Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 January 1902 — That Was the Difference. [ARTICLE]

That Was the Difference.

"Yes, that is where he made a mistake,” said McLean, referring to the latest act of stupidity on the part of McFarlane. ‘‘l don’t call such an action as that a mistake,” replied Old Cormack, dictator! ally; “I call it a blunder." “Well, it’s all the same thing,” returned McLean. “No, you’re wrong there,” was Cormack’s reply; “there’s a good deal of difference between a blunder and a mistake.” “I should like to know what it Is,” answered McLean, skeptically. “Well, suppose you went to call on some friend, put an old umbrella into the stand, and took away a new one when you left, that would be a mistake; but suppose you put down a new one and brought away an old one, that would be a blunder, d'ye see?” McLean admitted that there was a difference after all.