Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-04-22
UNCLE DUDLEY'S COLUMN
Crossroads az Manhood

Uncle DUDLEY's COLUMN
Crossroads Of Manhood
Young men building into manhood
should remember that it is just as easy
to 60 straight as it is to be crooked.
There is everything to gain by going
straight and everything to lose by being
crooked. e
Parental influence has its effect, but
Ia youth approaching the. crossroads of
manhood makes his own choice as he en-.
tiers the great maelstrom of life. He has
reached the age of self determination
and is resentful of interference with his
desires.
At this age it is well for him to re-
member that the man who is successful
and honored today is the one who chose
the straight path and denied himself the
fictitious indulgencies of youth, while
the one who is without honor and with
out fortune followed the gilded will-ot-
the-wisp to the destruction of his man
hood and of his hopes.
There is no middle of the road course.
The postal savings banks of the
country are becoming quite healthy
institution, the small deposits now ag-
gregating the sum of 1851 ,000, 900. There
is no fear of run ON Uncle g bank.
Conducting baby shows in order to de-
termine the most perfect ones is be-
coming quite fad in the big cities. In
this community such course is not
necessary: They are all perfect.
Just imagine that you are happy and
in time you will forget that you are not.
Woman is presumed to be the weaker
sex, but it's difficult matter to con-
vince some husbands Of the fact.
A girl with q new engagement ring
seldom appears to be ashamed of her
hands.
The woman who has health and wealtb
and youth and beauty and culture and
influence soon pines for the things she
con not get.
It's no trouble at all to vindicate
yourself when you can convince other
people that you are yindicated. .:
And here comes another strong argu.
ment for better country roads. A truck
loaded with beer became mired in mud
and is captured.
When q maiden discovers that she has
fallen in love with the wrong fellow,
she has perverse craving to dive in
just little deeper. ... -
; Ortimists and pessimists pull best to-
eether when they : are Il ! far apart.
Yes, marriage will always be a GER
tainty as long as We have people with
unlimited courage 8 = a
When girl accepts fellow it is an
indication that she approves of the
grade Of candy he takes around.
When writing a. letter in hopes that
there will be no reply, Just give it to
your husband to @ail:
Some people are seldom satisfied with
this world until they reach the next
and wish they were back again. ="
Any one can buy a map Of Europe,
but it takes a prophet to trace the
boundary lines. ~ -:
Ignorance covers q multitude of sins
that always find fellow out.
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II automobile thieves flourish much
longer they will soon have to: begin
stealing the same cars over again.
q & q
Some men put their best foot forward
before marriage and into it afterward.
We thoroughly approve of Mrs. Hard
ing when she says that the first duty of
a wife is to look after her home ard
the comfort of her husband. That COM
fort stuff will sure catch the men.
If you pine for happy home give
Your wife an occasional opportunity to
OF course, there is no law against fat
tcning chickens ON booze and then eat
ing Them.
49,
No sister, the gink who put the jazz
into ncusic dida t put it in after I'll. He
just crowded the music out.
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