Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1901 — Arrow Shots. [ARTICLE]

Arrow Shots.

I shot an arrow into the air, It fell to the earth; I know not where. —Longfellow. People from a small town often laugh a good deal at folks who come from a larger town. It is not always those who are most interested in good government who are most interested in the peace officers. They may be only dodging the police. A woman cannot be said to be real well acquainted unless she goes in at the back door of her neighbor’s. Nothing looks as discouraged as a seedy, old Prince Albert coat. Nobody ever feels sorry for the man whose taxes are increased by the Board of Review. The ambition of small towns is to have streets that are named and numbered. Most of the money men can make goes to pay dressmakers’ bills. Lots of gold penholders are given to people who cannot write their names without sticking out their tongues. The man who starts to tell you a story by saying it is short, needs watching. By looking at men’s heads, it is easy to see why so many of them are foolish. The funniest man on top of the earth is a horrible liar. Lots of periodicals are never read, but are only useful to be used for the pictures. A little common sense covers a multitude of sins. ■wv One of the first things a kid learns about playing the piano, is to say he cannot play a thing. A divorced man who has been remarried frequently thinks it is a good thing to carry a Bible when he goes to church. Most excuses are worse than none. Some women you can’t talk to a little bit without their telling you all about their affairs. Some business people use upstairs rooms for offices to avoid loafers. All amateur entertainments are too long. It is a great wonder to us where all the bad recitations that are given by amateur elocutionists come from. The ones who whisper most at an entertainment are frequently the ones who applaud most when the performance is over. We feel sorry for people who always want to talk about their own affairs and nothing else. , A man wearing a stovepipe hat and carrying a couple of grips looks a good deal out of place.