Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-06-15
''PEP''

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With feet that climb, and hands that
cling
And heart that never forgets to
sing,
That's pep!
Sand and grit in a concrete base
That's pep!
Friendly smile on an honest face
That's pep!
The early bird catches the worm
and the late bird catches the hook
worm.
MUST BE.
1t is said that fool is born every
minute, but when you notice the
chances that are taken at crowded
crossings the average seems to be
higher.
Each failure is a stepping stone
To higher thiS%s, they say;
If that were true, I'd stand alone
At the top of things today.
One sweet lady of this county asked
the writer if she could put off her
washing until the town was furnished
with current. Ye editor advised her
that she could if the neighbors and
the board of health had no objection.
THE QUESTION.
Teacher whipped me because /
was the only boy who could answer
ho
Freddy.
Freddys' mother was angry. "Fll
see the teacher about that! What
was the question she asked you?"
"She wanted to know who put the
glue in her ink bottle"
Near Gal1ipolis, Ohio, a game
rooster is said to have killed a cat
in a fight. The report didn't say
whether the rooster took all nine
lives or only one.
LII GEE GEE. TIL.
VAMP, SEE:
The human windbag never has
blowout.
If the modern novelist merely call
ed spade a spade, it wouldn't be so
bad; but they take rake and make
hero out of him.
A wicked left and then a right,
He ragged and kicked with all his
might,
His eyes lit up like stars at night
He couldn't get a 34-inch tire
on a 36-inch rim.
49,
MOST, INDEED.
Most men treat their weaknesses
with more consideration than they de-
serve.
"Mommer, mommer, why does that
man write things like that Office cat
stuff ?"
"Sh-h-h! Clarence! Perhaps he
has widowed mother to support"
***
A man lists his car as an asset or a
liability, depending on what he wants
to show at the time.
***
We shouldn't criticise congress for
the bonus delay. We have the best
Congress money can buy.
BARRIN' THE HYENA.
Man is the only creature endowed
with the power of laughter; is he not
the only one that deserves to be
laughed at?
Pep is anything that puts happiness
into the heart, energy in the body, de-
termination in the soul am Nvincible
courage in the will.
An account which you lose money
on is a mo account.
THE LITTLE BIRD.
Customer: waiter, a little bird
told me this coffee was not strained"
Waiter: "a little bird. sir?"
Customer: eyes, a swallow"
Prestiege and goodwill. reputation
and influence, hopes, dreams, pro-
grams and ideals are mighty sweet
and handy to have about, but after
all. it requires something more tangi-
BILE than good wishes to keep the
wheels turning.
Did you hear the chimney swallow,
Friday!
That wasn't the chimney, Either,
that was /.
GOOD DIZZINESS.
81 wish | vas religious as Able"
"And wy"
"He clasps his hands so tight in
prayer he can't get them open ven der
collection box comes aroundt."
Many men who say they would like
to die with their boots on probah
mean they would like to die with
bootleg jag on.
The modesty Of my lady fair climbs
upward by degrees. In years gone by
twas ankle high, but now it's reached
her knees.