Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 April 1914 — For Instance. [ARTICLE]

For Instance.

“The sphere,” said the philosopher, “is the first principle of nature. The earth is a sphere, the sun, the moon and the stars are spheres. The raindrop is a sphere; nearly all fruits and seeds are spherical, and what is it that a child learns to play with first? A hall. Our eyes are spheres, and our heads, by far the most important parts of us, are round. In fact, there’s hardly anything of any Importance that isn’t round.” “Oh, yes there is,” replied the iconoclast. “What, for instance?” “A sirloin steak.”