Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 July 1909 — Humor and Philosophy [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Humor and Philosophy

By DVNCAN M. SMITH

PERT PARAGRAPHS.. The girl who doesn’t know she is pretty isn’t, and the man who doesn’t know he is a fool is. There are persons so thick skinned that no arrow aimed at their self conceit ever pierces their armor. The individual who poses as the head of the family isn’t always the one who keeps the works from going to smash. The burden bearer of the family isn’t always the profit sharer either. There are people who would be more useful to the world if they were not in it Why is it that an ordinary level headed man can’t resist making silly speeches when a girl in the legitimate discharge of her duties comes in his way? The things that we are not doing are sometimes the things that give us the most annoyance. Sometimes we realize that we are great, but what’s the use when nobody else ever finds It out? Two women can’t be happy if neither is a good listener. There is always the wise man about who Improves the opportunity to explain the inexplicable.

* No Doubt of It “He is certainly a good fellow who spends all he has.” "Yes, and another thing.” "Whatt* “He Is a wise follow who has all ba spends.” _ If comets have to do with beat waves, astronomers would do well to keep their seal for discovery on ice until the winter solstice takes hold.

Not For the Serious. “It is foolish not to be happy.” “I don’t find it so.” “Why not?” “I am not happy when I'm foolish.”