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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29

ling for a year over there this seems
awfully much worth while. You know
I'd almost begun to think, if you won't
mind my saying so, that there wasn't
anyone like you in the world"
Miss Smith hurried through the en-
try way.
'Ira's back with a bigger team and
he's going to take you through all
right, he says. He drove over that
bad spot in the roads and broke it for
you. And he's telephoned to Mrs. Del
mar that you're coming"
1t was nearly two when they reach
ed Windyheath. All of the windows
of the big country house were lighted
up, and Anne herself, wrapped in a
wonderful velvet and fur housegown,
ran down the steps to meet them.
"Oh, my dear, my dear" she cried
when she had Winifred safely upstairs
in her room. you poor child"
I'm not poor" Winifred said ra-
diantly. "Tve had the most beautiful
adventure of my whole life, and I'm in
love. 1 agree with you and fate this
time"
But it isn't Gregory want you to
meet" faltefed Anne. you haven't
gone and fallen in love with dear old
Gregg .,
II have" Winifred laughed happily.
Both of us have. l never believed in
love at first sight before, or anything
like 1t, but I've made some wonderful
resolutions for the new year this
time"
"Now listen to me and the whole
comedy. Anne eurled up on the bed
confidentially. "The man you were to
marry is right down smoking with
Rolf this minute. He's Madison Forbes,
with money, position, everything, my
dear. But he didn't think you'd try
to make the trip such night, so I've
been 'phoning madly everywhere to
find out if you had arrived and where.
Then / would have tried to get to you.
We sent out a Car and 1t couldn't get
through, and the horses couldn't ell
ther"
Don't worry" Winifred smiled at
her reflection in the triple mirror at
the dressing table. II don't give rap
about the money or position or any
thing Anna. We've been right out in
to the primitive world together, lost
in the snow, and I'd go with him to
the ends Of the world if this blessed
old world had any ends. He said, just
as we were driving in here, it was the
most promising New Years he had
ever known"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29

with the drivers help, apd tle9 "srS
admitted.
"But you can't get word through to-
night. The wires don't work. Ihey
never do after hlg storm ON these
here party lines" said Miss smlth'
holding up a big oil lamp. Hust step
right out into the Kitchen and you sur
up the fire, Ira. Make yourselves TO
home, folkses, Ira can drive back ana
maybe telephone from the village lp
there
Wlnlfred never forgot that New
Years eve. After Ira had gone they
sat out In the CHEEKY old Kitchen
drinking ten, entlas nuts ana apples
and mlnce pie, and getting ieartuliy
well acquainted. as Miss Smith put u
laualingly. Gregory carried IN woo1
and split klndllngs for morning. anu
locked up for the night While MISS
Smith went up to look after her OF"
bedrldden father, they sat together py
the fire, and somehow talk died away
The old clock up on the chimney man
tel softly struck twelve In the silence
Wnlfred looked up and smiled her
head leaning back on the cuslloneu
top OF the old black rocker.
Happy New Yearw she said. 'iSnt
It the queerest thing. our being way
up here miles from everyone we know
and not knowing each other even nnd
starting off the new year togctherT
IT'S great Gregory clasped ms
hands around one knee. seated on the
woodbOx under the big Dutch oven.
I'm not superstltnus. hui after rninh.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29
New Year.
BY RAY |. HOFFMAN,.

Gaze forth on the bright, shining sun
of tomorrow,
Think not of the faults and mist?kes
of the past,
Nor drink from the gall favored goblet
of sorrow
Take one backward look and let that
be your last.
The old year has gone and the new is
before us,
The road to the future is open to
you,
So mingle your voice with the JOY
swelling chorus
And heed to the call of the year That
is new;
Away with the thoughts and the words
pessimistic
The wrongs of the past and the
things that annoy:
But substitute action and deeds opti-
mistic
And anchor yourself in the harbor
of joy.
The future depends upon striving and
| trying
And doing your best with your own
little part,
The slogan Of all should be Doing or
DYING
Just swing into line with q good run
ming start.
Forget all things past that are border
ed with sadness.
Retain only that which is wholesome
| and sweet;
Oh may the new year be o'erfiowing
with gladness-
A gladness ufTstinted, minutely com
plete.
So keep straight ahead on the new
opened highway,
The sunshine is bright and the sky
is clear blue;
Retrace not the past's narrow, rough
ened old byway,
But travel the road of the year that
is new.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29
Call Of Friendship.

