The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-10
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My boy" said a certain well-to-do busi-
ness man Of the State of Texas to his son.
who was starting out for a career in an
Eastern city. my boy. let me tell you
something which may he Of help to you.
You get up there, and you may see a heap
Of people who nave more money than you
have: a heap OF people who have more
brains than you have. and more success.
Some of them may even be better looking
than o are. Don't you worry about
that, and don't you be scared. Whenever
YOU meet another man who allows he's
your superior. you just look at him and
say to yourself. After all. you're just
folks! You want to remember for your
SELF. too. that you're Just folks. My boy.
after you have lived as long as I have. and
have knocked around the world. you will
come to see that that's all any one Of US
is--folks."-F1eld and Stream.
Tommy Knew.
Now. children" said a teacher in an
east end school the other day. "let US sec
what you remember about the animal
kingdom and the domestic animals that
belong to 1t. You have named all the do
nestle animals but one. Who can tell me
what that one is? 1t has bristly hair.
likes dirt and is fond Of getting into mud"
The teacher locke e%xpectantly around
the room. Cant. you think. Tommy"
she asked. encouragingIy.
Yes. num-" was the shamefaced reply;
its me."-Detroit News Tribune.
Agate for June.
Sam: Dat Pete Green am the closest
man All ebber met"
Remus: How so?'
Sam: why. he glib up a pretty gal dat
was bohn in June for a homely one dat
was bohn In April"
Remus: why was dat?'
Sam: "Kase de birthstone Of April IS
diamond en- dat oh June is only agate
Minneapolis Tribune.
How He Escaped.
Haskirs: Don't you think Taylor's n
hard man to get along with?'
WHY'S: ION the contrary. he's always
ready to meet one half way. Why. he is
always willing TO make a compromises. I
remember once when his wife advised him
to wear his rubbers. and his wife's mother
said he didn't need them. that he came
downtown with a rubber on one foot and
none on the other."-Roston transcript.
Wngner's Wagon.
Say, heow long be II afore them air
fellers gifts tuned up?" asked Uncle Josh.
who had been persuaded to do the opera.
"They are not tuning up. uncle replied
the city nephew. They are playing one
of Wagner's masterpieces.
"Oh. meow I ketch on" exclaimed the old
man. '"They he tryin' Z imerate a empty
wagon rattin' over one Nv them air cob
blestone streets. b'gosh!"
A Cynical Suggestion.
$50 that Young woman has Tilted you,"
said Miss Cayenne.
Yes" answered the confding young
man.
gret?'
II am" o.
Well. cheer UP. II she had accepted
you it might have become a chronic at
tack of Observation-Disclosures Star.
Uncle Eben's Philosophy,
look out fob de man dat axes yoh fob
advice" said Uncle Eben. HE won give
you no credit II things go right. but he's
mighty lible to hold you 'sponsible II dey
go wrong"
"All dat some men gits out Of an educa-
talk foolishness grammatically."-wash
ington Star.
Philnnthropic.
IT don't see much use OF teaching the
girls to play the piano now" said Mr..
Cumrox.
VIVA do you meanT' inquired his wife
ominously.
well. 1t was all right before our cir
cumstances changed; but now we're liv-
ing in such a big house that the neiehbors
can't hear 'em play even II we leave all
the windows open."-Washington Star.