Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-17
WIT AND WISDOM.
Con- pied from Many New Books Gems
that viii Appeal to Both Saxaa

Cor pied from Many New Books Gems
that will Appeal to Both Sexes.
The Era (Henry II. Coates & Co., Phila
delphia) complies the following epigrams
and aphorisms from the pages OF some Of
the new novels Of the season:
Good health is very much like money; II
Is valued most by those who have to work
hardest to get It. and it is squandered by
those who come by 1t easlly.-"Caleb
Wright"
The man who hcsitates may be lost, but
the woman who hcsitates is surely won.-
Tho Spinster Book"
The good word of a plain fisherman or
hunter Is worth more than a degree of doc
tor OF divinity from a learned university
The Ruling Passion"
IN order to be happy, a woman needs
only n good digestion, satisfactory COM
plexion and lover.-"The Spinster Book.
For theer ban't no law brought in yet
against tellin' the truth about a party af-
ter theym gone, thank God--though it's a
dangerous offense while them Twin
THE Striking Hours"
You are not to suppose that the one man
was saint and hero and the other n fool
and ruffian. No that sort OF thing hap
pens only in Ruling Passion"
Clay lost bad word. but determined
that ne would not lose the log-"Somc
Boys Doinys'
world--those who take the strength ont of
:, man and those who put 1t back--"Kim. "
ANY man who's got n woman wrapped
round his finger has also got her wrappel
round his throat.-"The Cavalier"
If you want to force the hand OF fortune.
sohcme!-schome.- all the time, Out
scheme the other fellow!-"Lazarre"
As it must happen In this world. the ans
wer TO our prayers comes in n way and at
II cost We little dream of-"Sylvia-'
know something better than the useful
ness of piety. 1t Is the piety of usefulness.
THE Lions Whelp."
There are many lies In the world, and not
a few liars. but there are no liars like our
bodies, except 1t be the sensations OF our
bodies-"Klm.'
Who can make n conscience out Of eXpe-
diercy? Expediency says ut may be"
conscience says 1T is"'-"The Lion S
Whelp."
She had imbibed in her Sunday school
days the usual formulas of dogmatc reli-
eion, but upon matters Of morality her
ideas We're Of the vaguest description
King Midas"
There is nothing moro aggressive than
the virtue of an ugly, interrupted woman.
or the determination Of young man to set
every wrong thing in the world right
"Lazarre"
The wider your understanding and the
patiently
you will live and let live.--"The Vandwel-
lers."
II is probable that the dress and manners
of these darkies were the foundation OF
the stories. believed by some men who car
ried whisky when they went hunting that
there were monster apes in the forest
"Some Boys Dolngs."
1t is human nature to shrink from con-
Tossing ones self wrong in ones anticipa-
tons" Lassie."
The world may doom, you to plain nving,
hut only you can deny yourself plain
thinking -"Deafness and Choerfuness."
Think not as many say. there is but one
sprinGtide of life. that it is but a green and
sappv youth which PUSHES to a brief sum
mer and all else Of life Is hut winter,
long and drear and gray and lonely
Through all our life our srringtide is re-
newcd. Mistress Brent
II We wish to be big men to those who
come after us, we should keep no logbooks.
but always remember to sing. " never did
so when | was young" Then, you see.
they'll never have a chance to find out
what boomin idiots we were.-"Up and
Down the Sands of Gold"
The worlds fun of globular men who
have cubical jobs.-"Captain Bluitt.
Truth is mighty and must prevail-but
sometimes it leaves a bad taste in the
mouth.-"The Marrow of Tradition"
i n'DeS is "a WOllu tnal represents
the elimination of everything Egyptian-a
satisfaction piece for the mortgage that
the Pyramids issue upon the credulity of
the visitor to Egypt.-"The Destiny of
Doris"
The man in man can only be recognz-
ed by the " oman in a woman.-"By the
Higher Law"
The power that prepared the highways
Of life seem to have arranged that the fin
ger-posts along the primrose paths shall
rarely point to the Promised Land.-"Cap-
tain Bluitt."
A girl is never too young to form opinions
of h"r own sex-or to express them-"The
Destiny of Doris"
Women love good men, but are interested
in men whose goodness is more or less i'm
paired.-"1he Man from Glengarry."
Captain Gibson could talk when his turn
came but his most endoaring accomplish
ment was listening.-"A Lighthouse Viii
lage"
If silence Is golden, n discreet silence is
away above rubies.-"Life on the Stage"
Most men are inventive enough in the
matter of personal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BouChard'
The CWall street, manipulation must be
great artist in mendacity, and at the same
time have the superb self-confdence OF tho
grizzly.-"Wall Street Stories
An example should not be too far above
our heads.-"Lassie."
Laugh. brother in affection, laugh The
best way to get on with a misery is to
laugh at it If you can.-"Deafness and
Cheerfulness.
Love is chairvoyant and most men know
what their wives wish to believe, and
crafty them accordingly.-"Papa Bouch-
ard"