The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-27
OUR JOYS AND SORROWS DEFINED.

My friend, II you are In harmony with the
rest of the world, you want TO see this ne W
play. If you are mau 1t will make you
feel like putting your arms around the
woman you love and holding her close to
you; and If you are q woman you will long
to put your hand, even in the theater, on
the arm OF the man you love and be glad
that ne is near you. And then you will
lsugh-good, honest, merry laughs
Laughs at benevolent frauds, laughs
at the concert hall singer, whose
great desire In life was to be respect
able, and who was getting too much of It,
Laughs at the rich girl who so cleverly pre-
tended her money was lost that she might
get from the man she loved an avowsl of
his affection for her. It's a combination of
Joy and sorrow, this play l like, with only
1ust enough sorrow to make you compre-
bend how delightful is the Joy.
1t is probable that your folly differs from
mine, but II we happen to be in harmony,
let's conclude that our souls have shaken
hands l wonder il souls do shake hands.
Some people shake hands as IL they had no
souls, and IL Is just possible that
souls have no hands. Don't you
know the man or woman who
takes hold of your hand In a nicessort
Of way, gives it a flirt and then drops it,
Don't you know the one who grabs hold OF
10 as if it were pump handle and works
lOuE dEln up Auu uOWu al II WeE6 10 re-
suit In fresh water coming out Of your
mouth Don't you know the one who gently
lifts your hand and gently drops it as if un-
due exercise would result fatally, and don't
you know that dear delightful person Il
hate that word person, but there is no other
to use when you mean men and women tool
who takes hold of your hand, gives IL a
sympathetic squeeze. and makes you feel as
IL you had cen inoculated with friendship
and nOON fanlinU2 That1a a hand .aba lr inc
worth while. Perhaps, souls will only flap
their wings at each other; but suppose
that's the sort OF thing that no fellow can
find cut yet awhile.
RENDERING OUR THANKS
Goodness, gracious Tic is time, by the oom-
mand Of the President of the United States
for US TO be thankful It's precious poor
kind of thankfulnes that only expresses IL
self once year; however, If it is the law,
l suppose it's got to be done.
The republicans have got to be thankful
that they are alive.
The democrats have got 20 be thankful
that 1--WE are the people,
The men have got to be thankful that the
country Is prosperous.
The women have got TO be thankful for
the men.
The children have got to be thankful that
milk is cheap.
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soon they can get imported gowns without
paying any duty.
The dudes have got to be thankful "that
Poole, don't you know, makes my trousers,
and that gentleman can dress properly
don't you know, without having to pay any
duty, don't you know.
The people who are elected are thankful,
for they think they got in on their own
merits.
The people who didn't get In are thankful
because they can blame Mr.. Mckinley.
The editors are thankful because the same
old thanksgiving editorial revampsd can be
now used again.
The actors are thankful because the audi
ences are good.
AS for me, am thankful because am
alive-its great blessing to be permitted
to live when you don't care for Darwin;
when you'd just as lief. and 'liefer" be in-
telli9ent rather than intellectual, and when
you do love fools and their folly.
l am thankful because have a good cook
am thankful that GOAL remains stationary;
that you can get cream If you pay the price
for it, and that hot bread has never inter
fered with my digestion. I've 30 much TO
be thankful for that l have Get aside a
special day OF my own for Thanksgiving
purposes. / shall make it point 10 enjoy
myself on that day. l shall eat of the meat
OF the canvas back and hire a messenger
boy to damn turkey. l shall drink Of the
fruit of the vine and get an able-bodted
lrishman to USE expressive language on the
subject OF prohibition; and l shall be merry.
Merriment is the best expression Of thanks
y es, 1t 10 my friend; yes, it is. I'm bit of a
fool, but that's true as sure as my name is
Bah.