Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 February 1907 — Not Yet, but Soon. [ARTICLE]

Not Yet, but Soon.

Tliq definition of popularity as given by a salesman in a large music store is one that may be applied to other things besides songs. “Is this a popular song?” asked a young woman, holding up a sheet of music brilliantly decorated in red and green. “Well, no, miss," said the salesman, assuming a judicial air, “I can’t say it is. as yet. Of course lots of people are singing it rtnd everybody likes it, but nobody’s got tired enough Of it yet for it to be what you’d call a popular song, miss.”