Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 February 1905 — SOME GOOD THINGS ABOUT FEBRUARY. [ARTICLE]

SOME GOOD THINGS ABOUT FEBRUARY.

February, the last winter month proper, is now fairly under way. Tne month bas a reputation not abogt-thri of the best, and sometimes conducts Vself in a manner to justify even a worse reputation than it has. bull there are fom<good things to b? said f>r it. The month is always more or less short atone end or theother generally the other, and even at its worst, there ar* nearly alw ys som« diys in the mon' htbat are full of the promise of spiing. The suu is much farther north and shines much warmer and brighter lhau in the dull dark days ot Deotmler; and much longer also, as the month starts in with the days 10 hours and 9 minutes long, and ends with them 11 uour and 17 minutes long. it aieo hie several holidays winch help to mak-i it pass more pie s»ntly. bucu as S'. Valentine’s Di;, Lincoln’s and birthdays.