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Show Importance of Keeping New Year Resolutions Many ot our New Year resolutions are designated to correct trivial fallings, fall-ings, but the Importance of their being be-ing kept Is only Increased thereby. For they are the trlvlulltlifs which wear one down and take ceaseless toll of him, as the Chinese contrive an exquisite torture of the slow dropping drop-ping of water. There are few men who do not face a great matter boldly, bold-ly, and with dignity and courage, but they are many who conclude that the small matter Is not worthy of facing, . , since It seems to make but little demand de-mand upon heroism. Nevertheless, at this time of the year we see truly for the once, perceiving the small matters to be ominous In the aggregate, and of proportions sufficiently fearsome to engage of the Interest of any valiant. A great pity It Is that this clarity of vision must pass, In large degree, and that we shall wonder why ever w thought It worth while to resolve against our minor follies and strugsl-to strugsl-to overcome them, , " |