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THE POLK COUNTY, NEWS, TRYON, N. C. HARLOWI - I X RANDALL HE New Yeaheomes. The Old Yei iIls) Adown the pathway Of the yet 'neath his pacK of joys andw( Of Junetide smiles and April tears (Across the fields with snowdrift white. &ld Year passes on tonight liil ftp ATWELWMONTH-paTwe welcomed him- A4wfearhe, one year agoi now his eve is weaK. and dim. He letters on with footstep slow HisVoiceSCOmnlairiinrf on the breer aning of the trees. X?E watched 1111X1 row. Thdvwmtertime yy Ebbed into spring, and sumher, then We saw him pulse with virile pride When autumn fields were ripe againi And, now, we view him at the last, Nipped by December's chilling bfefet lELLlet He was a go So let us toast him, e And bid the w Old Year, a final h You were a coznra fTP HE Old Year goes. The New m oeiore tne aoor and warts us Ho, bring him in with welcome The Year is dead! Long n racerun one X III. irer "God-SD6edr to you! M tried ontf tn: was. n r-ri i The following New Year wish is ascribed to Goethe. Health enough to make work a pleasure. ; Wealth enough to support your needs. ' Strength enough to battle withv difficulties and overcome them. " Grace enough to confess your sins and forsaka them. Patience enough to toil until some good is accomplished. Charity enough that shall see - some good in your neighbor. Cheerfulness enough that shall make others glad. Love enough that shall move you " to be useful and helpful to others. Faith Jhat shall make real the things of God. v And hope that shall remove all anxious 1 ears concerning the future. When the World's All New. Jt is thu same old world that we greeted on New Year's morning. But somehow it looked so different. The' Invisible dividing line between last year and this has made possible a new angle of vision. The grip of old passions snems to have lost its hold and a new purpose, partly old, partly new, throbs for recognition. A gen tleness appears in faces thought to be hard and cynical. Happiness eparkles in the eyes of sad and lonely tolk. A sort of. introduction is need ed to oneself. For the dawn of the new year makes possible a fresh at tack on the age-weary problems, another attempt to produce the best instead of the good, and . a new walk down by-ways' of ' human experience where one may be a good Samaritan with no eye but his to see and understand. The World fs all- new on New Year's morning my world, youi world, our world to make over tor the Kingdom. Ralph Welles QUAINT SOLDIER CEREMONY How Crack Scotch Regiment, the Sea- forth Highlanders, Ushers in the New Year, The Seaforth Highlanders, "one of Scotland's crack regiments now at the front, have one of the most peculiar New Year's eve customs of the whole British army. The ceremony is pic turesque and imposing. On the night of Hogmanay, at abdut iu:dO o clock, the regiment assem Dies in the barrack square. A few minutes later the oldest soldier in the battalion, dressed as a Druid, makes his appearance, to the accompani ment of a flourish of trumpets. As cending the improvised throne, he calls on the veterans to show their uniforms and achievements of bygone times. To the, music of the pipes and brass band veteran after veteran, ar rayed in the uniforms worn by the reg iment at different periods, marches past and salutes, the Druid. The Druid then- toasts "The Seaforth Highland ers." After a display of Highland dancing the alarm is sounded, and the second oldest soldier, arrayed as Father Time, approaches. The veterans then re treat, leaving their honors to be euard. ed by their successors, and Father Time expels the Druid. At iu lasi BiroKe or micinierlit a loud knock is heard at the gate and oui rings the sentry's challenge: -tiaiti who goes there?" "The New Year!" comes back tha answer. "Advance, New Year, and give the countersign!" is the next command. Pass, New Year; all's well!" The gate is then opened, and the you5gest boy of the battalion enters, dressed as the high chief of ancient uoss, to represent the New Year. The colonel shakes hands with the boy. wnne tne band strikes up, "A Guid New Year to Ane and A'.' After the cblonel's greeting to the battalion the national anthem is oiayed and the men fall out Qy ie Lysle TerregUss OGER FEATHERSTONE rose late on New Year's morning with the barest suggestion of a headache. That was the aftermath of the previous night's cele bration, memorabilia of which were scattered all about the apartment in a weirdly incongruous way. Roger's coat was still brightly speckled with red, yellow and blue confetti; there was a battered tin horn protruding from one pocket, and a particolored fool's cap made of tissue paper was set rakishly askew on the bronze bust of Beethoven on the piano. In the hazily-recalled grotesquerie of last night's homecoming, Roger had denuded himself progressively, be ginning