Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1914-01-03
NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS

BILE gives u.s. Charity never faileth."
Under all circumstances in word or
deed, mean to be charitable. I'll have
to watch nay tongue, in order to keep
that resolution, for I am too much in
clined to criticize others. We are SO
apt to think our way is the only rlgnt
one.
Only one more resolution to be stud
led, Resolved; To be hopeful" At this
Kitty looked perplexed for a time. She
could think OF no motto appropriate TOT
1t. To be hopeful one must expect
success in what one undertakes. 1t ind
plies all shat goes toward success TO
be hopeful one must be patient. and
cheerful and trustful. That last word
called to mind a saying of Lincoln's.
which she seized upon for a motto. IF
we do right, God is with us, and IL He
is with u.s. we cannot fail" Then she
found one OF David Livingstone's I'll
go anywhere, provided it be forward
Surely he must have been hopeful un-
der difficulties and privatons. what
but hope has sustained so many of our
great men and women pioneers in sci
ence invention or art? One after
another they trooped through her mind.
What other hope gave those famous
ones patience to endure and cheerful
ness In spite of apparent failure?.
What but hope enables the mother to
keep faith in the hayward child, when
all others have ceased to expect re-
formation? What aside from hope in
cites the hard-working student to cling
to his task when WEAKNESS overtakes
him? Yes, I'll keep that resolution"
thought Kitty. and add another mot
to for it. "fOne with God is a majority.
am sure with that thought TO help
me- it will be easy to be hopeful. That
is all 1 mean to write tonight Tom
will soon be here, and we Will watch
the New Year in I'm so glad my hus-
band is not club-man. There he is
now in the hail." and she flew to meet
him as he entered the house. once
more seated by the fire. Kitty told or
her evenings employment. May
look at your book?' asked Tom. "Of
course you may. there are to be no Sc
crets between you and me. Nothing
will ever be written in that book, which
you may not read, for l shall have
no sorrows TO record.
CHANGING over the book, Toms race
was a study. He began, thinking 1t
all a joke, but became serious as he
went on. He seemed to be learning
more of Kitty at the turn of every leaf,
and his eyes filed with moisture. as ne
read her thoughts so plainly expressed.
| Drawing her closely to his side he
| finally said You put me to shame, lit
| tie wife I've no fear that you will fail
| to keep your resolutions. May l add
| one to he number l shall select one
| very easy for me to keep, so l shall
fear no failure in being hopeful. cour-
teouo and charitable. Economy I'll
| leave out for there you surpass me
| Resolved: To show my love more
| plainly for wife and home. May | al
ways prove myself worthy of her love
( and trust. Let my motto be-, Her price
is above rubies'' and How much the
| wife is dearer than the bride"
/ They sealed the New Years resolu-
tons with a kiss, then closed the book
and laid it aside. Hand in hand they
watched the Old Year out and the New
Year in, and when the midnight chimes
broke upon their ears, wished each
other a Happy New Year.
Woman's-like Kitty had the last
word, Mine is sure to be happy, and
I'll try to make it so for you and the
children
AN IDLER.