the
way in which the day appears to them and in
the simple feelings and emotions by which it is
observed. The greeting: "a Happy New Year!"
pushes up through the hard strata of the year. and
the simple emotions. which make the whole world
kin, bring friend nearer to friend and melt life to-
gether into richer affection, and good will be-
comes the keynote of life on this day Grudges are
dropped resentments dissolved and the average
man with the average endowment of affection for
his fellows finds 1t almost impossible to vitalize
any of his hatreds through the emotion-laden mo-
ments of New Years day. The personal life has
many things to say to itself; 1t is at clos
ing OF accounts and the opening of career.
Old things pass away and all things seem to be-
come new The things that might have been and
have not become forgotten in the new hopes
and aspirations and ambitions which spring up in
the heart on the first day of the year
OF course nobody will be what the hopes
and faith of the day project for the individual life
The most ardent believer in the better day, the
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be endowed with competence to do
these he is doing in this very
day with a miraculous confidence
and a mighty faith. He has discov-
cred that his own commission ov ar
life. over the happiness and health
and the fruitage of the life that
now is, as well as of that which is
to come. is vastly larger commits
sion than the world hitherto has
dreamed of. He is finding out that
Providence is partnership and
that no man may be sleeping
partner In the business of living
without the penalty of losing the
very thing that life is-a world of
potencies converted into achieve
ment.
This is the note, surely. as civil
lization faces the year 1910-the
note of competency, the sense of
added powers to life, the feeling
that the greater things are coming
on the earth, and that man is US
ing the key to unlock the treasure
house of his own life with a sure
ness and wisdom that give prom
Use of vastly better, richer, juster
universe than he has yet known.
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Anticipatino the Modes,

"This is what others are wearing,
madame
But don't want to wear what 9th
ers are wearing. Show me the style
after next"
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Another note of our time is the
fact that life mirrors itself in such
a wonderful way and the things
and forces that make for the bet
ter day to be are known and read
of all men. We live in the open,
and no man may become champion
ol any cause and keep the world in
ignorance of the character of the
cause and the nature of his cham.
pionship. No man to-day may hide
his light under a bushel 1t is
tell-tale world, and, more than any
past time, the world to-day has a
Juster sense of values and knows
both the things that are saving it
and the things also that threaten
and endanger it. Public service
was never so responsible as it is
today. because civilization never
had the almost miraculous power
of analyzing and testing the value
of public service as in this present
year. Public life is an open book.
and the most impossible of all i'm
possible things to-day is that any
national or international movement
should be misunderstood or misin.
terpreted by the worlds best mind
And what is true of public move
ments is true of public men. No
public man can deceive his constit-
uents to-day. for his constituents
are the world. And the strong man
today is the man who frankly rec
ognizes this.
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were exchanged. presents were
given and received. and feasting
throughout the empire was the or
der of the day. The early Chris
tians at first set themselves against
the usages of the day as observed
blythe Romans until the fixing of
ClNstmas day on the 25th OF De-
cember, and New Years day came
to be observed as the octave of the
Nativity and also as the Festival
of the Circumcision.
The observance and spirit of the
day have not changed very greatly
in the onrush of the centuries. We
might go back across the long
stretch of wears between the day
The new era., 1909-12-30
REE EE@.
GA&<0A~.

EW YEARS DAY has
ever occupied a pecu-
liar relation to the
three hundred and six
ty-five days on which
are etched the doings
and history OF a whole
calendar year. The Ro-
mans observed the day
as a public holiday. and
on this day all litiga-
ton and strife were
suSpended social visits
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RECOLUT TION
FOR YOUNG ~Or1E N

TRIKE up the band. here
comes the good resolution.
Let the whistles blow
their heads off, let the bells
ring out, let the fog
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Alice, and, reaching Norman, who was in advance,
grabbed him roughly by both arms and turned him
round, planting himself firmly in the narrow PATH
though to say, $50 far and no farther"
Then the brigand-for such he was-drew a pistol
and pointed it at the boy. Terror filled their hearts,
but they showed no sign of fear. Mrs. Moore asked
him politely to show them the way, but he shook his
head She then opened her purse, but he again shook
his head and pointed the path leading the water,
evidently trying to drive them down.
