The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1925-02-12
Saving Sense Of HamOr

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We get engaged, Toni It might have
made a great die-"
@Weu!" said the young man with
tha 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
son"
"Now, don't get excited. Toni" pro-
tested the FLUFFY girl. What I'm inter
ested in knowing is just this-have
you got q well-developed sense Of hui
mort"
"HuhI" calculated the young man.
startled. We'll. I've got all four OF
my wisdom teeth still. so don't see
Why 1t isn't natural to suppose have
@ sense of humor! I've been known to
smile when the bank communicates
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
II don't see what all that has to do
with It." protested the young woman.
frowning. Il do wish you'd stick to
subject instead Of darting OF 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 hui
NOR. He said II VOW 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 Interestingly" broke In
the yount man with the square Jaw.
'Td like to find something which
would put q Quietus on my surging
emotions when the coffee is spoiled
and life upset! But / thought you
knew how to make good coffee
II dol" admitted the young woman.
ssBut the sense OF hum0F Ia most Inn
portant. Tom! II you had 1t you'd
know I didn't mean just coffee. He
said"
"Just a minute" begged the young
man. IF you find I haven't got it.
what's going to happen? Tell me. is 1t
all Off"
II wish you wouldn't be SO literal
and-er-abruDt! she protested. Il
expect it can be cultivated. Maybe II
you had 1t you wouldn't mind SO much
ii look at any other man. YOU
"Ha, hal would cry" the young
man told her interestedly. There's
Angeline making soft eyes at the
Bickers chap! What corking jokes
He thinks she means it, Let me seek
o corner where can retire and laugh
myself to pieces! There isn't anything
else 10 do. anyhow. seeing she is SO
wrapped up in himl II he knew the
Joke I bet he'd just die! Something
like thatgs
Nothing OF the sortl" she retorted.
professor Mubbs said that sense OF
humor enabled one to ignore the
bumps and troubles and remain con-
tent and calm"
II 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. II the roof leaked after
Mrs. Higgins had asked her husband
for the twenty-third time 70 fix it and
the lamp exploded when the water de-
scended on it and wrecked the room.
they merely laughed and said: oh.
what's the difference?' Why, IL you'd
fixed that roof" Mrs. Higgins would
say, when she could control her
mirths the fifth or sixth time I'd ask
you, think what we'd missed! / never
saw anything so funny in my life as
Fido when the blazing lamp mat
lighted on his taail And / never did
like that rug. anyhow! To be sure, we
haven't cent to buy a new one, but
why mournf Nobody ever comes to
see us anyhow, and we needn't look at
the floor
"'Why be upsetf old Higgins would
inquire merrily when the grocer sent
word his credit was cut OF. Nothing
external can touch my spirits II my
mind is at peace! What is Boobies the
grocer In my young life? How absurd
to fancy the presence or absence OF
oatmeal, eggs and bacon makes any
material difference!'
Johnny. hush your noise, Mrs.
Higgins would say merrily. There
isn't thing in the house for supper.
and IL you'd get the right philosophy
on it you'd see what bowling good
joke 1t was! You're getting old enough
now to be able te join in our pleasures
and we want to let you in on the fun!
Turn In and have good laugh about
Mr.. BOOdles!'
"And when Albert, the eldest son,
got hanged out West for horse steal
ing. they smiled as they wiped their
streaming eyes. II he'd lived" said
Ma Higgins. he might a. had rheuma-
tism awful when he was an old man!
And I bet he did enjoy that ride when
the sheriff was after him! Albert al.
ways did enjor travelling fast!' You
SEE
Il wish you'd stOp!" cried the fluffy
young person. almost in tears. you
are Just foolish! Well. thank goodness
know what 3 sense Of humor is II
you don't, so maybe Wen be able to
get along all right"