Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 83, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 April 1917 — Kin Hubbard Essays [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Kin Hubbard Essays

Miss Fawn Lippincut on a Sweet Disposition an’ Other Things

Th* follerin’ trite an’ pertinent notes are frornrth’ pen o’ Miss Fawn Lippincut, long regarded as th’ last word on th’ human liver, an’ a wart an’ mole writer o’ marked ability: - Th’ season fer tub dresses, freckles, white shoes an’ goat knee bibows is almost at hand, an’ milady is hereby reminded that a good handy bathtub an’ a sweet disposition are indispensable in successful combatin’ th’ trials an’ vississitudes that go hand in hand with a long tortuous summer. In cultivatin’ a sweet disposition it is first necessary t’ git th’ liver tidied up. While th’ winter’s tangoin’ has-kept that organ on th’ jump, much o’ the actual benefit derived therefrom has >een counteracted by th’ loss o’ sleep, thereby leavin’ much t’ be desired. Nothin’ so rejuvenates th’ liver as iandelion greens interspersed with

horseradish tops, lamb’s quarter, curly dock an ‘tender mustard leaves. With th’ bustlin’ activity o’ th’ liver comes a sweet cherry disposition. Then all else is easy. Now is th’ time t’ make up your book list fer th’ summer. Many light, frothy novels suitable fer th’ hammock are shown. Never eat a thick steak or a. Welsh rarebit after a nine o’clock film. If you retire at night sluggish from overeatin’ you awake in th’ mornin’ peevish an’ fretful. Quarrelin’ with your mother wrinkles th’ brow prematurely an’ endanger your chances fer an early proposal. Th’ girl who has Jest finished

college an’ is eager fer knowledge will find a course in th’ care o’ aluminum ware interestin’ an’ healthful. Only a few weeks left fer June brides’ t’ git ther teeth filled. Nothin’ takes th’ ginger out of a young husband like his wife’s first dental bilk Th’ waistline may use Its own judg- . ment th’ cornin’ summer. It is no longer proper fer a woman, t* drop out o’ th’ game when she reaches th’ port side o’ fifty. Let herdress so as t’ exclude all hint o’ youthful caprice an’ stick around an’ give th’ world th’ benefit o’ her experience. Th’ success o’ a formal luncheon depends entirely on th’ hostess’ ability t’ disguise an’ arrange th’ eatables temptin’ly. Beets are often taken as food when properly decorated. Some folks remind me o’ robins*

They make a great fuss when they git married, then they hustle around awhile an’ then they split up. Mothers who expect t’ lose then daughters in June should begin t’day t' nlan fer a summer vacation. ®h’honeymoon ends when th’ first beauty pin gits stubborn. One helpin o’ warmed over fried p’taters will often destroy a husband’s interest in th’ home. Th’ engagement o’ Miss Bunnie< Pash of th’ optical counter o’ th’ ten* cent store, an’ Mr. Lon Meadows, night ■ clerk o’ th’ O. K. livery barn hasbeen announced by th’ dressmakers. White shoes ’ll Jook as big as ever this season.

Miss Bunnie Pash o’ th’ Optical Counter o’ th’ Ten-Cent Store, an’ Mr. LonMeadows, Night Clerk o’ th’ O. K. Livery Barn.