The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-06
KANSAS CONNENT

| DRAWING THE ONIONS BREATH.
There is just one thing against the
onion-that's its breath. Without the
VICIOUS emulation that smites ones
noStr1Is, that esculent is a charmin g
dainty, calculated to tickle the palate,
bring health to the jaded system and
knock the germs of disease galley
west.
But then, there's always that
breath-not lurking craftily behind a
smile ready unobtrusively to pervade
the atmosphere as opportunity affords,
Dut vulgariy pushing its way past
pearly teeth and ruby lips to assail
ones susceptibility. There is no dis
gu1se. no extenuating likeness to any
thing else; it is plainly and usmistak-
ably onion.
Man seeth the succuIent tidbit on
the dinner table is tempted. falls for
the bait and eateth. Then he goeth
forth to confront the world feeling
like porch-cIimber or some one
VINO mad put poison in we'll. He
bites his lips, keeps his exhaust point
ing due northwest by west and is con-
stantly backing off into the scenery
but there's no use. The public finds
him out Immediately and he is an out
cast, plainly marked a villain. Far
better for him that he would get out
that he beats his wife. And it's all
because of just g few bites of one or
the most appetizing of vegetables.
You've had the experience and SO
you know. But. why, oh why, hasn't
some wizard of the vegetable kingdom
turned his talent toward removing the
sting from this delectable food-ex-
Treating fangs, drawing it's breath :?
We can get along without white
strawberries, a few wires left in teIe-
graphy wouldn't hurt so much. the
cactus could keep its spires for all we
care and the horselessness of the car
riages doesn't benefit US much. but a
scentless onion would be something
worth while.-ottawa Republic
THE BIG FAT SALARY.
An esteemed exchange speaks with
considerable awe of citizen OF TINS
state who draws $4,000 a year, and
who is expecting a promotion that
will add considerable to his salary. The
exchange says that this unfortunate
individual earns every dollar of the
money, and there is no doubt that he
does. His name is not given, but it
is not difficult TO make a guess as to
his identity, and there really is no
reason for anybody to envy him. He
is so busy that he hasn't time to blow
his money; his wife and children have
to do it for him. and they get tired
of the job and would be glad to get
along on one-third of the money, and
have the old man arond with care
fire mind, able and willing to have a
1t is a pleasant thing to be able
to earn enough money to enjoy the
comforts and some of the luxuries of
life, to provide generously for ones
family, to help along worthy people
whose luck is on the bum and to
salt down a package for the rainy day,
or for old age; but anything above this
becomes a nuisance. and the more
money one has the less he enjoys life.
This is a platitude, but it is a fact,
nevertheless. The happiest people in
the world are the savages who know
nothing of money, and happiness pro-
guesses on. a descending scale as the
desire for money Increases.
Fifteen thousand dollars year is
a small salary as compared with the
incomes of some Aof the insurance,
railway and otherg magnates. but it
is more than anybody needs. Abra-
ham Lincoln sand that be would be
satisfied if ne had a fortune of $50
900. Had he been spared to retire
from the presidency to spend his de-
clining years in peace, he would
have needed no more than that. and
he'd have got as much enjoyment
out of his little income as any man
ever got. for his tastes were simple
and his ideas of pleasure and amuse-
ment were acknowledgements Gazette.