Life — December 31, 1891 — page 15: what you’re looking at

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BRACE UP! LTHOUGH he’s born in winter wild, The New Year is a jolly child ; With holiday and festive glee He greets us ali on shore and sea,— So, as behind strong bars and locks Our last year's documents we box, Tear calendars now out of date, And wipe old reckonings from the slate ;— Let's think our cares and griefs are dead, And with fresh courage look ahead ! GE, Hanson A FEW NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS. ESOLVE; That you will lead an upright and noble life. As you will promptly break this resolution it will ease any qualms of conscience you may have at breaking any others. Resolve : That youwilispeak nothing but good of your friends. In this way you will be able to learn very shortly how very few friends you have. Resolve; That you will never drink again, Then for a couple of w you can tell your friends that you break your good resolution merely to drink with them, and they will feel very, very happy, Resolve: Not to marry. If married already, point to this resolution at the end of the year with pride. Ifa female (which is to be hoped you are not), tell all the men about it. It is leap year, and they are all looking for that kind of a girl. vesolve : That you will be prudent and economical during the entire year. If you are not all will be well, for you will probably have to be economical next year to make up for it. Reso Not to tell your girl of your New Year's Resolu- tions. She is probably a trusting young thing and it will rend her heart to learn that, after all, you are not actually divine as she had supposed. Tom Hall. LIFE’S LESSONS IN HISTORY. THE BATTLE OF PRINCETON, JAN. 3. 1777. DAMIEN'S “ O" reprimand. ATTEMPT ON THE LIFE OF LOUIS XV, yes, I often have to sit on the jury,” said the Supreme Court Judge, as he administered a comicbooks.com