Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 116, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1911 — Bunching His Hard Luck. [ARTICLE]

Bunching His Hard Luck.

“Philosophers are not all dead yet,” said the dentist. “I met one this morning who knocked me out ow two hours* work on a day when I have nothing to do anyhow, and will make me work overtime tomorrow, when I shall be crowded with engagements. He was howling with a toothache. y “ ‘Better come around and have it attended to,’ I said. “ ‘Can’t todays he said. ‘l’m too bus?.’ t; ■■■* '“‘But you can’t work when you are crazy with the toothache,’ I argued. “ ‘Oh, yes I can,' said he. ‘There are half a dozen other things I want done to me that hurt pretty bad, and if I have them done when my tooth is on the rampage they won’t seem so bad, because one hurt will neutralize . the otker. I always take advantage of a toothache to dispatch those disagreeable Jobs.’ • ' “Maybe not many people could stand that kind of philosophy, but apparently that man is going to get away with it”