Democratic Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 August 1887 — Summer Irritability. [ARTICLE]

Summer Irritability.

There is no uaoe in disguising the fact that there is vastly more ill-humor going in summer than in winter. • Vexations that in December, January, February, or some of the other months that are windy or snow-clad would scarcely .cause a wrinkle in the brow, in June, July, August and a goodly portion of September cause much more demonstration. The prevailing heat is often added to, in faet, by the warmth of those who are in any way harassed. Yes, the truth of it cannot be denied, there is much more wickedness of this kind abroad in summer than iu winter. —Philadelphia Call.

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