Suddenly little Alice gave bound away, and looking
down another path he they should have ollowed)
began to call out and chatter 1uently in Italian
"Ahl they come they come !" she cried my father;
my uncle Maria; all Come, Papa! Come! Hur-
rah Hurrah !'e
Then to the amazenent of Mrs. Moore, who be-
lieved the child someone, Norman, too, began to
shout at the top Of his voice. and shaking his fist the
brigand, screamed
Fly, villain, fly or you die Die like dog! The
master comes to take your life"
The brgand let the arm that held the pistol drop to
his side gave look Of surprise and fear and rushed
the narrow path leading the seadashed headlong
down--iumped into a boat and rowed rapidly away.
But before he reached the boat Norman cried Quick
Mother, qucsi Here's the right PATH and, climbing
quickly they gained the high road, which the steep hill
had hidden from their sight
Il thought we were certainly going to be shot" said
Norman, but meant to fight"
4 thought were three to one said his mother,
but that others might out Of the cottage and
carry us off and hold us for ransom"
"Oh! / thought should die of fright" whispered
poor little Alice, till remembered dialogue we
used brighten the other children with at home and
was so glad when Norman came in with his part
Fly vlainp and all the rest. really believe made
the brigand believe II saw somebody
"You certainly did child" said her mother you are
clever pair of actors and you did it so well that
quite believed when you beckoned and called that you
really saw some people coming to our aid
The village had lost ali charm for friends now,
and they bad not another happy moment They i'm
agined they the brigand ia every inofensvc peas
ant who pulled his hat his eyes; for their
had been sadly shaken and Mrs Moore realized with
gratitude that but for the happy chance that the
Ialianteachcr to her home she and her children might
have lived to tell the tale They visited many
beautiful spots but lonely walks had no attractions for
them To-day they might revisit the dangerous place in
safety. as the desperate are gone forever but
long they live, win they forget the perous
path.
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My Grandmother

want to grandmother like those there used to be-
In cosy little farmhouse, where could go to tea
grandmother with spectacles and funny frilly cap
Who would make me sugar cookies, and take me ON
her lap .'.'''' e-.. -,tE &
And tell lots of stories of the days when she was
small, ...... I'd.
When everything perfeet--not like to-day at all
My grandmother is grandma" and she lives in hotel
And when they ask What his age" she smiles and
will not tell.
Says she doesn't to realize that she is growing old
Then whispers-"But you're far too big boy for me
to hold"
Her dresses shine and rustic, and her hair Is wavy
brown
And she has automobile, that she steers herself,
downtown.
My grandmother is pretty do love herr" Rather
yes;
Our Norah calls her stylish and the whole guess
She's better than the other kind for once when was
i'll
She helped my mother nurse me- and read to me until
fell asleep; and stayed with me- and wasn't tired and
then
She played nine holes of golf with me when got out
again
Yet, because I've seen one just once want to
real oldfsshoned grandmother like those there used
~ to be- .aa.
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climbed It seemed very still and lonely and they
met until they were more than halfway up
the hill They sat down and rested, looking out on
the exquisite blue sky and and white winged boats
Moving on again, the path became sleeper and mar
rover and cut close to the cliff that they walked
single fle' for fear of falling the precipice
Just at this point they heard footsteps above them
and with soft hat pulled over his face and
kerchief tied under his chin if for toohache came
swiftly down. Instinctivcy each moved to the inner
side of the path and let him take the dangerous edge
;--nodding polite "seod-day" they always did to
the peasants. They said nothing to each other but
continued the ascent, At bend of the path they
each glanced earelessy back and saw to their alarm
the man standing still and furtively watching them 1t
gave them uneasy feeling. Coming to point where
the path divided Mrs. Moore said:
"Arc you you know which one leads to the road
Norman7"
Eyes, Mother; quickly" The trees and
shrubs thick here, and ruined cottage was on
the terrace at one side
II don't remember that house." whispered Alice
Again they heard steps, but dared not look back
The man came quickly up passed Mrs. Moore, passed
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My Auntie has camera, and when I'm out at play
And see her coming with it. try to hide away.
For oh, it is bothersome to hear her, with laugh
Call Stand just where you are, dear; I'll take pho
tograph"
Sometimes an angry lion, have just begun to roar,
And all the children from to sneak behind the
door,
When Auntie to our forest oomes-why does she stop
fun2
I'd just as soon that camera should be loaded gun
Perhaps FIRE engine, am rushing to fire.
