Charlevoix county herald., 1911-01-21

MY 7 HAS not been many years ago
rib that even young people cannot re-
WH member when New Years day
HH brought hosts OF friends to
MM exchange greetings and good wishes
n<wL%A for the coming twelve months. Just
AW W$SN why the custom of ladies receiving
~ MmWH and men calling has fallen into dis
W& ~ use is long story and not very
&hY@ pleasant one.
Jay Hostesses offered vine, eggnog
II NJ and all sorts OF drinks to soften
the asperity Of out of doors, to their guests;
a different sort partaken of at each house soon
set brains In a whirl and manners suffered. The
hospitality abused gentle ladies, outraged
by having to receive men so far under the infiu-
-euee OF liquor that names even were forgotten.
So CT course, the matter rectifed ITSELF as
all such things will after a while. Women
ceased TO keep "open house" when men ceased to
appreciate the honor shown by their reception in
warm. softly lighted rooms 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
.a&an welcoming their friends, but not with
variety OF intoxicating liquors to steal away
ideas OF propriety 1t is not every man that can
look upon the wine when 1t is red" and partake
OF Just enough. Better. then, to offer nothing
stronger than hot coffee, or to those whom one
Grows well the foaming glass OF welmade egg
nog. that will not leave remorse along with
splitting headache the next morning.
This may not mean what 1t does bring, but
where possible "let the dead past bury its dead"
and grieve not the mistakes of 1910 II
chey be rectifed let them be so; II not waste
vnfz regrets what cannot be helped, but
determine that exactly such mistakes shall not
happen again.
Because what is experience for II not to teach?
Harsh and seemingly without any feeling of pity,
experience is indeed the school for FOOLS" and
yet we do not learn. Like the inventive mind OF
Ysa VIII nil Of
noSOdy earth thought of as possible,
ia11r4als forever forgetting lessons that may
have been burned into souls by this MOTTO
'beescaped teacher, and going into troubles anew
quite bad, If different.
Ey the time we learn it is time to die usually
but We are fortunate to learn at ALL 1t requires
all the clearness of BRAIN all the activity of mind
ali the fortitude OF endurance to enable to
4seeeT clear OF the pitfalls Of life anyway. and
III we have not learned the lesson of caution by
and through experience. how hope to
escape these pitfalls again?
1t is not in the making of good resolvtions but
Gbe determination to do the right thing that our
best course lies for this year, that brings
,agafH she chance. If we can escape consequences
let accept them without murmur; they are
never so hard in the enduring as in the dreading
And, first of ALL let all decide, deep down
IN the inmost recesses of our hearts that
failings quite great as those of
'felsow-creatures. This in itself is very worth
while. To say, Il would not do and so' is to
mean that you know nothing about It; you do not
Know what you would DO II you situated
was the perpetrator of the very thing you
scc1demning.
Make allowances for temperament, for envi-
comment for ancestry. for lack OF education along
the lines that perhaps you have been fortunate
I'm 6raversing. Say to yourself, Perhaps should
have done much worse" Then you will have
ceached the heights of understanding OF the frail-
ueGs OF human nature and be prepared to make
the year better for yourself and all with
OshoFn you have associated. 1t is for this Christ
was born and the calendar Of years begun within
the week after "the Holy Babe" came.
17here hostess is quite sure of the congen-
'fs1ftg of her guests, she plan nothing more
agreeable than the watch party for New Years
eve
First OF course there can be cards OF dane
Ing az music or all three, with other attractive
nethods of entertaining, but the hour of mid
ufsht draws near all assemble in room. This
sssiOuld Rave two DOORS and a big clock in full
view When the FIRST stroke of the twelve sounds
rCne Of the doors is opened to admit ''the old
year" feeble oltman, who passes through the
room with bows 10 right and left disappearing
-tN7ouah Che door the last stroke sounds.
Then appears a lovely boy, with beaming
-05ntenanco and happy men. He bears quiver
within which arranged small gifts for each
rrCsent wrapped and tied to represent arrows;
ono Of these he presents - each guest as he
rsnllses IN turn before them. When he has dis
tri0uted 20 all he disappears, but turns at the
door 20 blow a light kiss TO the assembled COM
pany The windows are then thrown open. let
ting IN the cold. fresh air with the. chimes OF
4aelIs heard In the distance. Refreshments may