Show NEW YEARS PAY l N thought the sun may have tOt just I U brIghtly on the previous da day I and Indeed the whole year round yet et it I IU all seeing changed mind different Jernt o on th thIs I time the first dA day ot of the year elu I It Is II the I spirit or of time the New Ter Thi This I Is time the time or of pac peace Ind and go good goodwill wi will when time the inhabitants ot of the Ile little empire start Itt life anew with i fine fino rl rese lut on Ind sod for tor tle the future and andal andall al all done don away awny with lh Time The tr first t or of bears time the tle title ot of time the Three u his meaning beginning or of the year car ot of the month an and be beginning beginning ginning of oC time the III thy to this might be added time of 1 a new and better lre life What Christmas I Is to the N New Year Is 18 to the Ja Jali one rinses greetings and Ire are not confine confined to time the first day or of time the but at any uny time between the fitt first and this the fifteenth The Japanese begin to pI prepare pare for tor time the theNe Ne New Yer Year I a before and andIn In iii fact give their antI and po alon a thorough cleansing just as al time the good American housewife do does In the time H liven the vera ery pret poorest do this layng laying mats mat of ric rice straw and eer every nok nook Ind and corner wih with fresh bamboo dusters anti broon breams which Ir ire salil to prosperity and amid good fortune And after time the house usa hu go b been alN aired and amid cleaned It Is de orate orated wih wIth Vine pine anti and bamboo for the Japanese both or of the these be because cause they kl keel wren gln through th time ln en thee winter and ond longevity The tr Japanese read In time the mOt moat cant ant natural objects seine sig an anti there thero Is I a moonIng nt at to almost frel every or ornament In the house Time The and gardens ot of the tho houst houses are also beautIfully decorated tl to 10 say nothing ot of time streets which 1 a most Ilter and animated spectacle at this time On New Tears I Eve e time the street streets nei stor stores nt at this time display their attractive goods are thronged wih with intent Ios on buying time the sites ite for Cor time the coming year ear At time the streets tire are beautifully Illuminated wih wIth In lInes of at bIg lanterns fatally crests 11 flag otc etc hung from every store 01 On this eve et amity ot of tit time people ople nh al all night und watch the year r out and th the nf year Mr In though I a afew few ew on ones prefer th time cus custom custom tom tom of at rising very el oarl early In the morning morningto to worship the first risIng sun un ot of time the them m noL In Frank Popular Monthly for or January |