While people loudly call for help flames rise higher
g.. and higher. ....,- -- ...t,.
hurry toward the hydrant there, for OH the flames
are hot .s .......... ..
When Auntie with her camera cries, What fine snap
shotw
But then it doesn't seem to snap, so must be polite
And when she says, Oh, please, stand STILL the sun is
not just right"
have to pull up where am and see that house burn
For Auntie doesn't understand, when twist and
. frown. ,. -.
She only says Don't sqrlitm my pet Oh what cum
- ming posel -e,.I -, ,..,.,.-....
Your seowl is better than smile" 30 that's the way
A p'liceman Or an admiral no matter what + am
= have to face that CAMERA as quiet as lamb.
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Norman and Alice Moore became the youngest and
most apt pupils The young Italian and his wife
truly charming people They and the baby became val
ued friends and the little people learned in help
ing teach the baby to talk than in the classroom
Nov, this introduction is. only to tell you how the
children learned something Of the language The good
use they made Of it in after years, in moment of
great danger, you will learn by and BY
One winter, two years later, Norman and Alice went
with their mother to Menone in the south of France
Everything delightful thereto battle in the sea
in December; to pick flowers and fresh figs to ride
on donkeys; to watch the fishermen, and women too,
in many motley coors haul in the nets perhaps to find
but handful Of sardnes to watch the boys dive for
sea-urehins Cor eggs and the people eat them
raw
Norman was very fond Of natural history, and was
always learning. He examined the sea-urchins care
fully with his microscope finding that they have spine
like quilts like the porcupne the upper part protected
By curved shelf This she'll Norman learned from
his natural history is zone Of the most marvellous
structures in the animal kingdom and the mechanicd
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difficulties which it overcomes in its formation are of
no ordinary kind" The seaurchn is fond of burrow-
ing in the sand, leaving a. fnnel-shaped depression,
which guides the eye to its hiding place. y
The lizards were many and they loved watch them
baskng in the sun gliding rapidly along the stone
walls They loved too, to visit the potteres and see
the most lovely jars and vases made from the clay.
The potter showed them his pet blue and green frogs
which he kept in water in glass jars They very
tame, and knew their owner The blue one was rare
specimen and of turquoise hue
Norman and Alice improved their Italian in talking
with the Mentonese, many of whom Italians Men
tone being the border-line between France and Italy
and they made friends with quantity garbed old
shepherd whose sheep knew their names and followed
him up the mountains to feed the scanty heritage
or through the gray-green ove-groves -. @.sc.
'.@ The glorious blue amending delight They
went out in the queer ateen-saed fishing boats or
sat the shore with their mother watching the
ebbing and flowing continually; for the Mediterranean
is tdeless sea- and unlike the seaside they knew at
home where the tides make great difference on the
beach twice day.
But best of all the donkeyrides, for the little
creatures were stubborn and wise that they were
very amusing. One morning, when large party was
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Mentone going into Italy where they settled in little
village by the where the Maritime Alps rose high
above them. They took long walks, they had done
in southern France exploring the rocks gathering wild
flowers or wandering through lemon and orange
orchards the terraced sides Of the mountains Some
times the few Engshspealsing strangers went with
them on their rambles.
Mother" Norman said one day, I'VE found lovely
walk this afternoon. Alice and followed Mon
seur Jacques and his friends up winding path from
the rocks through the terraces, and came out on the
high-road, and home that way. You come Tomorrow
and will show you the way.
They had become 50 fond Of the gentle italians Of
Menone that they felt quite fearless in taking lonely
walks, even IN picking fresh juicy lemon or or
ange but in this little place where they stay
ing they were comparative strangers.
