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ULL 1 hnee-deep lies
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And the winter winds
Coll ye the ( church,
Lnd tread jsofUjr andjspJloW,
It" rfwl
Dldyesir, -ysoii IrjrjiqtSdie
YoucaraetoStjs so readflyTj
You lrved'WtthHisSs6Hsteadi
v ' wiu yecu, yuu'anau uui uie
Ha wtli nfti e tho" rfam
He gaveme' a friend ancl
And the New Year wilMaKe 'em away.
Old year, y6u must not go
.J So lonst as ypiT"h!&se been with us.
f Such toy asf yoCOK&ye seerwfil
V j
.-" uia year, yqjAnaunot,
He froth'd his bumDersoebrim
A Jollier year we shall
dui mo ma eyes are waxing aim,.,.
ne was a inena to me.
mwA V
rwe-aicy so laugn
.,.10 year, if yjpumusivfliei7.
He was, full of tone and
But all;his merry quips
To sew him die, across
His son and heirdbth ride , post-haste,
But he'll be dead before.
II
Evtery on for bis own. 1 I
The ,'hiht'isj starry and oldmy! friend,
Anq he New Year blithe and bold, my
ifvCpraup toJ-taBe hid own.
How hard: lie breathes!
I -heard just now the crowing cocl.
The "shadows flicher to and fro.
The pricKet chirps, the light burns lowi
'Tis! nearly1 twelve oclocK.
-5haKe hands, before you die. 3T,'rX
ai xuici year, weu
arJl
tt5 wnai iSn we can ao ior yovjt.i' Jim
-t -tpeaKl oUt before you die. v'(VL
rj-what isrt we can ao ior yo
Hi$ fat W growing sharp
Alaclv! 'ouirfnend is gone.
Close., up Ws eyes i tie up hj(s fchin.
StepffOrathe corpse, and
ThaTstandeth there alone,
'f .V rfHl OUrKLMLi I : 1 L f
i '-5Thfrfl,s a new foot'
AlAnd a new face'at the7 dofar.my. jfrieGd;
A new face at thodoor. HJKJ
" . Tennyson.
,7 Healthy and Wise
Sew Year
"Resolution No. 1 I will try to be
come more Intelligent concerning my
body," says Dr. Jean Williams In
Woman's Home Companion for Janu
ary, "looking with greater respect upon
ny physical resources and trying to
realize more fully that upon them the
circe and success of my life largely
depend.
"Resolution No. 21 will arrange, If
I'ossible, to supply sufficient pure air
ior every breath I take, thus better to
nmbat every source of disease that
riinht attack nie, to Improve my chance
or long life and to Increase my ef
ficiency. "Resolution No. 31 will b kinder
to my digestive organs, avoiding alt ex
cess and not asking (hem to struggle
with food for which they have repeat
edly shown antagonism.
"Resolution No. 41 will treat my
inaiu and nervous system with great
er consideration, ard Mi hours of each
wei-k shall be devoted to sleep.
"Resolution No. 51 will try to do
In eight hours as much hard work as
1 should do In one day.
Resolution No. 61 will devote at
least two of the 24 hours to Biich exer
cise as I find most beneficial.
"Resolution No. " 1 IH give my
moral support to ev"i-y effort, public or
privute, In behalf ol the betterment of
health comill'on.'.
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the winter
are wearily sighmtfv
bells sad and
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aeariy rue ior jypu-;
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oh the floor. rnV frrehd.
Shakespearean Mottoes for
the Neit) Year
Heaven grunt us
ure for Measure.
Let each man do
Henry IV.
its peace Mens-
best. King
his
Time Is the nurse and breeder ot all
good. Two Gentlemen of Verona.
Take from my mouth the wish
happy years. King Richard II.
of
Time shall unfold what plaited cun
ning hides. King Lear.
That It shall hold companionship In
peace with honor as in war. Corlo
laliUo. Re of good cheer;
They shall no more prevail than we
give ay to. King Henry VIII.
This Iks all within the will of God,
To whom I do appeal. King Henry V.
There's rosemary and rue; these keou
Seeming and savour all the winter
long. Winter Tale.
He just and fear not:
Let all the ends thou alm'st at be thy
country's
Thy Ood's and truth's. King Henry
. II.
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Francis rentiman.
OR nearly three days the
blizzard had ruged against
the rude log sliauty, which
stood on a rising piece ot
ground amid a sea of dead-
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white snow. Through tho
cap of the stove-pipe, which thrust ita
end above the level of the roof top, It
bhrlekt-d all sorts of menaces to the
man and the boy who sat huddled
round the fire, their feet In the oven
with the Idea of extracting the last
particle of warmth from the rapid
ly diminishing embers.