The communion of friendship is the
response to the need of the hours when
the insistent rush of earning living
is ended for the day and one has time
to be. alone with himself. For it is
then that the sympathetic counsel of
someone like oneself may shape and
mold the possibilities of the morrow.
And it must be a friend. No other win
do. The tired mind will not relax be-
fore one In whom absolute trust is not
possible. But to such a one the whole
life pOurs itself out for comfort, coun-
sci. rebuke. The mistakes Of the day
are seen in clear perspective. The un-
done tasks marshal themselves without
n bit of hesltancy. The unknown NOR
row spreads gloriously with its hope OF
success and victory. The soul is re-
freshed and theuspirit is renewed. In
the presence of friend the heart
opens upward toward God. ~ Rev.
Ralph Welles Keeler, d. d.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29
Little New Year.
BY KATHERINE FAITH.

The old, old Year goes out mt the door,
But the little New Year comes in;
And to take the place of the squan-
dercd days
There's a Year just about to begin!
He's Il dear little chap, Is the small
New Year,
And deep in his eyes of blue
Is the promise of all the joy that life
Is holding in store for you.
Uealth's shining there-if you'll cross
your heart
To live with wise discretion
And then follows Sleep, and then fol-
lows Play,
And Love joins the dim procession.
And trailing behind are the ghosts Of
the years
That wait on the Grown-Up Shore,
And haunt all the paths of After-a-
While
That lead to the Futures door.
The New Year stands on his tippy-toes
And puts in your two brown hands
The rcins of his stccds, l CAN ano
I WILL
To drive through the deep life sands.
And hard he stares with his wistfu
eyes,
WondrinS if you'll get through
And hoping that all of the dreams he's
dreamed
VIII have the good taste to come
rue.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29

night There's a dance over at Pom
fredt Green and everybody's gone. l
meant to go, but ! had to take some
folks down to this train, so l don't
mind making little going since l had
to earn some coming"
"Oh, could go with you, pleaseT
Winifred broke in. I'D pay half, don't
you know, and there's plenty of room.
I'm going to the Delmars, too"
It seemed too good to be true when
he found. herself safely tucked away
on the back seat, with buffalo robes
around her and the two horses taking
up the road splendidly, their hoofs
throwing back spray Of light snow.
He was Gregory Ramsdell, he told
ler, writer and globe trotter. He had
,ust got back from year at the front
in Europe and he said Connecticut
hills looked better to him than all the
old world put together. Even in the
darkness the pine trees stood out, their
branches heavy with snow, and before
tnem here and there in the fields were
clumps of white birch and red oak,
with dry leaves still clinging to their
boughs. The stars shone famously up
in the winter sky.
Gregory half turned in his seat and
talked. They had many friends in COM
mon. He had known Rolf since they
were boys back in Denver. Neither of
them noticed after five miles had been
covered that the horses were walk
ing, breasting the drifts and literally
wading through, until they came to
dead halt and the driver jumped out.
They couldn't go on, he said. The snow
was up to the top of the fences as
far as one could see. He could turn
around and get them up to the old
Annabelle Smith place, where there
was telephone. and they could call
up Windyheath.
Its only nine-thlrty." Gregory said
.reassuringly. And we don't get an
adventure every day. Let's CO."
The Smith place was dark when they
reached It, but the driver knocked
Justify and finally there was faint,
frightened voice from the inner side
of the front door asking who 1t was at
tAat time OF night. Gregory explained.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29
The Old Year.
BY JOSH WINK.