Early afternoon the mother and children set
forth to explore the new path walking first along the
shore and clambering over rocks and al sharp turn
ing finding the little footpa leading up the steep hill
side II wound along the sea, up through lemon
orchards and skirtng olive grove Up and up they
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gs. study languages! she asked
No, dear; they can never begin too soon to catch
the accent" III 81
know, cried the wife, who knew too we'll that people
always bringing pitful tales to her kindhearted
husband She was surprised at seeing the most
absurd articles arrive at the house, such washing
machines that of earthly use paintings too
ugly to hang because" MIR. Moore explained, eve
must not make paupers of the unfortunate by giving
them money for nothing"
An Italian teacher something Sklful ques-
tionng disclosed the fact that the charitable had
discovered an Italian gentleman poor, proud and
nearly desperate in his vain search for employment to
support his wife and baby Mr. Moore had made him
was satisfied
Now, though the wife loved to tease, and to laugh
at her husband when he hurbugged, there was no
so ready to help the really needy; it happened
that large class formed to study Italian, and
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gong from the hotel the donkeyrw0raan
who brought the little animals and went
along beside them to urge them on tried
to mount fat lady, who stood on a
bench for the purpose. Now, this little
donkey had carried the old lady before;
moreover, he was a donkey of good
memory, and his poor back still felt sore
from her great weight. He allowed the
woman to lead him to the bench, but
each time the large rider tried to
seat herself, Mr.. Donkey gave jerk
and a bound to the other side of the
road. The large lady was very good
>natured and laughed heartily.
Poor donkeyl'' she said. "He re-
members" and laughed harder than
ever. That gave every one else a chance
to laugh, too, without seeming rude, and
when the stout donkey-woman picked up
thin little old gentleman and popped
him on the saddle, perfect rear of
laughter rent the air.
The Carnival was great event, and
WHICH mig NdIHlNdi IOuC past, SCat0u
on huge fish, and followed by many
grotesque and funny figures, the chill
dren threw confetti with the crowd, and
had no end of fun.
The Battle of Flowers was another
great attraction, each carriage being
most beautifully decorated with its
chosen flowers. Masses of pink roses
covered one carriage, and the ladies who
occupied it wore colors to match. An
other carriage was decked with yellow.
blossoms, and still another with violets.
Bouquets were flung from the roadside
and from carriage to carriage, and the
battle was fast and furious.
Tn,uar I'd snrirrr orr liffle na rfv left
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GN GYZA ~ HAVE found an Italian teacher
SS8l ISe5 Frances" said Mr. Moore to his wife
sSzs $500 one evening on his return from the
N.Y. EHdB Office Fl
SkAA9 W. "An Italian master Don't you
600 w think the. children too young to
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ggn % 6orretning.

oSeg bar lepet EN- lang Sio Isl
aar), o9 10 Ieneere ieg leoer, oes
mere oberbeoiit bliber ieg ON Den
Sanobeo, at @uo bar eli Itprenoe
SannO / M~enneifers affarer. Og
Oeriom EN- Spurp life faloer til Sor-
ben uoen bans gidie, er oct oa RE
meli9t, at ct aeiieroemme fnn reiie
Jig u0en bans 8iIton02 Den beliee
Sfrift foriifrer os, at aoeriom Ser
ren life bp9ger Suiet. iaa arbeioer
9pgningsmanoene forgeoes". 0ette
tror ie9 flllot o8 fat. 0g ieg tror til-
Iige. at noen bans 9iltafo DiI Den
politiife Spbpa9elie life Inffes 6eore
FOR os, emo 9%abelstoornet for bets
9Daninasmnl1o. Bore imaa pnrtiife
og lofale Snteresier bill a0ipre0e os.
Gore loiigter oil foritprres, % ni
ieIo bill blipe ct Oroiprog for fom.
menoe Slpgter. Sg boao pprre er :
Menneifebeoen fan fra bette Gfsem-
pei fonme til berefter at fortoipIe
%angaaenoe OpretteIien of EN- Siege.
ring oe0 menneifeIi9 9isoom og ooer-
lo0e Oct til Sfpbnen, arig eler grob.
ring. Seq tilIooer mig oerfor at TO-
reilao, at 9sn og 9oafaloelie ON
Simmelens giitono og geliigneIie
bore 5orbanolinger boIoes /
oenne 5oriomline bper Morgen. for
pi tager fat paa 5orretningerne." =
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nigbeo | aenoiba 90 ben 6anif-lutber-
tie Meniebeo | SartIano. Soften bolo-
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poitor g. 6. grifien taIte fsrIt
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prrit. s GIutningen at fin Gale
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geene % ~operrofte bam oermeo en-
gensepung fpIot meo GiiIopense.