Even If the blizzard was balked of
Its desire to wreck the shanty It was
not wholly to be denied, but drove In
between the Ill-Joined logs and bellied
Both Were Reflective.
jut the sacks and blankets which had
been hung against them for protection,
while tho in-driven snow lay In oddly
assorted mounds on the floor.
I lot U were reflective, the man be
cause he reullzed the gravity of the
situation, the boy because ho had so
recently left a home In the east,
It was the first day of the new year,
and possibly he was picturing to him
self w hat they were doing at that iden
tical time.
Presently the man looked up. "Did
you hear that?" he said.
"No," replied the boy. "What was
It the wa'its?"
"Listen again," said the man, and
Just then -above the shriek of the bliz
zard was heard a muffled chorus of
deep bellows.
"If those cattlo don't have water
they'll tear the stable to pieces. They
get extra thirsty feeding on straw, and
It's three days since they had a drop.
Why In h that well wanted to give
out I can't think."
"Yes," said the boy, "thirst's a shock
ing thing. I'sed to have one myself
induys gone by. Now, If w e could only
do the widow's cruse of oil business
we might make this lot go round," Indi
cating a pot which stood on the stove.
"Can't you ever he serious?" protest-
i ed the man. "Wo ve got to ftch some
water."
"Hy all means," replied the boy. "Just
touch the bell for tho waller."
"Don't be a fool," retorted the man.
"If you'd been In this country three
years, Instead of three mouths, you'd
knuw what a billiard meaua, and
wouldn't he so inlnliiy thi-crful mer
It."
"Aren't )ou ii loul to kiiKgcnt fetch-
I Ing water? said the boy. "Why, you
J got lost walking to the stable not an
i "our ago."
l no man did not reply until the boy
asked him whether he really
considered his simulation possible
"Yes," said the man slowly, "It Is
possible."
"I suppose, remnrked tho boy, "you
are aware It will take four barrels at
least, that the nearest well Is old
man Reld's, which Is three miles away,
and that you can't see six feet In
front of you?"
"I know all that," said the man,
"and more. I can tell you that tho
horses will go like the wind, and
when they have had their fill of cold
water there'll bo no holding then,
while the barrels are filled. Of course
tho trail's obliterated, but they'll find
their way like a blue streuk."
"Sounds Inviting," said the boy with
his ridiculous laugh. "I'd offer to toss
as to who goes if I had a coin, but as
I haven't (more injustice), we'll draw
straws "
"It's the only way," replied the man.
"Those cattle are our all. If they
break loose they'll bo frozen stiff. Tho
i ane that wins harnesses the horse, and
llvidea the water round when the loser
gets back. Is It a bargain?"
The boy cut two straws of unequal
length, put them In a basin, covered it
The more a woman deserves to
have a man love her the more she
! can love him.
REST AND HEALTH TO MOTHER AHD CHILD.
Mr., Wivsi.ow Sootiiimo Svkcp his btrn
uscl lor over M.TY YKAUShy MllAIONSof
MOTIIKKS fur tlir.r Cltll.DRnN WHII.K
IKtiTIIINO, with l'KRI IiCT BUCCHSS. It
K'HvntKS the Clllt.U, ROl'TBNS IMe GUMS,
ALLAYS nil CAIN, CUKKX WIND COLIC, and
i the txst redely f, r IMAKKMU A. It l,
roliit.tv hannlt. He sure and ask for "Mrs.
lYtnsIu'w'R snoihitiff Svrup," and lake so-oUier
kind. Twenty-Jive ceuu a bgtlle.
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with a cloth ,and shook it about.
"You draw first," Bald he. "Long one
gets the water, short one hitches
the horses."
When they came to measure the
boy had drawn the long one. "My luck
again," remarked he.
Without a word tho man passed
through the door, which the boy closed
behind him, but not quickly enough to
escape a cloud of snow which swirled
round the room. Silently he pulled on
his moccaBlns and wrapped himself
in such outer clothes as he possessed,
cursing luck generally that he had no
furs.
Hy and by there was a tinkle of
sleigh-bells outside, and the man ap
peared with the team ready harnessed
to the bob-sled, on which four empty
barrels could dimly be discerned.
"Have you put the pall and rope In?"
nsked tho boy.
The man nodded aa they solemnly
shook hands, while the boy shielded
his eyes with the crook of his arm
and gave the horses their heads. He
tried from time to time to peer Into
the storm, but the snow made wraiths
round him and froze his eyelashes to
gether. How the horses got there the boy
never knew, but get there they did, and
whilst the icy blast probed remorse
lessly amongst his clothes for the
flesh beneath, and poured the powder
ed snow down his neck.
The maddened animals charged him
as he lowered the bucket Into the well,
and Bpilled the water all over him as
they fought for the Hist drink.