with his shoes at the door, his hat and waistcoat beside the dresser; trousers and linen at the foot of the bed and, last of all, his scarf tied In a beautifully neat bow beneath the nob of the bedpost. Roger sat up regarding all this .whimsically for some time and won dering dully how it is that morning daylight always imparts such a hag gard aspect to the rosy visions of the night before. He yawned and stretched prodigiously; then made a bound for the washbowl and im mersed his head in gratefully cold and refreshing water from the tap. , Heigh-ho! New Year's morning and my fortieth birthday all in one! The good Lord knows that I don't feel that old, but these periodic 'par ties sure are beginning to pall upon me. If J. were to do the conventional thing now, I'd begin the new year by making some amazingly moral resolu tion and then But, after all, why not? I'll make a resolution and not break It, either!- I'm forty years old today and as comfortable a bachelor as any I know. Hereby I do solemnly avow a placid life of celibacy. No wedding bells for me!" Roger dressed leisurely, not a little ploased with the positive formulation of the Idea that really had been in the back of his head for months cast. Ho liked and admired girls, of course what real man doesn't? But It was In a detached, impersonal sort of way. He enjoyed their chatty conversations as mentally restful after weighty busi ness conferences at the office all dav long; he liked vivacious femininity across the table when he dined out in the evening. But as for actually burdening himself with one woman for lire as for voluntarily domesticating nimseir, eschewing the good fellows at 'Tonight will be a good time to tell them about my New Year's resolu tion . . . The cozy little dinner party was over. Sister Madge and Phil "Hub" she patronizingly called him were some where out in the back of the house. They had left Roger and his old chum Betty alone tete-a-tete In the dimly lit parlor. How that girl had grown and "im proved" during these five years that Roger hadn't seen her! Why, she had developed into a positive little peach! What a sensation she would make at one of the club dances! V She hadn't forgotten about their old days together, either recalled lots of little childish intimacies that had slipped even Roger's memory. Why, those fuzzy little tendrils of hair curl ing at the nape of her neck were posi- NEW YEAR "NEVER AGAINS" Roger Sat Up. tht club, and as for systematizing hi lif into a humdrum routine no, no! nrs ror Roger Featherstone! Ah! - there went the telephone bell! FIs alster Madge undoubtedly Madge vat! nad married Phil Barnes and thken out of the merry whirl of things a Jolly, a chap as ever "Hello! hello! Yes. this la Rnwr tfjing. Oh, I though it might be you, a. Why, no-o-o! I've no particular appointment for tonight. For dinner at i your house? Yes, I'll come, thank you Eh? You don't say? Betty Hurling going to be there with you, too? Well, well, of course I remem ber her! We used to be sweethearts back in kid days. When did she get back m town? Must be four or Ave years sinc6 we've met. All right, I'll be over" Roger sighed as he hung up the re ceiver; -then grinned. j She Hadn't Forgotten About Their Qd Days. tively adorable! Yes, and those. liquid, - mischievous eyes of hers ! Deuce take it! what was that. elusive scent she used? Did it come from that fluffy hair, or tha gown, or Roger was in the midst of telling her about his resolution to eternal bachelordom. He had intended to do it humorously, eplgrammatically. But the warm, physical proximity of the girl was an indubitably permeating thing went to one s head and that little-pink-nailed, soft hand lying pas sive so near to his was "So when I got up and remembered that today is New Year's and my for- tleth birthday, I said to myself" "Yes, Roger," oh, the subtle, amused, encouragement of that Inflec tion. It piqued him strangely. "I said to myself that" "Yes, Roger" The man stared at her confusedly andrair-ax once was accusingly con scious that, somehow or other, that soft, warm little hand of her was nest ling comfortably within his own, trem ulous grip. "You were saying, Roger, that you told yourself that?" "That I've been needing you for ever so long, dear," mumbled the man, red- faced. " ''' T And she: "Oh. Roger! What a per fectly lovely New Year's resolution!" Suggestions for Husbands, Wives and AH Lovers, Married or Single, that Are Timely. If 'you haven't thought up any, here are a few timely suggestions :- For hubby: Never again to spend a moment out of the presence of the .wife unaccompanied by a trustworthy guardian appointed by . her, who will report faithfully all of your doings, even to the irregular quiver of an eye lash, or the drinking of soda instead of buttermilk. Never again to be such a brute as to want to stay at home when the wife