CAP? MAY COPKTY TIMER. S^A I8U CITY W J.

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EGoc Lovrhelp in z£cs past, Ourliopc for^ear^ to come.

'IorJ.lhou.n23t been our rouge froci one gcncraLo*.to crc^-cj-'

[JtEooaaiwi a^esciTayAigSt Are 1'lse en evwring gone;

Osiirl'iLeuter&onsiliesiorESYWast ^hortas^iewatcbtQaienclst£ec:^&l AbA out eternal home. Amen. Beltore the rising sun..

Hl^.0 Tt.Vp en eveerolling siream.

0ea» all tts sons a'a^; ^cyS/ &rgotten.as a JreaA

omL t

^ r tlse oiTiiviSroiie.

Thy'lsamts Wve Arelt secure; vSuff cient isT&itie arm alone Anc. cur <L»Tence is sure,

before ifie fiaOs in or^er stooi, BGo^l.ciirficIpina^espasi, Or stuptfi received Rer frame, Otir Rope for years to come, l!ron everlasting l&ou art God, Be , feouctirgiiard. , w&le life diaS Iasi,

Anl our eternal Rome. Amen.

LIFE’S NEW YEAR

Our Being Not Transitory, but an Eternal Possession.

Time Ha* Very Little to Do With the Fundamental Thing* of Our

Exletenc^.

r. WJUL^HS aerious thine Is. not that LililSSil life is or may be short, but I TtPhI that 11 B4,v nastit] or i^l misus'd—ludwl I* . likely

to be *0 In mokt case*. There are fe» mm n. Khtnu

there 1* tjOflWiaethlntr of the slacker— antf yet there la *0 tuuch to U-.: Other* are not alack era, but only liecnute tl.r. hare bo anise uf resp*.nsiblllty. and are codfctous of 110 obligation. To 1 >>eae the -ud<irn reallzatlini that time it tmsalnit surtftly by comes tvlth a ler rtfytaS effect—when It comes at all. It WBs these ilia', the Psalmist had In

mind aheo b* wrote:

••Vet they think that their hous^ sHalt coetinue forever ami Umt th -lr (K'siiinr place* shall ectfcre .'oou itmerartoo to p-ueratlon: end they caw their lands after thHr own dame*." .

K,. it Ib harder 1 to lltie nuhly .»nd , r, ‘ r I' t ' nc ' h ‘"i® oar safiievl and bravely than It Vs to die gallantly It. J “ mo * v, »' , l‘»y- It «onl.l help us to <*r a rlrbteaue muse at the , ’ aan ‘ 1 “ n our *5^ l '* ,-k U>e world

~ . j . • *1 • *' fearh-saly

EW YEAI lay flies the fl«ir of hope. . .any of us roue to the close of the year with

of defeat. We hava

'»!led to accomplish wliat we had hoped. Events have shaped themselves against us. and ae have lacked the poser to stem the tide. The good resolutions with which we Sii bravely started soon went lame and dropped out. Thu* many of us And the shadows of dlsappoliitaent. discouragement and failure falling around us as the old year close*. What Ik the use of struggling longer! We

are fated to disaster.

Then New Year day dawns and something Is saying: “Try again.' There Is or'<ne In the air. Events benlo 10 wear a different outline. Voices are vailing. Hands beckon us on. And us we ^ft our eyes to lace the fn-

on the sky line flies the

flag of hope.