We bid goodby to thee, Old Year,
But not with sad regret;
For long the scars Of thy sore wounds
win be upon US yet.
A record thine of blood and woe,
OF nations in fierce strife,
The greater one for world control,
The weaker ones, for life
Thou hast kept arms in mems gripped
hands,
The tears in women's eyes,
The dread in little children's hearts,
Death rattlcs in their cries;
Lands hast thou swept Of homes and
crops,
Where toll contented reigned,
Thou hast brought flame to scorch and
kill,
With blood the soil hasa stained.
Across the seas thy direful work
Hast planted seeds Of hate
In fearful deeds and wrath to come
TO live and germinate.
O fateful year, Q fatal year!
Pass from our shuddcring sight.
God grant the year which waits its
birth
May bless where thou didst blight
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29
Goodby. Old Year.
BY THEODORE Il. BolcE.

The time has come to say goodby,
Ola Year. for we must part;
And tis reluctantly we speak
The word that wrlngS the heart.
For you have been faithful friend
Through all your twelve-month stay.
4 friend who clung to us by night
And walked with US by day.
We wen remember when YOU came,
A bright and smiling youth.
With all the promises Of hope
And an the cheer of truth.
We hailed you then with merry shouts,
And fondly clnsped your hand;
with you we started on the road
To newer conquests planned.
Meath sunny skies we iourneyed on
Along life'S thorOughfare.
And you were ever at our side,
In all our joys 20 share
Through days of toll and days of rest
We always found you near,
A loyal friend, companion true,
With purpose ever clear.
When skies were dark, and rough the
way,
And grief and trouble came,
You through misfortune to us cluns,
Your friendship e'er the same.
Through summers heat and winters
cold,
Through gladncss, doubt and fear,
You with US steadfastly remained
A loyal friend, Old Year.
But now you're sadly aged, old friend
Your hair is white as snow;
Your steps, once firm, are faltering,
And you desire to 90,
We cannot keep you 'gainst your will
And so It's with sigh
We clasp your trembling hand and say
"Goodby, Old Year, gOodby!"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29
BEGIN THE DAY WITH PRAYER
That, Above All, Is the Highest and
Best Resolve for the Con-
duct of Life.

To talk with God before talk with
men. To DO my daily work with sun
shine on my face and honey on my
tongue. To be strong in the presence
of opportunity, open cared to the call
Of conscience for service or sacrifice,
open minded to views of truth which
differ from mine. To make duty n
joy and joy duty. To work and not
worry, to be energetic and not fussy.
To be true to myself and false to no
man, diligent to make 4 living, and
earnest to make life. To cherish
friendship and guard condolences. To
be loyal to principle at the cost of
popularity. To make no foolish prom
ises. To be faithful TO every honest
obligation. To be sweet tempered nm
der criticism, charitable i'm nv hldp.
ments, discriminating in my adjectives
To honor no one simply because he is
rich. To despise no one simply be-
cause he Is poor. To he respectful
not cringing, to the great; sympatbet-
ic with the sOrrowIng, gentle TO tbe
weak. helpful to the fallen. courteous
TO all. To ba simple in my tastes
quiet in my dress. pure in my speech,
temperate in my pasttimes. To com
paniOn with great books, cherish in
spiricg thoughts, and to keep my body
on friendly terms with water and
fresh air. To fear nothing but sin
hate nothing but hypocrisy, envy
nothing but clean life, covet nothing
but character, and at last to Ieave tbe
world little better for my stay.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29
A Poem for the New Year.
BY S. E. KISER.

l will start anew this morning with a
higher, fairer creed;
will cease to stand complaining of
my ruthless neighbor's greed;
will cease to sit repning while my
duty's call is clear.
will waste no moment whining and
my heart shall know no fear.
/ will look sometimes about me for the
things that merit praise;
I will search for hidden beauties that
elude the grumbler's gaze;
l will try to find contentment in the
paths that I must tread.
I will cease to have resentment when
another moves ahead.
will not be swayed by envy when my
rivals strength Is shown;
/ will not deny his merit, but I'll strive
to prove my own;
/ will try to see the beauty spread be-
fore me, rain or shine
will cease to preach your duty and
be more concerned with mine
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29
At the Years Close.
BY CHARLOTTE FIsKE BATES.