wishes to go out, or to wish to go out by yourself when wifle de sires you to stay at home in the bos om of your family. Never again to growl, grumble or swear, or pretend to be asleep when the wife pokes you in the back and asks you to walk with the baby in the middle of the night. Never again to threaten to forbid tradespeople to allow the wife credit if she and the girls do not cease their extravagance when the monthly bills come in. Never again to forget to peck wifle on the cheek upon leaving her in the morning and coming home at night, to tell her that her frightful new bon net is a perfect gem, and that her "fourteen-year-old" short dress is al together too old-looking for her youth ful figure. For wifle: Never again to make biscuit for breakfast, until" you have tried them on your own digestion for a rew weeks in the absence of the rest of the family. Never again to notice pa exchane ing glances with the pretty girl across the aisle allsthe way downtown. Never again to keep the lights turned on when pa has been detained downtown "on business," In order to see what time he-fgets home, or to insist on his kissing you that you may smell his breath. Never again to come to the table with hair in crimpers and wearing a soiled kimono. Never again to subject pa to spells of lachrymose reproaches, telling him that he doesn't love you any more. For lovers, married or single: Never to miss an opportunity to tell the dear old story over and over again. Never to lose the coauettish elu- siveness that makes lovers so delight ful to each other. Never again to spend the sweets of young lover souls in cheaD flirtations when there is such a world of real happiness at your command. Never to, become insensible to th delicious tremblings and flutterings of your own heart, or to become lax in all of those lovely attentions and giv Ings that help to keep a keen response a-thrill in the heart of the beloved. Cood-by, Old Year f . Helps Some. "Some folks say dat mem Tcwrfa don't count," said Uncle TChPn w de fact dat some folks think enough of you to say 'Happy New Year to you helps some." OfOODRY niri V J am words of Leave us with him who takes your place, And say, Old Year, unto the Nevvy "Kindly, carefully, carry ihem through, Formuch, I ween, they have yet to do." John Godfrey Saxe. Their Resolutions. They were young as April as they pressed close to a window full of won derful confections. "What bad habits are you going to give up this New Year?" he asked. ..xuu, sue answerea Dneny; "vnit bad habits are you going to give up? "Letting you have your own way he responded firmly, "so our enags ment stands." "Very well, then, go In and buy me that heart-shaped box of candy." And both New . Year resolutions went the way of their kind. The Old and the New. Another year has joined his shad owy fellows in the wide and vofaetess desert of the past, where, from the eternal hour-glass forever fall the sands of time. Another year, with all Its Jo V and errlef. of hirth and death. of failure and success, of loveand hate. And now. the first' day of the new o'erarches all. Standing between the buried and the babe, we cry, Farewell and hall ! "Robert G. Inger- soli. ,iu .reverent grauiuue iui iuc tnward the more blessed year to come. NEW YEAR'S DAY IN CHINA Occasion When Whole Country Is Painted Red Time When All Debts Must Be Settled. New Year Is the national payday in China. All accounts must be squared up at that time, and the man who cant raise money enough to pay his debts has to go into bankruptcy. The laws are such that the creditor can en ter the debtor's house and take what he pleases if there is no settlement. To prevent such action families club together and make all sorts of com promises to keep up the business reD- utatlon of the clan. New Year is a great day for the pawnbrokers; their shops are crowded with neonle who want to redeem their best clothes be fore the New Year. There are crowds. also, who want to pawn other thines in order to get money to pay their debts. Pawnbrokers receive high rates of interest, In. which they are protect ed by the government. The Chinese paint the whole coun try red, figuratively speaking, on New Year's day, in more senses than one. Red is the color which with them de notes good luck and prosperity, and all the New Year cards and . invita tions are on paper of that color. Every child gets its New Year's present wrapped in red paper, and red inscrip tions are pasted over the doors of the houses. These Inscriptions bear characters praying for good fortune, wealth and happiness, and they are posted on eacn side of the outer door of the houses. New pictures ofniii. nese generals are put on the front doors and the houses are scoured ati made clean. Philadelphia Inquirer. solutions "1 " I i lb, I,, , ZJr II Hilill i i mip
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