Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 55, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 March 1914 — Even Thing. [ARTICLE]

Even Thing.

“Sir,” began the man with the newspaper in his hand, as he turned to the man on his right, “this is an age of deception.” "I quite agree with you,” was the reply. “Nothing is what it seems to be.” “No, nothing.” “For instance, you have been try- ; Ing for the last ten minutes to get hold of my watch. I wear a chain, and the natural inference is that there Is a watch on the end of it.” “But there is no watch.” “No. sir! I wear the chain for an ornament. You have simply thrown away your time.” “And on your part,” said the man who had failed, “you took this scarf pin for a real diamond, and have made no less than three trials to secure it.” J'And it is not a diamond?” “No, sir—only a dry goods store rhinestone, but I wear It for an ornament, and it serves my purposes. You have wasted your energies. It’s an even thing, however, and let’s go for that old duffer as he gets off the car and whack up on the boodle.” ,