Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-17
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

A good way to keep friends is not to
see them too often.
When a man begins to get conscious
OF his microbes he is In bad way.
Most people are afraid OF a search
light that shines backward aa well as
| forward.
One advantage of hard times is that
it gives people common viewpoint.
After the honeymoon comes the ST.
moon.
Some men are born small and some
others shrink
Love will find a way-eyen If 1t Is
only the way out
Success Is the result of beating the
other fellow to 1t.
Some dreams go by contraries, but
the majority don't 20 at ALL
If 1t wasn't for the fool and his
money lots OF the wise guys would
starve.
The average man would rather pay
half dozen grudges than one debt.
One man doesn't look good to an
other unless he has more dollars than
sense
All the worlds a stage, aud all the
actors try to monopolize the spot light.
We would never suspect how smart
some people were II they didn't tell
us.
People soon forget the good advice
YOU hand them. but they never forget
the other kind
Occasionally a man is compelled to
stretch the truth In order to make
both ends meet.
1t takes a woman graciously to per
NIT man to apologize for some in
jury she has done him.
Some people refuse to SOW seeds of
kindness because they fear the result
will be crop Of ingratitude.
1t was a Philadelphia girl who re-
fused to share AN admirers lot be-
cause she wanted to be cremated.
There isn't much hope for the man
who IS unable to convince himself
that he isn't Just little better than
his neighbor.
Perhaps If there was n woman in
the moon instead of a man 1t wouldn't
get full SO often.
Offer woman an apology and the
chances are she will offer an excuse
for not accepting it.
When man loves n woman more
than tongue can tell, it's time to let
his money do the talking
Somehow the woman with beauti-
ful teeth always has a keen sense OF
humor.
Nowadays nobody hears anything
Of the Merchant Prince; he seems to
have been benevolently absorbed by
the Napoleon of finance.
When people ask what has become
of soand-so" you may be sure that
so.and-so was either a vice president
or Napoleon of Wall street.
If man Isn't capable of governing
himself it's up to him to get married.
Successful men possess either abil-
ity or nerve.
The simple life is all right for those
who can afford IL.
The tricky man may succeed. but
his success seldom sticks.
Few people are as smart as they
think other people think they are.
II a man Is afraid 70 lie outright he
begins By saying they say"
No man can tell what his wife is
going to do by what he tells her to
do.
Most people who are in love act as
though they were delightfully."- miser-
| able
A conscience is a good thing not TO
have If you are in hurry to get rich.
Golden opportunities are the kind
fate hands to the other fellow on a
| silver platter.
When extremes meet they don't al
ways recognize each other.
Ever notice how many friends you
have when you don't need them?
There are three kinds of lies
white lies. black lies and society hbs.
It's the easiest thing in the world
not TO become bloated bondholder.
The next best thing to wealth is a
disposition to smile under cloud ot
debts.
The man who can say yes" and
mo" at the right time has a sufficient
command OF language.
Shortly after marriage the average
man acts as II he had conferred a
great favor on his wife by leading her
to the altar.
AS soon as the average girl acquires
two or three stickpins she begins to
talk about her jewels.
Nothing is more exasperating than
a fool friend who Is always reminding
you of your faults for your own good.
Yon can't lift yourself up by pulling
others down.
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