Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 June 1912 — Another Patient. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Another Patient.

We observe that a new novel is advertised as appealing especially to “the jaded novel reader." This comes pretty near going the “tired business man” one better. A story written especially for, the “jaded novel reader” appeals to tha imagination. Think of sitting down , of an evening, thoroughly jaded and worn, and taking up a book written and made exclusively for you. The brain may be tucked in for the night, while the eyes go right on reading. No doubt you can skip every other line, or go out between chapters and get a clove. Perhaps it is a story with the big sensational chapter duly charted —maybe printed in red —so that If you like you can only keep the book open long enough to peruse that one chapter. The opening chapter, of course, will be a mere jamble of letters . and punctuation points, to keep the book open until you have settled down in your chair. Now let some restaurant advertise a special meal for the weary diner* out