If fault of mine, or pride or fear,
Has cost one soul, or far or near,
One bitter pang, one burning tear,
May the hurt die with thee, Old Year.
If sorrow ever deafened me
SO that, in vain, on Doubts dark sea,
One called on me despairingly,
Old Year! O, hide that cry with Thee (!
If gracelessness in anything
Has weighted some poor struggling
wing,
Or heedlessness has left a sting,
o speeding year, my pardon bring
If have failed where need was sore,
Appreciation's wine to pour,
Selfshly keeping it in store
Now, Heaven absolve me- implOre!
May every wrong and hurt of mine,
Or felt or given, leave no sign,
Touched with the blessed anodyne-
Good will! Gods peace! the Birth
Divine!
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29
New Year Greetings.
BY r. 7. HART.

From out of the dark and silence
And separation Ions
In grateful. glad remembrance
l scad this little song:
Tho year has seemed = long one
Withou: your voice your smile,
Yet blessed, holy memories
Have choered eHch weary mile.
In absence still / cherish
These memories oC yCG
And send these Iiucs OH New Years
morn
To pledge my faith anew.
God grant that ere it closes
All blessings it mas bring
To you whoVc frightened rlsny years,
And to whom now will sing.
May it be bright and Happy,
And may it's smiles and tears
Weave DER your life rainbow
OF hope for all your years.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29
The New Years Coming.
BY FREEMAN e. MILLER.

Better hurry, Mister New Year! We've
been waiting, waiting long
For the romping Of your rupture aud
the laughter of your song
And the gate Is standing open where
the living dreams are sweet
While the happy hands of welcome
scatter roses for your feet.
Hurry, Mister New Year
There's welcome warm for you,
Where the hearts Of hope arc wait
ing
And the dreams are coming true !!
Hurry, Mister New Year! We are
weary Of the king
That has ruled so long with sorrow
he's forgotten how TO sing
We are weary of his scepter and the
burdens that he knew,
And we're waiting in the highways
with a welcoming for you!
Hurry, Mister New Year!
LO, the morning purple CLEANS,
And the heart OF hope is waiting
For the browning of its dreams!
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29

If we lift up our eyes to heaven,
Gods glory shineth forth if we cast
them down upon the earth, it is full Of
his goodness. The hills and the vul-
leys rejoice and sing; fields, rivers and
woods resOund his praise. We will
think of God when we play and when
we work; when we walk out and when
we come in; when we sleep and when
we wake; his praise shall dwell con-
tinually upon our lips.-Anna L. Bar
bauld.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29


bleak little platform at Byers' Cor
ners and looked through the snowfall
for anything that seemed to be a con
veyancc.
She had left Boston at 5:45-plenty
Of time TO rench Windyheath In good
time, Anne had written her.
"It's just a nice little run over from
Providence on the Providence and VIII
limantic line. Wen meet you at Byers'
Corners. The trains only stop there ON
signal or to let off visitors, and the
only visitors that ever come are ours.
If Rolf or / can't come over I'll send
a wonderful substitute"
Evidently Rolf, Anne and the Sub
stitute had been overcome by the
storm. Trains had been delayed from
Boston to Providence and on the little
local line they had waited again and
again along the way. There had been
no real need of any signal TO let her
off when Byers Corners came in view.
The drifts were so high that II took
the train 20 minutes to get out of
Byers' Corners, let alone getting In.
But again Anne had written:
Don't feel discouraged getting to
us. We live in the quaintest little
village perched on the top of Il hill.
but 1t is wonderful when you get here,
and we're piling on big logs for you
and the latchstring bangles, so be
sure and come. Also, | have your
romance! lie has come true, Win, at
last, and he's all that anyone who
loves you could wish for you"
1t certainly was stimulating, If moth
ing else, bAh the lure of the letter
and the trip itself. Winifred went
around the other side of the tiny sta
tion and heard voices. A man was
arguing about some way of reaching
the Delmars, and the stocky driver of
a twO-horse sleigh demurred evasively.
IT'S nine miles ordinarily up there
and we'd have to go rOundbout by
Butts bridge tonight cause the roads
amt been broke through t'other way,
and then like enough we'd never make
it. It's worth five dollars to drive over
there, every cent of It."
"Tll pay you five" said the stranger.
"Hurry up"
81 can't guarantee to get you there,
but I'll 10 my best. This here's the
only team in town you could get to-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29
Conservative,

What sort of speech did the candi-
date maker"
ut was full of gllttering generali-
ties"
Didn't he commit himself at all?"
"Well, he said he thought George
Washington was great man."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29
No Harm Done.

