Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-09

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When Jasper Tightwad. has some
thing TO buy that isn't going to ieos'
over ten cents he wears out twenty
cents worth Of shoe leather walking
around to the different stores to see
where be can get It the cheapest
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A law to prevent the marriage Of
twenty dollar girls and ten dollar
salaries might help, some. Z
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The poorest man in our commun-
fly started out ten years ago TO get
rich by using a safety razor, shining
his own shoes and quitting the use
Of tobacco. Right beside him is a
fellow who is addicted TO all those
designations. but he is getting rich.
Both men have had equal luck in
the world and to oil outward APP
'pearances both have had the same
advantages. You explain It?
The girl who fishes in the matri-
monial pool with crawfish bait can't
expect to catch a mountain trout.
/ read the story the other day OF
a woman on whom had been en-
broidered the scarlet letter. knew
her back. in the days other girlhood
when the sunlight Of purity shone
through, her soul. ! know when she
first turned her head for second
away from the straight and narrow,
path ahead. 1t was when she be-
gan to lie to her mother. She would
stay out late and then go home and
lie mean, miserable lies. to, the very
one she should have confided in
above all on. EARTH Lying to moth
err became an art with her andHshe
soon began to deceive her in other
ways. : She put mother farther and
farther away from her, No longer
We're there helpful, and confidential
chats with the good old soul whose
love never waned through the dark
days. with that one strong and
steady anchor gone the poor soul
began to drift aimlessly on the
storm tossed sea of sfn. The waves
rolled. higher and higher and final
~ all that was precious and sacred
was wrecked on the shores of dis
grace and despair. Had there been
no lie Ito mother that scarlet letter
would snot have appeared to shine
and. mock through the years until
eternity's ring.
The fellow who is only three min
ntes ahead of bankruptcy hasn't any
time to stop along the highway and
give his neighbor advice on how
he should run his business.
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: / run across a real fresh and gen.
nine specimen of the optimist the
,ther day In the person Of a fellow
who thinks he can save enough
money using safety razor in
couple of years to buy an automo-
lille.
Some worms won't turn when they
ave a chance.
The only way some people get cal
ouses on their hands is by turning
for other fellows.
The next thing in order for the
God of the people is law COM
elling manufacturers to make their
lothes, hats, shoes, ETC., look like
hey do in the advertisements. \
All of us are inclined to play 4
90 many Of our tunes on one string. {
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The greatest difficulty the ladies
re going to have when it comes to c
citing is to keep from telling how
hey marked their ballot.
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The pure food law should be ,
30 as to take ia stale old
.ories.
II he could do it with prayer, Jas
,er TIghtwad, q prominent mem
or of cur flock, would pay off the
a':o debt in Nc:k
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am sometimes almost persuaded :
lat portion Of my philosophy and
dvice has value. So much OF 1t is
.olen. !.
The next grea. emancipato- t"
rive i. be the fellow who can In
emit a cuff button that can be put
the cuff with one hand inside OF
N minutes. The average man is
t smart enough to put his cu:f