Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 February 1892 — Gems of Thought. [ARTICLE]

Gems of Thought.

Unlucky is the man whose bread is buttered on both sides. Bewake of excessive concealmeni that provokes malicious guessing. ToßsooDoverthe past is to misspent the present, and to jeopardize the future. Mabriage is a lottery, and young husbands frequently draw prizes—in babj carriages. Vulgar wealth is a repellant thing, but it is entitled to the forbearance, a’ least of vulgar poverty. The question of the hour seems to be, Where will the sockless Jerry Simpsor put his salary as Congressman? If you wish to scald your husband, 01 wife, as the case may be, procure cole water and heat it before using it. Those who expect to read their title clear to the better land should be able to produce a record of good deeds. Imagination and memory seem te conspire against some people by swapping functions at critical junctures. When a man is too lazy to walk around a mud-hole, he should not be commended for bravery in walking through it. When dootors disagree they do nol forget to charge for the time they spend in the argument that precedes disagreement.