The National tribune., 1911-01-05
PEOPLE.
StTTHERE'Si new foot on the floor,
my friend.
Ard a neu5 faca ot rho door my

SsTSHERE'S ANEW foot on the floor,
my friend,
And a new face at the door, my
friend, &c
A new face at the door"
The New Year is with US. TIL door
has beer opened to her. Crowned with
the dazzling diadem OF hope. this young,
radiant creature has seated herself on
I the throne just vacated by the dead
year. She has seated herself and she
has reaGf her speech from the throne,
and she has said to US: Dear people,
once again i am with you. new
regime Is about to be inaugurated. Let
us start it right Let us profit by the
mistakes of 1910. L am here to-day to
arouse your courage, to put new heart
into you, to stimulate worthy ambition,
to clear away the mists of error, to
vlvify your soul; but with you alone re-
mains the result of this, if result there
be. Only your hands can loosen the
bands on your spirit. which are dwarf
ing and distorting its growth even as
is dwarfed and distorted the soft lit
lie foot of the Chinese girl baby by
its cruel tight swathings. Selfishness.
Observation-Disclosures. Indifference. love of
luxury, untruthfulness, lack of sympa-
thy, lack of moral purpose, a world of
sins, small and great. have held all OF
you with a more or less firm grip
shake them Off and begin a-fresh. II
you would be wise. daily earn your
wisdom. Do not grasp at the stars; re-
member that the best things in life are
often close at hand. Thank God for
the breath i'll your nostriis, the light
in your eyes, the flowers at your feet.
Do life's plain, common work as each
day brings it TO you with the very best
there is in you. You must strive If
Won would Won kept,
part of you alive-body, head, heart
by constant striving, else will that
silent enemy. Atrophy. steal in anG
take possession. out of your past sins
and mistakes the sInithy, Good Resolu-
tons. has forged you a beautiful, new
armor. Buckle it on as you start out
now into the unknown, and may it so
reanimate you with hope, with courage,
with the spirit of invincibility, that you
VIII exclaim with the poet
Then welcome each rebuff
That turns earth's smoothness rough,
Each sting that bids nor sit nor stand,
but go,
Be our joys three-parts pain,
Strive and hold cheap the strain;
Learn, nor account the pang; dare,
...s never grudge the throe!"
ESHERE is much excitement in the
camps of the Christian Scientists.
Mrs. Augusta StetSon, cxcommuni-
Gated leader OF the rich and flourish
ing First Church of New York City, has
publicly declared her belief that Mrs.
Eddy is not dead, but will arise again,
even as did Christ, to prove to the
world the truth of her teachings that
there is no death. Mrs. Stetson has
protested against the guard placed
around Mrs. Eddy's grave, which she
regards as an evidence of lack of faith
L.
and als9 the dropping OF Mrs. Eddy's
name from the roll of the officers OF
the Mother Chprch. Mr.. Cox, Mr.. Far
low and Others prominently connected
with the Mother Church deny that Mrs.
Eddy either taught or believed in any
such manifestation as is claimed by
Mrs. Stetson. Mrs Eddy's name has
ing dead, she. is no longer pastor
emeritds Az Mrs. Stetson, who is a
woman OF strong, personality. has quite
"A FOLLOWING, ana as an election Of Off
GERS OF the First Church. New York,
VIII be Held IN January. something OF
a breach, betweeu that church and the
Mother ChHFFfdha n possibly may result
NETHAT taye7these New Jersey hus-
w BANDS been doing that their
wives should feel it necessary to
brand them a4 married men By wearing
u tluHlD TING Inc CuplGS w ing
Club, said to be composed OF TreGton's
most prominent women, after many a
secret session with closed doors, has
finally decided to put an end to these
gay "goings-on," whatever they be.
They have drawn up a bill and gone
to GoT.elect Wilson with ii. and this
bin imposes a fine of $500. or two
years term of imprisonment. upon
every married man who appears out
side Of his home without his ring. The
unmarried girls must be protected, they
say.
ESHE aged actress, Clara Morris, who
once thrilled her audiences with
her wonderful emotional acting,
and who, i'll and nearly blind, was
threatened a short tire ago with the
loss of l.er home thru poverty, has eX-
perienced quite a lifting of the clouds
of adversely. Her health has improved
since her mind has been eased of the
fear of removal. and with increased
strength has come an Improvement in
her sight as well. She can now see
CLEANS of light, while a short time ago
all was dimness, and her condition
generally is considered quite encourag-
ing. A number of kind-heartad people
remembered her forlern state at Christ
mas time and sent her pretty and use
full gifts, which did much to make the
day a truly Merry Christmas for her.
nEN PITMAN, the originator of a
n system of shorthand, died in Gin
cinnati Ohio, the other day at
the age of SS. He was born in England.
but came to this country in 1853, and
was a brother of Sir isaac Pithan,
whose text books of phonograp ply are
used all over the world. England WAS
the birthplace of modern shorthand,
and the first system worthy of the name
was that of John Willis. which appear
ed about 1902. 1t was followed by
many others, but the most finished and
satisfactory is that of Isaac Pitrlan.
EORMERLY people were allowed to
n bring into the country from for
eign lands purchases amounting
to $100. 1t made no difference what
they We're, so long as their value did
not exceed that amount. Now, however,
it is different From this time forth
the only articles admitted, duty free
under this $l00 regulation will be arti-
cles of wearing apparel and for person.
al use. If these do not amount to more
than $25, you will still be obliged to-
pay duty on the little vase or the ems
broidered table cover, which may not
have cost you more than SIS.
NOES it not indeed seem amazing
10 that the police of the great city
of London1th largest city of the
world, reeking, as it is with crime Of
every description, should never have