It was a Blow process at best, and
his clothes and mittens crackled with
the congealed ire as he hauled up each
pall. When they had drunk their All
they quivered with the cold, and
plunged to get back, but the boy bound
the reins round the runners of the fore
most bob. They bucked as the frozen
bits galled them, causing him to spill
as much as ho put In the barrels, and
to slither about on the rapidly form
ing Ice, rendering n foothold almost
impossible. In between times the b.y
rubbed his eyes and tho frozen places.
It was a slow and tedious task, ami
he soon was fagged, because at IS the
muscles are not hardened. Tho horses
knocked him over uud tho sleigh ran
over his legs, but, being light, only
bruised him. In his puny rage ho
slashed them with the pail rope, and
it warmed him until ono of tho horses
trod on the bucket and bent It flat.
Foolishly he took off his mittens to
straighten It, and only learned sense
when he felt the Fensation of many
needles piercing his hands and the
skin on his lingers adhered to the
metal.
It was a painfully slow job; toliita
filled pail shoulder high and empty it
Fought for the First Drink.
In a barrel mounted on a sleigh re
quires strength, and his waB fast leav
ing him. Moreover, the water ran up
Ills sleeves and fro.e, until he was like
an iiiitoKialie blot k of li e, If sin h u
thing can he conceived. He became
such an embodiment of misery that he
no longer troubled about anything, but
occasionally burled his head in his
nrms to rest, nnd had only sufficient
strength left when at last It was fin
ished to put the reins behind hla back
and brace his feet against the hind
most barrel before returning, and In
this position the water slopped over
him and played Ita sweet will uncheck
ed. Where the horses wcut he knew not,
and If they tipped the lot over again
he cared not. He was past caring.
With what lltllo sense remaining him
he rather hoped they would, and so
eu.l it. II WllevcJ they stopped, but
couldn't he quite sure. It seemed hours
aftei In a dieiim that ho fancied he
heard the man's voice; "My God, I
thought you were never coming hack,"
and In the same dream he heard him
self saying: "Neither did I "
I knuw i lie boy In thuse long years
ugo. I see I. tin and It lu In day dreams
myself sometimes even now, eseclnl
ly on New Year's day, as I sit round
the fireside here at home. It Is Incon
gruous that pictures Fhould appmr In
the embers, but so they do, or elso
one's fancy paints them there. Then
a coal drops out, and I wake up tn
the remembrance that I was once that
boy.
DIFFERENCE OF A KIND.
"The press agent here just now
says his siar is a dancing sunbeam.
Pillle That's all moonshine!
Children Cry
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Tho wind blew there anfl
the wind blew here,
And hrouptit from Some
where the small New
Year.
It tapped for him at each
door and pane
And never once was a
knock tn vain!
All good folks waited the
coming" child,
Their doors they opened and on
him
amilt'd.
Inside he stepped, with a happy face.
And softly slipped In the Old Yenr's
plflce.
Said he: "I bring you a Box of Pays,
Tied round wtlh tissue of rainbow rays:
I give It Joyfully, for I know,
ThoiiRh all days may not with gladness
glow,
Each gift holds some precious bit of
cheer
To win your thanks," said the sweet
Child Year!
Happy New Year
$f Many Nations
be
m wr EW YEAR'S day has for
IUI gCIICIflLlUl. ll.O
occasion of revels. It has
come down to us from the
old German custom of di
viding the year at the close
of those months when It was no longer
possible to keen cattle out doors. I
This was wade quite a fete and in
tho sixth century was merged Into .
tile l'i-a.-l of St. Martin, November 11.
on which day the opeuing of tho New
Year was celebrated. I
Whilo In Germany Martinmas and
t he New Year were identical, with
the Introduction of the Roman calen
dar the celebration was gradually
li'iiiisferi"d to the first of January, anil
with it wenl many of the Jolly Mariin-
mp.s customs. J
Traces ot these old New Year on
gorvaiices and suiiorsitlons can si ill h
. raced ill the way the season Ib kept
In different lands. j
Our decorations of greens, for lu- j
stance, are a relic of the old Roman
superstition of presenting branches of
trees for good luck in the coming
year.
The giving of presents has also come
to us from the Romans. They outdid i
even tho generous Americans, for they
used to ask for gifts, if not received,
until one of the emperors forbade his
subjects demanding gifts save on the
New Y'ear.
One of the favorite New Year's gifts j
alter pins w ere invenicu in r.ngianu, in
the sixteenth century, were tho rough
hand made pieces of metal that took
tho place of bone and wood skewers.
Later pin money was substituted.
A gift that must never bo omitted
wns an orange stuck with cloves to
grace the wassail bowl. Apples, nuts
and fat fowl were popular offerings of
the season.
Gloves and glove money Is a very
old New Year custom which la still
kept up in the Increasing use of gloves
as holiday gifts.
Kven more curious are the old New
Year customs. Many of these are still
observed by old-fashioned people who
ding to the old traditions.
