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Show Eas;9-Go's Old Mew Tear's Resolution Np By MartKa Banning Thoma fcjfc R. EASY-CO wits preparing for bed on New Year's u night. He had enjoyed the j?.,V 0 usual day with many calls upon friends, Jolly greet- in!'s nn so,ne s"i!l" re' frifj7fflftl membranees which did not gfJ;rc excite him any, because he Rjwp-ir expected them, and got fSJi& tlle,n every yeif- There's ,1 nothing especially thrilling in such a program, pleasant pleas-ant as It sounds. "Oh hum!" he yawned; 'thus- the world wags. I wish something different differ-ent would pop up." Something different did pop up, but nothing like what he was looking for. There came a tyiook on the door, and following the knock somebody entered. en-tered. It was such a strange somebody some-body that he could not possibly be described. "Great Caesar!" exclaimed Mr. Easy-Co, Jumping up from his chair, "who are yon?" "Por't you recognize me?" quavered qua-vered an old voice with a crack In It. "You've known me for twenty years. It's a funny thing If you can't tell who I am." Mr. Easy-Go regarded his visitor In some alarm. He was twisted and thin and gnarled and wind-beaten; he had no particular shape or features. "1 have been your most Intimate friend for a long time." continued Hie cracked old voice; "I did not always look like this ; I was once young and straight and full of vim. You s-tarved me !" "Good heavens, man, I never saw you before! How could I starve you?" "1 have lived with you twenty years I know you better than your best friend. I a in , , your Ol d New-Year's New-Year's Resold tlon !" Mr. Easy-Co dropped his jaw. T h I n g s looked serious. "I'Sease e x p I a I n." h e begged in a shak en voice. "Twenty years ago you m a d e in e, .1 n d for I w e n t y years you've b r o k e n nie and forgot t e n m e and starved me. I cannot survive another twelve months, so I have come lo warn you." With that the twisted old figure limped out of the room. Mr. Easy Go sat staring a long time into his tire. "He's right." he mid slowly, "that dear old Resolution. I'.y George! I'll keep him this year or die In the attempt ! Perhaps he'll grow young and vigorous again." With that be got Into bed. Next morning Mr. E.isy-Go started In on bis Old New-Year's Resolution and made a New-New-Year's Resolution Resolu-tion not to forget It .'or a day ami what's more, lie accomplished it! uc 1027 Wvslern NVwspn eor Cnlon I New Year's "God Cakes" In some sections of Great P.ritaln It was once a custom to eat "God cakes" mi New Year's Pay. The cakes were uf triangular shape and tilled with mincemeat. New Year With Hindus Anion- the Hindus the first day of I he year Is -.-lol.r:iloJ with sU-ii(i.e tu the god it wdom. |
