Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 January 1918 — POINTED PARAGRAPHS [ARTICLE]

POINTED PARAGRAPHS

Just plain ability is a mighty good mascot. Age makes some men cognizant of their lack of wisdom. Every rose has its thorn—and the thorn outlasts the rose. Behavior is a mirror in which everyone shows hjs image. It takes a child to make a wise man feel like an ignorant fool. . j’ Silence sounds aw'fully loud when the boss comes in unexpectedly. Highways of happiness are sometimes cut through with pain and tears. It takes a wise man to write a letter to a woman that doesn't mean anything. When a woman writes a letter she puts in all tiie useless words she can think of. k How a rocky path does enjoy an encounter with a tender foot! —Chicago Daily News. There are men who will pay their debts with promises and then ask for a receipt in full. Don’t expect engraved testimonials to' your loyalty if you go back on your friends to gratify strangers. The sea is the image of the seal; in it storm and calm alternate, and there are monsters and treasures in the* depths.