Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 May 1918 — Just a Little Smile [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Just a Little Smile

Had Her Way. Patience —So Peggy's engaged to Pauf at last? Patrice —Sure. landed .him. “You know she always would have her own way.” “But will she now?” “Of course, she will. He asked hey to name the day, and she wouldn’t do it. She insisted that the ceremony should be performed at night.” Self-Help. “Don't you hate a man who insists on being Waited on instead of doing things for himself?” asked one woman. “No." answered the other. “Our home would be much happier if my husband didn't get the lights and the doorbell all mixed up owing to his impression that he is a natural-born electrician.” An Expert. Mr. Shears (in a jeweler's shop buying diamonds) —I wish my husband were here. Jeweler —Is he an authority on diamonds. madam? Mrs. Shears —Not exactly ; he is an editor, and knows paste whenever be sees it. —Pearson’s. A Tempting Morsel. “My. what a beautiful lion tamer!” “A stunning creature.” “The Hons show almost human Intelligence.” “How is that?” “They eye her as if they thought she looked good enough to eat.” The Reel Thing. Patience —Who’s the guy I see with you at the movies every week? Patrice though? “He’s not so bad. But, tell me, who is her “Why, he’s my reel steady.”

MORE COMING.

“The fools are not all dead.” “That isn't the worst of it; they aren't all born yet.”

Christening the Baby.

Brown has a lovely baby girl. The stork left her with a flutter; Brown named her "Oleomargarine,” For he hadn't any but her.

He Knew.

The Foreigner—Yon-aw-don’t recognize titles of nobility in thifc country? The Rich American —Oh! yes, we do. The women folks can quote their market value offhand and call ’em by their first names.

Quite Modem.

“I got tired of his electrocuting around.” “What do you mean by that?” - “It is more up-to-date than to say that he is hanrinr anrniwi "