Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 247, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 October 1916 — CYNICISMS OF A CYNIC [ARTICLE]

CYNICISMS OF A CYNIC

Nothing in this world is compromising until it is found out. If only a man’s excuse for being late was half -as interesting as his reason! Surely, if women realized the fascination of the unknown, they would dress diligently. “ —.. . So many people seem to find thetr near relations tolerable only w'hea they are nowhere near. Some women have special hours for being beautiful and charming and the rest of the time they are—just themselves. Nowadays a wife gets used to her husband going out; she does not consider her marriage a failure unless he goes out once eftener thau he cornea in. - ■- A man gets so used to his wife’s voice that after a time her conversation does not disturb him in the least; he can read or think or write letters just as if she were not there.