Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 March 1911 — Humor and Philosophy [ARTICLE]

Humor and Philosophy

By DVNCAN M. SMITH

PERT PARAGRAPHS. TT makes a man mad to have another man make a fool of him. but he. seems to enjoy the process when it is of bis own making. A woman never realizes that her daughter is grown up until the girl begins criticising her mother's clothes. It may be that the women’s club will yet turn into the big stick. Dimples may be very fetching, but ability to cook a beefsteak seems to have more staying qualities. The way most of us prefer to help others bear their burdens is by sharing their pleasures with them. Lots of people think they have met up with Dame Fortune in a smiling mood only to find later that It was a case of mistaken identity. ' A wpman may be unable to bake bread that would preserve the life of a hobo and yet be able to earn enough of the circulating medium to cover household expenses. '■ ■- '■ Despise not the day of small things. A tack properly placed may cause a millionaire to, sit up and take notice. A dose of Standard Oil has resuscitated many a half submerged and struggling scheme.,