The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-11-16
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Like all artists, Sir henry living
sometimes allowed the line he was to
speak evade bis memory for the mo-
ment, but so seldom his prompter
grew careless. One night Sir Henry
turned to the wings and said. Line.
please" The prompter was busy chat
ting. and Sir Henry repeated. Line.
liner There was rustling Of leaves.
and then a distressed voice murmured,
| (Which line. Sir Henry?"
Newton and Gravitation.
Sir Isaac Newton never attempted to
tell the people Of his day what gravi-
tation was. His very frank statement
was as follows: II do not anywhere
take it upon me to define the kind or
manner of any action. the causes or
physical reasons thereof or attribute
forces in a true and physical sense to
certain centers when I speak OF them
as attracting or endued with attrac-
tive powers"
Tho Real Thing.
Fred, aged three, had been naughty
boy, and his mother had punished him.
He felt very much hurt and complain
ed to his aunte about mammals
spanking him. Auntie said. 1T is not
you that mamma spanks. but a little
devil inside Of you who makes you do
naughty things" After sitting very
still for five minutes he said, 1T beats
all how it hurts me when that devil
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Keeping Poultry.
A very prominent poulryman says
he never has any disease among his
poultry because he makes it practice
to keep a good sharp ak always ready,
and by killing and burning any bird
showing symptoms Of any other than
simple trouble and by maintaining
strict cleanliness in and around the
poultry quarters be has stamped out
disease.
The Shrew.
The shrew was originally the shrew
mouse, which, when her young were
helpless. would fight desperately in
their defense, and so we'll known was
the courage Of this little animal, which
would even go out of its way to seek
an enemy at times when the nest need
ed protection, that the word became
applied to woman who was ever
ready to seek quarrel.
Tho Grumpy Bachelor.
A wealthy gentleman who owns
country seat on one occasion nearly
lost his wife, who fell into a river
which flows through his estate. He
announced the narrow escape to his
friends. expecting their congratula-
tons.
One Of them, an old bachelor, wrote
as follows: II always told you that
river was too Standardization Tit
Bits.
Made the Footpad Mad.
"How did you get that black eye and
that bunged up nose"
FOLLOWING your advice. blame you!
You suggested that carry a dollar
watch and a pocketbook stuffed with
stage money when expected to be
out late"
"Wel?"
"Well. l met a discriminating foot
pad on my way home last night
Chicago Tribune.
Both Sides.
Johnnie-What does it mean by
seeing the humorous and the serious
side of thingsT' Father-Well. my
son. take a bit Of orange peel, for ex-
ample. How many sides has it? John
nie-Why. two. Of course. Father
Exactly And when some other man
steps on that orange peel he sees the
serious side Of it and you see the hu-
morous side.
No Danger.
Coal Merchant-1 say. Premium, I
want to insure my coal yard against
fire. What's the cost Of a policy for
f1,OOO?
Insurance Agent-What coal is it
same kind you sent me last?
Merchant-Yes, it is.
Agent-Oh, I wouldn't insure it If
were you. 1t won't burn!-London An
swers.
But Yet q Woman.
1--WE have been friends a long time"
said she. you would be very unhap.
py If we quarreled for good. wouldn't
your
Certainly" said he.
would you be unhappy enough to
kill yourself?' she asked eagerly.
"pd be very unhappy" said he. but
l don't think I would kill myself"
She was silent a long while, looking
at him sadly. II hoped" she pouted
then. that you would be unhappy
enough to kill yourself If we happened
to quarrel."-New York Press.
Cross Purposes.
Il see that Genee. the dancer. is
married. And what funny name her