Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 November 1904 — Escaped the “Might Have Been.” [ARTICLE]

Escaped the “Might Have Been.”

“Yes,” said the gentle' optimist. “I confess I am superstitious enough to wear a lucky stone.” .'•And do you really think it gives you duck?” “Ob, I am quite sure of it.’’ “Did you have it with you yesterday?" “Certainly,” “Ami in spite of it you lost a five dollar g >ld piece, tore your coat by catching it on a nail, sprained your ankle and failed to close tiie business deal of which you expected so much.” “True,” replied-the gentle optimist, “hut think of What might have happened to hie if I hadn’t had my lucky stone."—New York Press.