Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 February 1884 — He Took the Hint. [ARTICLE]

He Took the Hint.

They were sitting alone in the parlor when she sweetly remarked: “George, dear, can you tell me why it is that the course of true love never runs smoothly?” “It does run smoothly, darling,” said George, passionately. “What could be smoother than the course of onr true love?” “And love is blind, is it not?” she went on. “Yes, love is said to be blind,” replied George, wondering what she was trying to get at. “Well, I can tell you why true love never runs smoothly,” and she looked at the lapel of his coat as though she would like to go to sleep there. “Love is blind and instead of helping the blind it is considered the proper thing to pull down the blind. ” George acted upon this hint and pulled down the blind. — Philadelphia Call. ______________ After much cogitation, and a desire to do injustice to none, we have come at last to the conclusion that the most disinterested, self-sacrificing mortal on the foot-stool is the boy learning to smoke.