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Show j & WALTOn w A fkw YearVtory SfjY CHKATE8T wish for this C W year Is that we would hie jx ' back to some of the ways PPR&I and times of the old years. Nothing seems genuine and substantial as It used to he In the old ays of neighborly vislling. Young people now spend more In one evenings even-ings pleasure than we used to spend In a month. There was time to be at home, time o be kind, time to what are we coming to, these days?" Mrs. Long asked despairingly as we of the , executive committee of the Missionary society weer dispersing ior our uomes. 'To our senses, we hope." Mrs. Heed broke In. -'But there are some things genuine in - these days," Mrs. tlunnis began. "1 heard such a beautiful thing yesterday, yester-day, fio you know that Mrs. Phillips In Japan writes every day to her frail mother here? As the wife of a noted American teacher, statesman and missionary, mis-sionary, Mrs. Phillips has a school for girls In her own home and yet finds time to send love messages every day. Think what Joyful anticipation that mother experiences eucb day I Here Is an example of a daughter's thoughtful thought-ful devotion that Is unchanged nmld the new notions of the times. We fee! sure the mother's love Is no less keen because some mothers find more pleasure In a theater the-ater than In caring for the children at home. Perhaps it -Is the Individual : who Is changing the times rather than times changing chang-ing the individual. We mortals are the "changers." Courtesy, Cour-tesy, kindness, patience, humility, meekness, gentleness, contentment, mother-love, even happiness are as stable In themselves us the sun, the wind, the ruin, which vary as they are Influenced by material elements. The ' . , sun Is always In Its place; time is 'unchangeable, kindness, courtesy, etc., I repeat, are waiting to he of service to us. We lose kindness by neglect in using it; we lose the spirit of Christ- : ft mas t he thoughtfulness of Mrs. Phil- . lips because we are not practicing v. use," Mrs. Ilannls emphasized. "I'm going to write to my mother every day this year." "And II" "And L" various voices exclaimed. t , "If we would fill our New Tear calendars with red letter days, a Time for Home day, Time for Visiting Visit-ing day, Courtesy day, Patience day, etc., before ive are aware there uilghi lie 'Perfect day,' nnd there mighi be," Mrs. Hnnnis lowered her mice "who knows but (hat some of 'ye olden time days' may be a part of the New Year." (). 1928 Western Newspaper Union.) |