Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-06-20

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snov9 g'Hbnplep thifk about d
the Women talk about. W. - -
You never catch hypocrite stay
ing away from his church because
he doesn't like the minister.
When a young fellow Is suffering
from his first attack Of love he al
ways worries for fear that his girl
won't notice his new necktie.
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From my own personal experience
l know that lots of times when peo-
pie complain of not feeling well 1t
is nothing more than an overdose
of laziness.
The best way in the world for a
young lady to draw the attention OF
the boys to the fact that she has a
big foot Is to get pair of shoes
about size too small for her. Then
she can't help walking pigeon-toed.
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The other night talked TO an old
man. Seventy-flve years had whiten-
ed his head and unsteadied his step.
Physically he had run his race and
was ready to lay Down for the long
quiet sleep. But he talked on. and
his. voice became stronger as he
dwelt on his plans, and in the gath
ering twilight his wan face glowed
with the hopes and ambitions for
the future He described his air
castles with fervor and forgot as he
talked that, the completion of them
was years up the steep and rocky
path of life-and he already totter-
ing and stumbling with failing
strength. He told me of events of
his past life. He talked of things
of fifty years ago as though they
were yesterday. He had been we'll
off once, but misfortune and reverses
had melted away his substance. He
had prospered again, and again had
bad luck put wings to his wealth
and allowed 1t to fly away. The last
time 1t came not back. Here he was
under the gathering shadows OF life
with barely enough to keep soul and
body together. There was not
sign of regret for the tickle fortunes
OF the past--no 'ifs" embittered his
cup of today. He had forgotten II
all and was living serenely in the
hopes of the future. The whitening
hand of age had touched nothing but
his body. His mind was still a youth
struggling heroically to make the
| frail old, frame, the companion OF 9
lifetime, keep up with the process
sion. Nature has been SO kind to
us that only youth sees old age. We
wander on and on through the years
and finally reach the happy and
contented sphere-old age. " ~
A man can manage to wiggle along
all right after he loses his heart
but when he throws in his head for
good measure trouble begins.
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!. notice that the same men who
! last winter used to allow their wives
Ito carry out the ashes are now the
!; fellows who depend upon thexwomon
| folks to, NOV the front yard.
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You often hear about tightwad
men. Did you ever know there. are
just as many tightwad women al
tightwad men?
The most popular deacon N our
church liz the one who holds the col
lection box so high when he passes
1t that the brother who IL sitting
right next to you can't tell how much
money you drop in.
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l feel quite sure that when the
roll is called up yonder number Of
people we little think about now are
going to step forth and get crowns
The people here who advertise their
religion and goodness by going on
dress parade with 1t are not goina
to be the whole, works over there
The religion that does spectacular
stunts before the grandstand and
goes to sleep in private life won't
cut much ice on the day the golden
harps are being distributed. You
will find that the fellows VINO oc'
cupy the dress circle here will n
most cases be sitting on the top row
in the gallery over there. Awholt
lot of fellows who are colonies IN