Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 November 1904 — There Is a Difference. [ARTICLE]

There Is a Difference.

“Yes, that is where he made a mistake,” said McLean, referring to the latest act of stupidity on tbe part of McFarlane. “I don’t call such an action as that n mistake,” replied old Cormack dictatorially; “I call it a blunder.” “Well, it’s all the same thing,” returned McLean. “No, you are 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 waa a difference after aIL