"Welll WeliI Think of old Mr..
Mulligan having a valet. Why. used
to know him when he carried hod."
Perhaps you did, but his valet
didn't know him then, so that function
ary's feelings are spared"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29
aunihed Them.

"Are you going to the theateT to-
night--the performance is said 20 be
very artistic"
"NiX. When they say thing la
highly artistic u IL usually unplcas
ant and tircsome."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29
Preparind.

ChOlly--Did you tell your sister that
/ was here and had something very im-
portaRt to say TO herr
JOhnny-She1l be down soon. She's
looking you up IN Bradstreet's now.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29

The reason so many churches have
financial trouble is because of the jlt-
ney members who think the sermon
and the blessing they get is only worth
a nickel.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29
Quite Comfortable,

Green-Didn't you find it uncomfort-
ably warm at the theater last night?
Brown-0h, no; the play was a
frost.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29

| came with Space, and hand in hand,
We two sat here alone,
AS two twin Kings Of equal might
Sit side by side athrone.
While cons came, and cons went,
In ceaseless passing flight,
And all was still as dungeons deep,
And black as moonless night
Then age by age-a million years
We watched the Sun take form,
While through the void in endless count,
The Stars were being born.
And then from out unfathomed Space,
We saw the world appear.
| shook my glass-and from it fell,
A Sand Of Time-the first New Year.
The Yearsl watched them come and go,
Till could count no more,
The Old-the NeW-like falling rain,
Or sands upon shore.
Through age Of Mist, and age Of storm,
And age Of sweeping Flame,
Till last Man came with gift Of speech,
And gave to me my Name.
Old Father Time, he calls me now,
AS close CLEAN my tithe.
| walk the Earth with silent thread
Yet ever sweep my Scythe
Forever old, yet doomed to live,
Id rest-but none is mere.
Again raise my Glass and pour
Another Sand-a new, New Year
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29
Am Anke.

"You say there are several society
girls IN thia ch0rusT
Eyes. Can't you pick them outf"
NO. All sixteen seem to have tAe
same degree Of hauteur."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29

/ should entertain a mean opinion
of myself II all men, or the most part,
praised and admired me 1t would
prove me to be something ike them.-
IMndOr.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29
Friendly Suggestion.

HazeI-Cold comfort comes in small
chunks.
Aimee-Well, why don't you pa
tronize some other ice man?
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29

Aspiration carries one half the wav
to ones destre.-Eiizabeth Gibson.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29
One of the Tests.

Hyker-Mugglns is good friend of
yours, is he not?
Pyker-I guess so. He's always tell
ing me my faults.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29

Goo muCh rest itself becomes a pain.
Homer
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29

Il was a supreme
test OF friendship,
visiting the Del
mars on N e W
Yeur's. Wrapped 10
her ears In tur,
with u cup meeting
her collar, Wlnl-
fred stood on the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29
Deduction.

UEuUCtIOTIs
'Henry, you've been arguing about
politics agaln."
'My dear, T."
.Don't try to deceive me. ! smell
liouor on your breath and you never
take drink that you don't follow it
with an argument about politics"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29
MAKE THESE RESOLUTIONS

MAKE THESE RESOLUTIONS.
will take good care Of my
body.
/ will have house cleaning In
the house / live in.
l will not prOcrastinate in in
stituting preparedness against
disease.
l will keep clean inside and
out.
will avoid dirt.
will cultivate good cheer.
will avoid anger, hate and
I moroseness.
-
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-06-01

slowc6w Warszawy, podczas gdy
w hotelu Europejskim znajdu-
je sic piekna sala jadalna z do
skonala orkiestra i dobra kuch-
MIA, kt6ra dawniej sciagala mn6-
stwo gosci, a teraz zaglada do
niej tylko garstka najbogatszych
polskich i zydowskich przemy-