The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-02-08
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The best of everything is on the side of
the loyal.
Stick! And if you quit, quit to tackle
harder job.
Success hinges on loyalty. Be true to
your work, your business, your employer.
When one learns his lesson from expe-
rience he rarely falls in love with his teach
| He who treats men as mere pawns and
checkers, will some day suffer as we'll as
they.
Loyalty MAKES the thing to which you
are loyal, yours. Disloyalty sewers it from
you.
For all the benefits we receive we must
render again, deed for deed, dollar for dol
lar, to somebody.
Objections and criticism are the STUN
bling blocks for the weak and the delight
of the censorous- minded.
| If you attempt 10 put chain around
the neck of another, be assured that the
other end will fasten itself around your
own.
SO much of our time is spent in prep
aration and routine, that the pith of each
| mans genius contracts itself into a very
few hours.
Mature helps the loyal man, If you
supposes that you wish to be "Nobody''
| and grants your desire.
-"Did you cure that patient you had
with the failing memory 81 thought so
at one time" replied the doctor, "but I'm
not so sure now. He went away and forgot
| to pay his BILL
-'I suppose you are going home and
set your constituents thinking
"No," replied Senator Sorghum. "They
are already at it. I've got to go and find
out just what they're thinking and what
they're liable to do about it,
-"Had puncture, my friendi'' asked
passerby, with an air of interest. The chauf-
feur looked up, and swallowed his feelings
with huge gulp.
ono, sir, ''Tm just changing the air
| in the tires. The other lots worn out, you
know!''
Mrs. Neighbors-They tell me your
son is in the college football eleven.
Mrs. 'MalapropA-Yes, indeed.
Mrs. Neighbors-Do you know what
position he plays?
Mrs. INAPPROPRIATE sure, but think
he's one of the drawbacks.
"A big and generally healthy ostrich re-
Gently died in London Museum and the
kin was prepared for stufing the auimal's
| stomach was found to contain the following
things: Several large stones, seven nails,
scarf-pin, an envelop, thirtheen copper
coins, silver coin, fourteen beads, two
small keys, handkerchief, silver medal,
and small metal cross.
-''Dr. John Watson Qan Maclarren)
was once at a dinner where the conversation
turned to the art-or crime-of punning,
and DR.. Watson ventured the opinion that
he could do we'll in that line, offering to
try then and there. He sat silent for few
moments, and Hall Game, who was among
the guests, exclaimed. tCome along,
Watson, we're all waiting The preacher
punster replied at once, "Don't be in such
hurricane
AS the motorist turned corner in a
quiet country road he saw brother of the
wheel just ahead, evidently in trouble.
Immediately he slowed down.
''Want any help?' he asked genially.
The other motorist looked grateful at
him as he wiped the perspiration off his
brow.
81 do,'' he whispered. ''See that lady
in the car? She is my wife, and I'd be
much obliged if you'd answer her questions
and keep her amused while I'm seeing to
this burst tire
"A man travelling in Maine met mid
dle-aged farmer, who said his father, ninety
years old, was still on the farm where he
was born.
''Ninety years old, chr
eyes, pop is close to ninety
els his health good?''
"Tain't much now. He's been COM
plainin' for a few months back
"What's the matter with him.
81 dunno; sometimes l think farmin'
don't agree with him.