Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 November 1911 — MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE [ARTICLE]

MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE

Mr. Newlywed Equal to Fine Distinction Between His “Cherub" and Neighbor's “Brat," "Our likes and dislikes are guided by the personal equation—whatever that is,” commented the bachelor. “Indeed?” queried the suffragette. “Yes; the property we buy at a real estate forced sale is always the highest and driest, while the other fellow's property, we are willing to swear, is under water.” “Are you getting ready to argue?” "No, I’m still Unmarried. But I wanted to show how different we all feel about ourselves and our property from other people and their property. You know, I have a room in a flat with a young married couple. I have one there so that I can observe the martial—or is it marital? —existence. A couple of months ago the stork brought them a baby.” “A boy or a girl?” asked the suffragette revealing a spark of wolhanhood; then she added, quickly, “but never mind; it will be a voter, anyway, some day.” "On the floor below us Is another went on the Bachelor. “The other day the quiet of the house was disturbed by lusty yelling. “ *ls that our little cherub crying?’ asked the mother. “ ‘N T o,’ the father answered; *it's the brat downstairs.’ ”