Ttiis’h? what New Veer day would do for you and me. It would pm gin-

>e in I fear 1 ***'.' - m the

the face and c

1*U Of country. This It, of couree no way norprising. Yet tlte olihgui 1 ttw aa.ne In both rase*, for If. h

l. U a uiiwtti.w of huing loyal to duty. SoB "‘ <7, “‘ U '1 *' w-tll be the BKBdtfW U. the prompting.- of what | oM * , “ r - v ,l * a!n - *«cc-m Is on the U bed !n human nature. If time is j ^,w,, to ,1, ^ , n » n w l>" 'fie*. It Is ifeort the wise thing 1- no*, os the Ho | glorious thing to put up a fight.

nmn port suggewted. to use It reck■—Njlr and to the utmost in me.v en-

but to build It Into the fit-

thTp-i.-esed la

which f* being realized with

e of each day.

t transitory, but rather sr. session, somethin* of wbfcii

•>f course, la the tiural

day. n ir «n old uprsi, tmu yet evmn ew—oca every morttln*. iwleed. practically the whole *>f toll^lari. as applied to dally W.>. U -nidiuv l up to It. For tVflglrei, even more than rultuM. W The study of perfection," i-.nd It erenk* of. and was meant to further, the progrea* from lmt>erfee-

t ton to perfecilon.

He who has been “made jierfect In

On the other

THE CLAD YEAR.

If you seem to lose,

because we fall, tint because we de-

cline *». nemp:.

The page i f yesterday Is a stained

LIT* thus blurred by our tears au<* blot-

ted with failure, but the page of tomorrow I* white and dean. The New Year Is sayltic that you may do better. Grandly begin!—H; James I. Vance.

In tiprlngfleld (III) Journal.

DATE CREAMS.

2 cupful* brown sugar, cupful corn sirup. H cupful water. % teaspoonful cream of tartar, >* cupful dale*. H cupful walnut meats, 2 egg while*. 1 teanpootiful vanilla. Boil together the sugar, corn sirup, water, end cream of tartar until it will form a soft ball In odd water; add the dates which have Imsvi chopped fine, return the pan to th» Are and boll until It form* a hard ball o cold water; add the vanilla, then pour the mixture over the stiffly beaten egg whiles. Heat until creamy, tlien drop by spoonfuls onto oiled pa’ per; pm half walnut meats on top.

Exchange of Hearts Regarded as Most Acceptable. The Moat Valued Qome Mr* Thee* Strung on Love’* Chain and S«yorC Price. Ah. they know not heart or man or vtr.man who dollar, Tha: lor, nv* -1» time to woo w:in caial lili altar, Walt not da; nor name Only the touvh of •mcra.l flame. T MAT be dangerous for a young wotrsn to ank a nice young man who ha* been paring marked attention to her what he would like to have her give him for a New Year's gift. Loura Jean I.lbbey writ*Vine out of ten men will moke ret ..nawrr; *T should appreciate. mere than words can tell, t. gift that money cun’t buy—your inart. dear, and the promise of your hard In

wedlock "

Why shouldn't a lover make bold to I ask for the treasure that Is r--arest 1 his heart, when the otiportunity Is hl»T What uisideb. who reull; lore*, will wty aught el than “..on mty ask l*t pa!" Why ahooldn't on exchange of hearts be the moat a«>«p1.tbl<i hallj day gift that can be given! j All else can be !*ought with gold by any hand that bolds It. The tender love of a pure sweetheart, the earnest, absorbing devotion of a good, loving wife, the lo\’e of little children, aye and of parents, brothers. *.»tera and . ol kinfolk, are gems strung upon U.ve's i chain—beyond price. The chHdle*.- husband and wife , would give all their wealth If It could I purchase a love-bond—a child w hom ; they could press to their breast—their very own. The proud old bachelor, whom all the world env.es. wo Jd bat'j ter bis wealth for the real love of one honest, trusting h-ert. But the women from -imong whom he would choose a mate do not wnut him. He finds that all the wealth of the Indies cannot purchase that which bi God-given—l«»ve. Money cannot buy such loyalty as exist*- between son and sire; between mother and daughter. A rich man might aerurv th«- hand of a woman young and I—autlful In marriage, but If her heart ha* not gone with It he find* wealth, with all Its glitter, which eon 'c.iy many cauforts. cannot purchase love. Nor can It bur happiness and routeutmetit or prolong life •u>e moment longer than destiny dt- * favor a -ich only tb, rich J lire The poor would dl*. ] who wa* esught In hi* ! the spring door swinging Ing Itself behind him.

