Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 May 1887 — Fact and Phrase-Twisting. [ARTICLE]

Fact and Phrase-Twisting.

One evening I was walking in the lobby of a Boston theater with Dr, A. 'it was the first night of a new play, and Dr. A. was expressing his contempt of the work in no measured terms when the author of the piece came toward us. “Well,” he asked, with bright abruptness, “how do you like my play?” “My dear fellow,” Dr. A. answered without a instant’s hesitation, “if I had written that play I should be so proud of it there would bo no living with me.” I dragged Dr. A. along before the gratified author had ceased to beam with satisfaction over his compliment^ “I only told him the truth, ” he said tome; “if 1 had been fool enough to write that stuff I should be fool enough to be unspeakably proud of it. ”—Boston letter in Providence Journal, m Gen’l Samuel I. Given, ex-Chief of Police, Philadelphia, Pa., writes: ‘‘Years ago I was permanently cured by St. Jacobs Oil. I have had no occasion to use it since. My family keep it on hand. Its healing qualities are wonderful.” Sold by druggists and dealers everywhere.*