Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 9, Number 47, DeMotte, Jasper County, 12 October 1939 — IT IS A JOLIY WORLD [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

IT IS A JOLIY WORLD

Hard to Beat The haughty aristocrat was indignant: “You ask me if my family is old? Old! It goes bapk farther than time. Legend has it that one of my ancestors viewed the Creation from the balcony of his castle!’’ Not Fussy Shyly she presented the bank cashier with a check for payment. “I’m sorry, miss!’’ he said, politely, “but I cannot cash this across the counter.’’ “Oh, never mind,” she said, with an engaging smile. --“I’ll come round your side.” To preserve the complexion, apply the oil on retiring.—Beauty hint. Oily to bed, oily to rise. Well Fixed “When this vacuum flask is filled it will keep things hot for you indefinitely,” remarked the salesman to the tired-looking little man at the counter. “No thanks,” he replied. “I married something like that.”

Kight Word The hour was late—so late that there was nothing left to do except go home. .As the two men wandered slowly along, one said: “I say, ol’ man, what does your wife j do when you get home so late?” “Oh, she gets historical!” was ; the reply. ' “Hysterical, you- mean.” “No, historical- -she digs up the past.” What’s wrong with “Annie Laurie” as a hymn tune, is asked. Nothing. Annie got “him.” Down in the Mouth “My husband was looking for the bicarbonate of soda last night, i and took a spoonful of plaster of ■ paris by mistake.” “Well, that ought to settle his hash.” Boring Rain Joan—On a wet night don’t you get tired of hearing the everlasting pitter {latter? “Yes; it never rains but it 1 bores.”