The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-30
MUsoRAvE,s M / 81 q. II

A Preface may not be absolutely.
necessary to warn. comfort and COM
mand,"syet perhaps IT is always best,
to make few explanatory remarks
in order to reduce the number Of
chances of being misunderstood. In
the first place, these "Meditations".
are not calculated to guide the splans,
cts in their course" They may be out
OF the ordinary though not extraordi.
nary. 1t may be useless to attempt
to explain their mission or their
great unknown cause" as most
Americans have a peculiar method or
arriving at conclusions entirely re.
CARELESS Of any attempts TO modify or
explain. We may ridicule the ridicuS
lous and throw gum drops at the su.
bllme, entirely regardless Of the popu.
larity or unpopularity OF either. UNI
like candidates and time servers who
trim their sails to conform to the pass:
ing breeze. We: have no Intention Of
bestowing smiles OF equal dimensions
on mental sluggards and placid phil
orophers. We do not expectto eradl-
cate all the humbugs that infest this,
earth, and 'turpentine will perhaps
prove more effective than these "Med.
itations" in inducing bed bugs to
Shuttle Off this mortal coil" We
may review books, praise cooks, de-,
fend DR.. Fred Cook and pursue
crooks even unto strange cities.
Again. we may do nothing ofthe kind
Let time and chance determine. In
the meantime, no one need be alarm.
cd as, behind a frowning countenance
We often wear a smiling face. Are
you ready for the opening scene? II
you are be Of good cheer and read on.
A philosopher has said that II you
find Joy in your work you have found
the heart OF life. This perhaps does
not apply to the defeated candidate
who enjoyed sowing promises which
hen ever expected to make good.
"The women In Atlanta dress bra.
zenly," says secretary Of the Young
Women's Christian Association. Is
Atlanta inhabited by a class OF PEG.
pie different from other cities?
| A far seeing son OF Adam has vent.
ed the vulplne idea that, to become a
citizen Of the United States the fol-.
lowing questions must be correctly
answered.: "Will the women In Cali;
fornia vote ?"&"Will the men In Maine
drink?"g "Will the ladies in New
York smoker rs Taft popular in tile
West" z ,l .3:
Germs can be transferred by kiss.
ing" says a high brow. Thanks for
/ the information as that Is an eas,
method OF transporting them.
A sage brush statesman declares
that the administration Is trying to
convince the people that this tariff re.
vision is a continued story. and they
must vote right to get the next chap.
ter.
VIII some obliging bachelor please
inform us II 1t is really true that a
bachelors dread OF marriage is moth
Ing but the mortal fear OF giving some
woman chance 10 SKATER all his
cherished Illusions about himself?
A female Solomon has arrived al
the conclusion that, II she wishes to
be happy wife's faith should be
made Of India rubber warranted to
stretch over a multitude OF broken
promises.
L The world Is growing wiser. Listen
at this profound PRONUNCIATION: The
biggest, nolsiest man that ever lived
is built like n barge, torbe towed up
the stream Of life by any little tug
OF a woman who puffs up enough
steam.
Shakespeare said, 1.-THE fashion
wears out more apporel than the
man." Can any one explain why the
Bard OF Avon had such n keen insight
concerning intricate things? S}
She who steals my husband steals
trash-that's the only kind that can
be stolen, is the latest chunk Of world
Fly wisdom that emanates from the
windy West.
There has been a spot on the New
York Sun ever since 1t referred to
\ Woodrow Wilson as the governor OF
.'New Kansas Sslit
"A close observer has decided that
from glanc!ng over the morning pa.
pers one would suppose that every
body in jail is trying to get out and
all those out are trying to do some.
thing to get in. i'3,s
"Murmur" is said to be the easiest
word to pronounce in the English
languages "No" is sometimes the
most difficult. 5.Siy 1t3, I
The automobile plow has arrived
and It is not necessary to follow Ben
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