Show j z 7 1 4 M 4 Y 1 i l 1 I 1 I 1 11 I 1 I 1 V 40 1 M I 1 I 1 I 1 fialk cwi wwi church bells at all titas times tita s ii othe the heart and interpret its moods sad or joyful perhaps none wak speak as forcibly as the midnight chimes if es which usher in the glad new yew year the reason ot at this may be accounted for la in a measure armeasure by the fact act that at such an hour people stop to meditate and they allow the sentiment odthe of the season to take fake possession ot of their thoughts says the christ christian lw standard while there are those in every community whose natures are so reposeful and meditative as to listen to the ringing of the bells the majority we fear at least in this land of ours are in large part devoid of much s sentiment e t so crow crowded ded are their lives with mater material interests but when abroad one cue is I 1 touched over and over again by the sound of bells bella the oft heard exclamation hark hear bear the bells suggests at once that a subtle human feeling is accorded even to metal when in the form of a bell one does not forget amid his many memories of foreign lands the delightful sound of the church bells in fingland england scotland and wales not only in the cities but in the quiet villages and retired country places nor how worshipful and reverential the people seem as they respond to the call and wend their way to the churches familiar Pa millar to us all Is that exquisite picture of millet in which he has portrayed tray ed with marvelous beauty the worshipful attitude of the peasants in the fields of sunny france as at the sound of the distant vesper bell when all the air a solemn stillness holds they bow their heads reverently and lift their hearts at once to god and to heaven many a traveler journeying through alpine passes and slowly climbing the wonderful mountains has listened with joy to the vesper bell of some little chapel perched tar far aloft on alpine height or in the shelter of some rocky point shielded fr from om the wild and wintry winds as it called in kindly tones to the peasants in the green valleys far below and to the mountaineers above to come at the twilight hout houi and listen to the chanting of swee hymns and to words of comfort aud and cheer from the pastor the deep and solemn tones of cathe dral bells seem to call the worshipers hirem to a more formal stately service As AE they enter the sacred edifice and asland I 1 with ith uncovered heads in attitudes ot of awe and reverence listen to the note of the organ as they rise and fill the vaulted arches aiches their hearts are afteu lifted above and far away from earth and for a brief time they seem tc breathe a heavenly ea venly atmosphere and liet in a heavenly clime who that has lingered even for a tew few te w I 1 months in ia italy that land of sunshine bellai and of song can ever forget its belli and its chimes as they rung out in the clear air from hoary monasteries RL it churchly chur ehly cathedrals and its matchless I 1 camp campanides campaniles antles aniles not alone at matins and and I 1 at vespers vesper Lz and many times a day bu often too in the still nights the priest in the churches and the monks in the monasteries monaster ius ring the bells say over tiar prayers and call many a worn bu credulous believer from his bis pallet te t worship in those midnight hours but of all bells in all climes from those with silvery notes which in the th far orient float out from alry airy mina on the soft and languid air to those which are harsh and unmusical none have so a language or perhaps I 1 sheab so directly to the heart ass as the new year chimes As midnight draws near and we watch with bated breath the last moments of th the dying year which pass so slowly and to 10 solemnly how full is the heart of the listener and how with each stroke of the bell the experiences of the departing year come thronging thron to the mind the joys which the year has broughto brought brough ti to some the sorrows which it has brought to others the weary burdens wh which ich have been carried by some orl or the help in ue tse carrying of them which has bas come to others the gladness over the birth of a dear child or the bitter sorrow so arow experienced in laying one away in the grave the prosperity which has bass come to one the adversity which has bass overtaken another the opportunities tor for good which have been imp improved royed and have brou brought blessing to many during tho the year just closing and the opportunities tuni ties uniel roved and no now M gone forever all these theart and more come thronging to the minds of thousands claiming their thought in the last tour hour of at the departing year it Is not strange therefore that as the stroke of twelve rings out on de cie midnight air unusual feelings elings fi of solemnity should possess us and dispel every trivial thought charles IF lamb rab in one of bia charming char m 1 essays has expressed in th those ose I w words 0 ads his sentiments on the new T year bells of all sounds of all bells bell 9 bells bea the music mi bordering upon heaven must most solemn and touching g la Js the rings out the 01 old d year I 1 never p ev er hear leae it it without a gathering up ot my mind alia to a concentration concentrated W ot all all the ithe images that have been b een diffused I 1 overa the past ai t iw ave V all t and suffered performed Ver formed or of neglected fisl enthat in that I 1 regretted time e I 1 b begin e M hito hi to U know C 4 ditsworth Its worth sobeia swi sw viii beia q V i at lt takes ta kes ape SL i i u f z Z it Is As a to the tense e nf nerves mv d 8 01 ol dmn pea peal 1 the aa chumei 1 1 ahik i agamen t 2 z il t I 1 r std AU V IT aig lim bola 11 jw hat lu may possess ew and da incao Y I 1 J t L W b 0 in I 1 j 11 52 si af 1 i 1 ZA 1 sky az Z zt 2 P feese balli I 1 th hlll auerbe w jw AW ellins itt tha I 1 ines eia LI f 1 az 4 11 1 M M y l 0 aiu va 1 1 3 f 4 91 I 1 0 o I 1 aik dj 1 41 A 2 WI 41 no I 1 I 1 i BB i ki aati |