Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-12-28

szzmvS185TW Year resolutions made a year
Yes" woman will say II
made good resolutions last New Years--my in
tentions were of the very best but dlu'
not have the will power to live up to them
Pray what is the sense of making new ones?
Well forget last years good resolutions and
forget the past year entirely. Turn with hope
and confidence to the great new year about TO
dawn, and-yes make new good resolutions, as
many of them as your brain can conjure up. Per
haps you did fail to keep the good intentions
that made YOU so happy when you thought them
out, but remember you are very human. Indeed,
If we all were not so very human there would be
absolutely no need Of ever making any kind
of good resolutions.
Many of US viii see the old year go with few
regrets. 1t brought us. perhaps, an extra share
of cares and disappontments but are we not all
the better and stronger for them, and will not
the lessons they taught US stand us in good stead
during the coming days? Dear friend. let me as
sure you that the difficulties and discouragements
you surmounted during this sdl present year will
without question make you better and Drawer
woman.
Welcome the new year; and by all means make
new good resolutions Every one of needs TO
make them, because as l have said, we are all
woman.
In the hearts Of most Of us is a wonder a curl
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us, whether good fortune or bad sorrow or joy
How many Of US realize that the shaping Of our
fortunes during the year TO come is in our hands?
We do not need to depend on some imaginary
fate TO deal us out good luck or bad, as she Will
if we have the earnestness and the desire to sue
coed.
All Desire Happiness.
But. after all we want something more out Of
the year 10 come than just material success, well
come though that may be. Success is not always
attended by happiness. and what we all desire
in reality in 1917 is happiness no matter what Its
source. To be contented and happy, that Is the
most we can wish for anyone including ourselves
We can find true happiness by making and keep
ing the proper kind Of New Years resolutions.
The annual period for taking stock Of our
mental spiritual and material resources hnds
most Of us about where we were year ago we
are living about the same We are thinking about
the same thoughts.
We are animated by about the same expecta-
lions When we are depressed IT IS because Of
the same old fears
Some have learned something In the dying
year Some have not. Some hope 10 learn during
the coming year.
Most Of rs spend the main portions Of our ives
In disappointment over the failure Of that which
we hoped might come to pass, balancing that win
our washed-out pleasure that the worst OF the
things we feared did not happen. Some OF Us
lack grip upon ourselves.
This annual stock-taking Of our mentality
should light the future Of the coming year with
the experience Of the year just passed If II
doesn't do that we are not doing the job right
The extent 10 which have learned our les
sons in the old year will be the measure ~ Nhlch
We may gauge our expectations for the new year
Turning the New Leaf
From time immemorial it has been the custom
~ the forehanded good old-fashoned neighDor 70
square up his accounts make ne" rss'iNe9' go
e,lttir, ~ ca-te,n had habits and turn over
new leaf"
This Is perfectIy reasonable and natural. A tpe
calendar marks new cycle Of time 50 we m