«,rs Palos what about some good resolutions for the coming ry? year?- asked daddy. ’ “I have- («e o- two—that Is I have made one or two which I think' are good ones." said Nancy. “So have L” said Nick. Let'* hear them," said daddy, and he aeuLd back In hi* chair. "Nancy first." said Nit*. "All right." agreed daddy. “Tn tlie first place." aald Nancy, *T h*v* made * resolution to get up when I am called In the morning and not makr mother or you try to Wake me *0 that you get all tired out. I get lazy In the morning, co l*ny. an-* I think t cannot possibly get along without another little nap. "It Ur - , (Hat I haven't slept enough, or that 1 want to be late to school, for I don't. I lovu school. * It's hit* of fur anti X like even the work, for I think It la very interesting. But there Is something else about my resolution." "What is that?" naked daddy. *T know perfectly well that I etn go heck to sleep for a little while ar.d that some one will see that I really ,el up In time though It oft*a mean* that mother hr* to hurry tue breakfast or that Nick ha* to get my book* ready. “I hare known that someone would get me up and look after the things I hadn't time to do. eo I have grown selfish about It. That'* all. That** resolution number one." Nick smiled, for be knew how often he bad gotten Nancy's books'ready. Not that be mlrdwi. but uttll be thought it war fine of Nancy to try to do something which would be hard for her to do. He knev- that ah* loved a “few extra mom ,u" In which to sleep. “And my second resolution." agld Nancy, “U to sac* htlf of every penny I get and—" "That would b* hard to do.” laughed Nick, “Would you divide the pennies In half really!" be adutd after a moment. "No. don't '.augh a't me," said Nancy. “We aren’t really laurblng at you at *U." sail daddy. "I know It," said Nancy, smiling. •'Well. I mean, xi Nick know* quite well, only he 1* such s tear*, that whenever 1 pet some money I will

He Left Somethh^

“““t Ring Out, I Wild Bells | 51ING oat, wfM balls, t» tb* wild sky, Tba flymg dead, tb* frosty light; Tba yasr is dytag U tba

wight!

Rim* sat. wild balls. %md lat Lira dis Ro; oat tba oU, rfatg 1m tba wow, Riag, happy bolls, across tba swow; Tba yaar U aoiag, 1st bisr go; Rtmg oat tba fslsa, ring is tba trao. Ring oat tba gr«af that saps tba a*iafi. Fee- tbosa t'mat bar* wa saa no Ring oat tba fond of rich ond

poort

Ring in rodtwss to all manldod. Ring oat a slowly dying cwa*a, And mweiant form, of party strifoi Risg in tba ashlar modos of Ufa,

With

OLD YEAR AND NEW Forget Past, Start Anew With No Apology for Yesterday.

"All Right,'' Agrood Oadoy." save half of It If X only get one p.-rny at a time I wffl nave the first pinny I get and the second one will hr for mysalf." “What are you g L.g to save Ur. Ntiney?" wked Nick. "Do you expect t. be a penny piiUUmalrer' “What in the wortd U tb*ir asked Ntncy. “1 thought pertiapr yo- * ** wring to save a million pennies Instead of n million dollnre «*> yoi would be * mill local re of jwnules.* Nancy and daddy laughed. But Nick

raid:

"Go on Sis. I want io bear." “pm going to pat my peunlas In a I nk and when the summer cranes I'm giving to give them to eome farm for city children. Daddy gave to one !u«t your fer both of us. But I'm going to try to do my own share this •car. We have a country hesne but then- are lots of chttdrvo tn the city .who can't have the country unless someone helps tc pay their cxra-nap*. ' “Great!“ nald Nick. “That -the right Idea. Well, try resolution* don't sound *0 fine beside yours. But here Is one: I’ve been thinking that oranetlme* there are children tn thi hospital here, and that It would be nice *f once a •\eei we went to *ee them and showed them our story book* end took them ►•u s of our toy*, ptayw! game* vrith them—in!*', games like Jack Slrnws. ‘.n the springtime we could take any si. k children we knew of some flowers, for It murt be awfully hard to he sick In the spring. And at Easter time we could take them cbocolcte Tvo planned »o save some of my per.n’e* for the bunnies and araoctlme* for nn extra rreai we might take tlie

