Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-01-08

IF every year could root out one vice We
would sooner become perfect men," Impotence
is at the root of many defeats. 1t customary
nowadays to sneer at thu virtue for which the
name of Job is synonymous but those who say
that patience is the virtue of or beggars
virtue are not SO wise Is the Spanish proverb-
maker, who said:
"Patence, and shuttle the cards." Most people
shuttle the cards eagerly -nough, but the patience
is lacking. Seeking to grasp the stars at bound
they fall back to the earth
And SO. If people at he commencement of
New Year adjusted thef- desires in accordance
with their abilities and instead of signing for the
unattainable made the very most OF the oppor-
tunties vouchsafed to them, one would hear less
of broken resolutions and wasted lives.
do the duty which lies nearest to thee which
thou knowest to be a duty said Carlyle Thy
second duty win already have become clearer"
The Turning of New Leaves.
Good resolutions have almost gone out of fash
ion. On the last night of the year longer
sit down to review our past lives and resolve to
be, better and wiser than we have been in the
past 1t is of no use making resolutions. never
keep Them is the plea that is usually prof
fered- This is mistake. however 1t is com
mendable to resolve Gan alarm clock helping
to get up half hour earlier than usual the
morning. even though it results-as. alasi it too
often does-in getting up half hour later.
1t is what aspires to be that counts.
If people could live in the present 1t
would help them enormously in the keeping of
good resolutions So many people persist in be-
ing just little ahead all the time.
Tomorrow, they say, I'VE will reform"
the tomorrow of their imaginings dawns.
Ancient and modern philosophers have agreed
to the dangers of procrastnation- Such wide
Iy diverse people as Horace. the Latin poet who
fourished in 65 b C., and pushful persons who
flourish Exceedingly at the present day. Join
issue in this particular
who begins. possesses half the deed" says
Horace.
Dare to be wise; make commencement
do it now, is the curt command of the mod
apostle of Hustle Again, Horace says IF
you ignorans how to live Alright. give place
to those who have learn ID the lesson"
Get get out" says manikin. following
in more concentrated, If ,ess courteous language
the line of thought somewhat lower
plane The concerned with the things
of the soul and the spirit; the otherwit worldly
advancement There who contend that
the two cannot go together. but IL (as has been
contended by many men of wisdom) what a man
is is of more importance than what he has, il is
well to make spiritual advancement as the wears
go by III we have not made progress we have
gone back. The soul never stands still. Time has
terror for those who have learned wisdom
Pass thou. wild heart,
Wild heart of youth that still
Hast half mind to stay.
I grow old a comrade:
Let part
Pass thou away
Some people drag the foliies and fnma TURTLES
of youth into old age. There is wisdom In ad.
justins oneself to time. to profit by past expert
ences. and to acquire that sense of proportion
which refuses magnify frffes into Tragedies
worry the Inevitable