The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-06-20

OBSERVATIONS
Wise and Otherwise
However high. coffee must go down
in tie morning.
You can't keep a good, smart wom-
an down. Our oldest inhabitant put
new single patch on her roof the
other day.
Sir Walter Scott said: "This world
is dream within a dream, and as we
grow older, each step is an awaken
ing" Wonder how old a fellow must
get to be fully awake?
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To every couple about to establish
home, end to every family serious
ly studying the problem of shelter, as
fundamental budget item there
comes the questions it cheaper to
rent or buy house?
How beautiful, sweet and very
young was the little lady who with a
rather pronounced war swagger en-
tered certain popular ice cream par
lor on Tuesday afternoon, and nom
chalantly crossed her carefully shod
feet, showing the silken hosiery far
up almost to her dimpled knees. Sit
ting across the aisle the Zone" who
notices many things wondered If the
girl had any idea how many inches
of silken stockinged limb she was
showing, and if she cared. Somehow
it seemed pity for her not to care,
so fresh and wholesome and good to
look upon she was. Just a splendid
young American girl, teeming with
the joy and urge of youth, who had
not yet learned to care for worth
while opinions and the little proprie-
ties which still prevail in spite of the
rush of modern life.
An exchange says, "Rome is howl
ing because butter over there has gone
to fifteen cents an ounce"
One thing hard to find in Ocala is
pessimist The very air we breathe
is full of hope and energy.
And it's said that all the poetry and
romance will go out of fishing after
the first of July.
Oh, say, car you see by the dawn's
early light if the trash wagons are
going out. to do their little might?
A wise paragrapher says that "an
ounce of silence is worth pound of
talk, when you have to take it back"
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Ocala secured the right to Silver
Springs as her water front and the
beautiful boulevard leading there be-
longs to the city. Some day there is
going to be wonderful improvements
along the way, such as. maybe, pub
lie buildings and parks and beautiful
homes. The wonderful possibilities
and natural beautiful environments
of Ocala and Marion county viii not
run away, even tho our city dads are
so sound asleep they can't hear the
occasional growing pains now.
"Dry goods go higher" says mar
ket notes. "Neck or heels?" asks the
Miami Herald.
The man with a garden in his back
yard at least escapes the accusation
of laziness.
What do you think of a man who
win sit down at his table three times
a day and thank the Lord for the
bread which ne has swindled some
poor nan or beat his grocer out of?
$50
"Home without a woman's care
and woman's love is like no home
at ALL" says dear Uncle Billy. "It's
only an empty nest in a winters gale
from which the birds have flown"
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If ever a fellow needs dog, it's
the fellow that has coop of chick
ems. Some guy is going to be a
backstop for q Winchester rifle ball
if he doesn't keep out of back yards
and from around chicken coops.
Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska, is
said to be the windiest place in the
world, not, excepting the Ocala city
council on meeting night.
Ocala is advancing into the ways
on the modern city; she has the side
walk hog, too.
If that New Year resolution had
lived it would be six months old.
The luxury tax on the soft drinks
adds the kicks"
A beautiful airplane flew over the
city recently, with a result that all
the garages became jealous, to be
hangers.
SHOW Mary, money doesn't bring
happiness" said Mr.. Newlywed TO
his bride.
HNo, but it would enable me to 60
to Franks and buy a new dress and
tell the waiter at the hotel what i
4 yua ufad and have him hiring IL ~