Ring oat folia prida io pLca and blood. Tba civic •lander and tba spito; Ring ia tba .lew «f truth and right. Ring in tha con*mow lova of good. Ring oat old abapaa of foal dUaaie. Ring oat tba narrowing last of goldt Ring oat tba tboaaand wars of

old.

Ring ia tba tLo-i*ar.d yaars ef paaca.

MOLASSES FOAM. This la the very ili*apc»l candy. Boll equal part* (say. one cup oaeh) of sugar and good molasses together until the-mixture become* brittle when tested In ice water, end theu put Into this (first) lemot; flavoring (Just a few drops) and a level teas;-<*iufui of carhenab 'f auda—old-fa*liioti« 1 baking soda. Stir very briskly and be prepared 4or tlte oudy foams up over twice the quantity It was baforc the soda was added, hence the necessity *or making It In a big |>sn and of having your buttered r'Jis at hand to pour It In Instantly when It is thoroughly “risen." ThU candy mu*t never be exposed To sudden cold wMI* cooling.

Bex Up All Mirtakss snd Trouble* Th*t Never Happened *nd 1

Bury Thom Deep.

VISITED • penitentiary one time. The turnkey « at before, unlocked all .ha . doors and carefully locked them after had gone through. We went from c'-j-houae to celihouwe. and from corridor lo rerriCor. We could no, go back, but we could go forward. Foe- ‘ get about last year. December a locks Its doors securely forever. You can't unlock those door*. What has been done cannot bo undone, perhaps you began your HfeV j,mroey quit* swhlle ago. :900 Is gone' 1910 it , gone! 1520 I, gone! Tho*e years ail H*ed by. ami the, are locki-d forevtiv ■, They an gone with lost opiwtutiltlra, 9 wsstei! iirlvllnce*. broken pledge*. To* J

cam... 1 call them bock.

UegrettnbU. it i« we cannot go hac*. and. with the added experience of " years live a portion of cur live* agola. Every high-minded i«r*<.n would da

a*"'""* 11 i«. ...

ten or twenty years tt. Uve over. But why think over the past? Why nuraa the unfortunate In your »«*o.n? ‘ You cannot go back If you would, , If you are sensible y.,u would not If you could. To brood over life's ub- f forgotten putt .«|y .iouhles the prep, ent load, make* one more tuorree s..d crabbcil, snd deejoau th* furrows la up all omissions. a n -stiaVow mto. wles." ell mistakes, all the troubD* " that neier hapiwoed-snd bury them. •' Ttwo alHiat face: Head erec:. chmt ' m.reh i M T * nd - fof ^S ' mareh. L«k every person ftmanfe U» the eye. make no apology Tory^^ f day. fur tomorrow u before you. Tba

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Year ’ery fe, ^ YO Tf. 1 ' not * wreaege simply ror ^ youth, because n„ ,>er«, n U exemre 1 from moral obligation* There 1. ■

1 ! l “" <- b.m, ivij^ “ “ “111 T»i a... sons consider it fa«m^ tlre“ .t a certain aye. Md tit U C«tlng constantly l0 w«.. ^ If one has not found Ur,-. . ■ or. furty. the more ^ ^ ^ a «.», „„„, a ' ;*v.

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THE FIRST OF THF YEAR 'Hey. what *r* you doing tberef" Turama over a new leaf! ~

year Is most ti

Tba

NO WONOER. Dorothy—Oh, fethvr, why have you j tuttenee* your c-«* way up arounC v j your chin! father—*o as to hide One tit your r , mother DOuqht n.e for Chncxma* my I cmIIL I