Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 77, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 December 1917 — THE OLD YEAR [ARTICLE]

THE OLD YEAR

Five faces has the year to me; First a snowy one we see, White and shining, full of fun, Till the wintry days are done. Then he turns a smiliing face, Sweet with tenderness and grace; Springtime gladness on his brow, Oh, the year is lovely now. Soon he looks through summer flowers, Beaming on this world of ours; Warm and glad and in his prime, Is the year in summertime. See, he flings the flowers aside, Glows he now in harvest pride— Red and brown and gold, the fall Shows the grandest face of all. One bright flash, the glow is gone, Now the year a frown puts on; He is growing very old, Cross and weary, stern and cold. Old year, you brought of sorrow full my share, Yet some joys were mingled with the care.

You ne’er again, your footsteps will retrace, I’ll soon forget your once familiar face. He has been so good and kind — Poor old year; we must not mind; Thinking of his early grace We’ll 'forget his cruel face. Love him as he goes away, Just a week from Christmas day; We shall have another year, White and bright and full of cheer. —Contributed. It is said that the farm tractors used in the West can plow, double-disk, and seed twenty-five apres a day each, that is, each tractor can do in a day the amount of work which a man and a team could accamlplish In two weeks. Besides, the tractors are also used for harvesting, thrashing and taking the crop to market.