The old fashioned Kiillhhnian will
formally open the outer door of Mr
Imiiso on New Year's eve just, at the
approach of midnight. This is to li t
out the (id year and usher In the new.
The Scotch make much of Now Year.
It. Is generally ushered In with a "hot
pint," brewed at home and drunk hy
the family standing around the bowl
just as midnight strikes.
After hearty greetings to the New
Y'ear, tho "hot pint," with bread,
cheese and cakes, is taken to the
houses of the neighbors. The first to
enter another's homo on the first of
January bestows good luck on the fam
ily for (he year.
In many of the Scottish regiments
oven yet the ushering In of New Year
Is mont picturesque. At f)v minmes
j before twelve the soldiers, headed bv
the oldest man lu the regiment dressed
j as rather Time, march out of har
j racks lieiiiled by the band pla)ln
! "Auld I -i 1 1 M Sne."
I Just at the stroke of twelve there
! comes u knock at tho gate.
"Who goes there?" calls the sentry.
"The New Y'ear," Is tho answer.
"Advance, New Year," Is called back.
The gales are thrown open and the
smallest drummer hid In the regiment,
dressed In Highland costume, Is car
ried In on Hie shoulders of the men,
uud marched around the barracks to
the pipers' tunes. Tho rest of the
night Is spent In carousing.
THE CHINESE NEW YEAR.
"fi.ir-nc-fo-Toy" Happy good
i,, (() yolI rrtny you be prospcr-
! ,Sl niay your honorable family be
j prosperous and may the spirits of
j your ancestors rest content is the
I Rist of ihe Chinese New Year's
j creeling. The Nrw Year festival
i begins the last of January and con
tinues two weeks.
NO. 30
ETERNAL Cod, in whom
is the hope of all out
years, remember us in Thy
mercy also in this new year of
our Lord. Reveal Thy glory
in the experience of its joys and
sorrows. Forestall its tears vrith
the abiding comfort of Thy
presence. Make us strong
rightly to measure all our gain
and to endure with patience
every loss Thy love allows.
Show us Thy meaning in the
gifts and opportunities of each
new day. Assure us of Thy
help in labor, Thy delight in
our joys. Qujcken our minds
to clear vision and our hearts to
cheerful content. Provide for
our bodies such vigor as shall
be needful for our allotted work.
We leave to Thee the mystery
of the year's events, assured that
Thou wilt guide our way. With
hold from us all gifts which
would prevent Thy purpose for
our growth in wisdom and in
service. Only deny us not Thy
self Thy Spirit to instruct our
hearts, Thy work to share, Thy
peace to still our restlessness, Thy
presence to resolve our doubts.
In the sifting of temptation grant
that our faith fail not, and when
our years are ended bring us to
Thyself, through Jesus Christ
our Loid. Amen.
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fimmfm shew wwrng
Origin of Neu) Year Gifts
Like the customs of Christmas,
which, in their origin, are a curious
mixture of poetry and symbolism and
of superstition, those that belong to
the observance of New Year's day are
also relics of Ideus that date from
early heathen ages. The French de
rive their term for New Year pres
ents from tho Ijtin word, Strenia,
the name ot a goddess whom the Ro
mans venerated as the patroness of
gifts. There was a grove In Roma
dedicated to this goddess, where It wa
customary to get fresh twigs, to give
ss presents to friends and relatives on
New Year's day. During the sway of
the emperors, Roman subjects made
New Year's gifts to their sovereign.
Augustus received such quantities of
these thnt he had gold and silver
statues made of them. Tiberius did
away with the usage, because he con
sidered It too troublesome to express
thanks for the gifts. Caligula, on the
contrary, reintroduced the custom, and
even made up for his predecessor's re
fusal to receive presents by requir
ing those that had been offered to him
to be given to himself as arrearages.
The custom of making New Y'eai
gifts, no-withstanding attempts to sup
press It, was continued after Europt
had become Christian. For a time pres
ent making was transferred to Easter,
but later li was again associated wltb
the first day ot January.
Best Gift of Time
The passing of years Is like. th
coming of dawn slow, silent. Inevit
able. The most eager cannot hasten
the qul.i, irresistible movement, and
the imo-i reluctant cannot forbid. Soma
gills tho years bring which we would
fain decline age, sorrow, disappoint
ment. Home treasures they take which
we would keep forever youth, beauty,
Innocence. Hut there are more prec
ious treasures which time cannot
supply and the years cannot remove,
friendship, patience, faith and love.-
Herbert L. Wlllott.
Jl Happy New Year
i fern
Just at the turn of mldoU:!".'..
When the children r.re last nx:
The tired Old Year ill"' oat by "
Olad of a chuni-e to be HI I on the
And the New Year biliea ll peel'
According to some food experts,
a quart of milk is equal to eight
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