The Jasper weekly courier., 1910-12-30

MY 7 HAS not been many years ago
Eu that young people cannot re-
Ed member when New Years day
Eu brought hosts OF warm friends to
E3 exchange greetings and good wishes
<.SS&A for the coming twelve months. Just
~ ErSxA why the custom OF ladies receiving
AZ EEsJ and calling has fallen into dis
~ u use is long story and not very
AAY pleasant
TAN Hostesses offered wine eggnog
II VI and all sorts of drinks 10 soften
The :. ,ty OF out OF doors to their men guests
a 4lferent sort partaken Of at each house soon
act brains in a whirl and manners suffered. The
hospitality was abused gentle ladies, outraged
by having TO receive men far under the inhu-
ence OF liquor that names even we're forgotten
so a. course the matter rectifed itself. as
al such things will after a while Women
ceased 70 keep open house" when men ceased to
appreciate the honor shown by their reception in
waru. softly lighted by bevy OF fair
women. daintily gowned and happy to extend
greetings for the New Year
But have noted that in many cases the old
time custom is reviving: charming women are
again welcoming their men friends but not with
q variety of intoxicating liquors 10 steal away
ideas of pronriety II is not every that
"iock upon the wine when IT is red and partake
% just enough. Better then 10 offer nothing
rrongef than hot coffee. or to those whom one
knows Well the foaning glass Of wel-made egg
'taf viii not leave remorse along with
splitting headache the next morning.
ils may not mean what IL does bring. but
where POSSIBLE "let the dead past bury its dead"
fnd sreye not over the mistakes Of 1910 f
thsy can be rectfed let them be so II not waste
no vain regrets over what cannot be helped. but
determine that exactly such mistakes shall not
hapTcn again
Because what is experience for II not to teach7
Harsh and seemingly without any feeling OF pity.
experience is indeed the school for FOOLS" and
ret We 30 not learn. Like the inventive mind Of
ne active child who does all sorts OF things.
nobody on earth ever thought of as possible. we
mortas are forever forgetting lessons that may
have been burned into our souls by this MOTTO
heescaped teacher. and going into troubles anew
cutie as bad even IL different
Hy the time learn It is time TO die usually
but ~e are fortunate to learn al all. II requires
al ne ciearnoss OF brain all the activity OF mind
AL The fcrtitude of endurance TO enable US to
steer clear OF the pitfalls OF life anyway. and
y "e have not learned the lesson OF caution by
and through experience how can hope TO
escape these pitfalls again.
u IS not in the making OF good resolutions but
ne tetermination to do the right thing, that our
pest course lies for this new year. that brings
again he chance. II we can escape consequences,
ley rs accept them without murmur they are
never 20 hard in the enduring in the dreading
And. first OF all. let all decide. deep down
10 me inmost recesses Of our hearts. that our
own failings are quite great those OF our
eso"creatures. This in itself is so very worth
while To say II would not DO so and So is 10
mean that you know nothing about Il: you do not
Know What YOU would do II you situated as
was the perpetrator OF the very thing you
eondemning
Make allowances for temperament for env
Ionment for ancestry. for lack OF education along
tne lnes that perhaps you have been fortunate
~ raversing Say to yourself. Perhaps should
ha'e done much worse" Then you via, have
reached the heights OF understanding OF the fraiL
ness q human nature and be prepared to make
'ne new year better for yourself and all with
Nhom You have associated. II is for this Christ
vas born and the calendar OF years begun within
'He week after 'the Holy Babe" came
Nhere hostess is quite OF the congen-
'a'H % her guests. she plan nothing more
.s'eeable than the watch party for New Years
rrst, OF course. there can be cards or dane
Ns or music, all three. with other attractive
me.hods Of entertaining. but as the hour OF mid
s", draws near all assemble In one room. This
snouid have two doors. and a big clock in full
view. When the first stroke OF the twelve sounds
o"' oi the doors Ia opened TO admit the old
.'''' feeble old man. who passes through the
.oum with bows TO right and left disappearing
through the rear door as the last stroke sounds
men appears a lovely boy with beamng
up'ehance and happy mein. He bears culver
"nlh which are arranged small gifts for each
'tAent wrapped and tied to represent arrows:
- ~ lhese he presents TO each guest as re
pauSes In turn before them when ne has dis
Iou'ed to all he disappears. but turns at the
uo' 70 bow light kiss to the assembled com
,' me windows are then thrown open. let
ns IN the cold. fresh air. with the chimes OF
's's heard In the distance. Refreshments may