The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-11-29
THE aONLOO
Brief Comments and Reflections Anent Timely Topics and
Passing Events Told in Short Paragraphs
By "Ham''

By "Ham
PREDIcAMENT:- Is my getting we'll grounded
in cassicsr" asked millionaire.
would than that" replied the
:" that he is actually stranded them-Boson
Transcript
TRAILING PHRAsr:-Tracing to history
phrase established industry of less Importance
Fernad Elves Mclaughlin and of other lexicolo
gs their irs the thousands of phrases and
used in the English language
Our first thought is of
explorations the almost authors of dead
But having discovered the origin of weknown phrase
decided the involves large element OF chance
dvugng world epochal discovery
fact that discovery the result chance and
liking the works of Shakespeare BconShakespea
a prefers.
phrase properly, expression, whose origin
accidentally unearthed Amercanism Good nght
which, popularity the
vocerousy used slightest by considerable
portion population the decade and
used as a of ejaculation point
Shakepearian Baconian. Gas prefers DRAMA
THE Tempest have been written 1901 there
the following PASSAGE
"Pros Lookth be give daliance
too much the rein: the oaths
Too the fire tn blood: be absemous,
Or ese good night your vow"
any bestowed upon the discoveer of
phraes acclaim which
research will doubt entite
BAcK-F1RE:-"But couldn't you me-
pleaded
Il don't think could. Frank" she replied.
He shot then quickly reached for his hat 1t as
eared-you too old to rn."-Tid Bits
H1sroR1cA11Y CoRREcr-Chidren are the source
when attempting questions having do with
the Scriptures Ex-Governor Stubbs of Kansas, used tell of
school his where the class being
ned in Scripture knowledge by the Superintendent
After few preliminary questions the leader asked: Can
tell how Noah would be likely use his time while in
the ark?"
S|ence for feW a n
mdy his asked what he thought
PLEASE, sir, he would fish,"
Well, yes he might" reflected the superintendent Shortly
aferward another little chap raise his hand exciedly
We'll, James, what have you o ssy?"
Please, sir, he couldn't fish long,"
why do you think little MANI" inquired the
Because there only the ark"
AN HERo:-Some of popular horstory
be modelling their plots along the lines film
much to the detrment of the plausibiliy of the
An author. writing issue of weekly with
circulation depicts the hero of automobile bus
from his The laid along New York
thorougha the time midnight Heavy brides have stimulated
the driver of the bus his engine but the
Williams still pursued The ntersecting branch the
elevated railroad few blocks the bus approaches he
for the gder hau himself while his
foes close in the innocent bus.
heartily as anyone but not
when applied papably anyone
has observed the grder of elevated railroad New York.
for that Of city, the idea Of from
automobile presumably travelling a
docy In the first place the smallest Orders about
eighteen inches high have
Contact with steel while travelling
of forty miles hour would hngs-the
of round of money by
take BEST prolonged grasp
of the grder and ones impossible
broken in
In film work such incident would be arranged by
utng heavy rod for the g the
would be fakd To ask people the impossible relying
too much the proveba creduliy of the
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