Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-25

Saving Sense Of Hamor
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Il only WISH sighed the fluffy lit
tie thing with great seriousness. that
Id heard Professor Mubbs talk before
We got engaged. Tom. Il might have
made great DIFF
Welt" said the young man with
the square jaw. will you tell me what
this Mubbs person has to do with our
future life together? Can't we tell
whether we've found the right per.
sou"
Nov. don't gst excited. Toni" pro
tested the fluffy girl. What I'm inter
ested in knowing is just this--have
you got well'deyeloped sense of hu-
mor?"
Huh" CALCULATED the young man.
startled. We'll, I've got all four of
nay wisdom teeth still, so | don't see
why it isn't natural to suppose have
a sense OF humor. I've been known TO
smile when the bank communicates
Dear Sir-your-acco nt-isoyerdrawn'
Il don't see what all that has TO do
with it, protested the young woman.
trowning. Il do wish you'd stick to y
subject instead or darting off at such
crazy angles, Professor Mubbs said"
she continued, that the reason SO
many married people weren't happy
was that they lacked sense Of hu-
NOR. He said il you were SO fortunate
as to possess one you never would
mind muddy coffee or bills or anything
and that if young women would only
make point of finding out"
THAT sounds interesting" broke in
the younl man with the square jaw.
I'd like TO find something which
would put a quietus on my surging
emotions when the coffee is spoiled
and life upset. But l thought you
knew how TO make good coffee"
u do" admitted the young woman.
But the sense OF bumor is most i'm
portant, Tom. If you had it you'd
know | didn't mean Just coffee. He
said"
Just a minute begged the young
man. If you find haven't got ii.
what's going to happen? Tell me, is it
all OFF,
Il wish you wouldn't be so literal
and-er- abrupt" she protested, II
expect it can be cultivated. Maybe if
) Oh had it you wouldn't mind SO much
if | look at any other man. YOU"
Ha, ha' | would cry" the young
man told her interestedly. There's
Angelina making soft eyes at the
Bickers chap. What a colking joke!
lie thinks she means it. Let me seek
d corner where | can retire and laugh
myself to pieces. There isn't anything
else TO do, anyhow, seeing she is so
wrapped up in him! Ii he knew the
joke / bet he'd just diei Something
like that"
Nothing of the sort!" she retorted,
Professor Mubbs said that sense of
humor enabled one to ignore the
bumps and troubles and remain CON
tent and calm"
Il got YOU" said the young man. Il
knew family exactly like that back
in Ohio. | never knew family with
a better developed sense OF humor.
They always were happy and in COM
plete accord. If the roof leaked after
Mrs. Higgins had asked her husband
or the twenty-third time to fix it and
he lamp exploded when the water de-
,cended on it and wrecked the room
hey merely laughed and said; oh.
what's the diiferenceY why, If you'd !
liked that root" Mrs, Higgins would |
Jay, when she could control her |
nirth, the fifth or sixth time I'd ask
'ou, think what we'd missed! | never |
Jaw anything so funny in my lie as |
lido when the blazing lamp mat |
lighted on his tail. And | never did |
Ike that rug, anyhow, To be sure, We
haven't a cent to buy a new one, but |
Why mourn? Nobody ever comes to |
zee US anyhow, and we needn't look at
he floor
why be upset old Higgins would