Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 February 1912 — A COMMON FAILING. [ARTICLE]

A COMMON FAILING.

“If that were a child of mine, I gnevq," ; Good Mrs. Smithers wbuld say, “I’d put the poor thing in a decent dress; I’d teach it manners and usefulness; I’d talk to it more and spank it less; I’d raise it in a different way.” (She always adopts quite a critical tone, But hasn’t a chick or a child of her own.) “If I was runnin’ this government," Old Henry Williams would say, “I’d show ’em ’at I was president; I’d bust them trusts to a large extent; I’d show some good of the money spent; I’d run it in a different way.” (And Henry might spare’ the time, no doubt, w ’ For lately the sheriff sold Henry but) If we were in some one else’s place (You know that is what we all say) We’d do all their duties with ease and grace; We’d set ’em an unexampled, pace (It’s almost a pity it’s not the case); We’d fill it a different way. (In spite of this fact, people Often will tell Us we don’t run our own affairs any ——too well.)