Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 130, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 May 1913 — All Serve the Fatalist. [ARTICLE]

All Serve the Fatalist.

Three students of philosophy sat on top of a high hill. One was a pessimist, one an optimist and the third had not declared himself. When the first two were warmly discussing their opposing theories of life, a sudden gust of wipd simultaneously lifted off three hats and sent them bowling down the hill. The pessimist and the optimist gave chase, but their companion remained calmly sitting on top of the bill and watched the others running after the bats. Presently each procured his own hat and the optimist picked up also that of the third man. Then they panted back up the hill. “Whew!” gasped the optimist, as he handed over the hat to him who still sat on top of the hilL “I guess you’re an optimist, too. You didn’t seem to worry any." “Why should I?” was the dispassionate reply. ‘1 knew that ‘mine own shall come to me.’ You see, I’m a fatalist”