Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 January 1902 — The Two Periods. [ARTICLE]

The Two Periods.

“After all,” said the Old Codger, In his usual dry way, “I kinder think that Instead of there bein’ seven ages of men, as Shakspeare contended, there are only two —before he is married and afterward. During the first period he puts in most of his time trying to make the lady think he is a devil of a fellow, and during the second he spends still more of it in endeavorin’ to convince her that he ain't.” —Puck.