Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-05
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BY MIMI.
BY MIMI.
Marvellous Sense Of Humor.

She admitted 1t herself shyly-she
had the best sense OF humor In the
world and nobody could deny 1t.
All her life he'd seen the Joke. Her
ready laugh was one of the incest
things about her--that rich chuckle
that Jnfected everybody pleasantly.
Her keen understanding of people
made her appreciate their little foibleS
and weaknesses-she'd pick out some
spot in their arinor and laugh joyous
| ly as their annoyance or anger tickled
| her everlasting sense of humor.
No situation arose but had Its
ridiculous Interpretation by Sybil.
She could get laugh out of anybody
and anything-but herself.
One day, Amy, a mild, blue-eyed
creature, wandered into the club
room and announced disconsolately
that her pet parrot had flown away
, and been found dead some miles dis
tant.
She'd gone out in her car to fetch
| the poor thing, and had given 1t a
I simple burial service on the way
home. She was unhappy over the loss
of her ugly, but belovd bird.
! Sybil in five minutes had the crowd
shrieking with an account of the fun
eral services as she imagined them
she rocked. with laughter describing
| the parrots last words, etc.
The girls laughed, of course, but
Amy remained miserable-even look.
ed a little hurt. 1.-THE trouble with
that kid is remarked Sybil after
Amy had left, that she hasn't a
grain of humor in her makeup. Peo-
pie ought to be able to laugh things
off--it's the only way to get on in the
world
,N4l,o,.u r.~unoa MI ,,z,,oyx, .-.aaA
with Sybil. But perhaps objected
Olive. "Amy's feelings were little bit
too deep for her to get any light pleas
ure out of your jokes on the subject
it's hard to laugh at things about
which you feel deeply"
people shouldn't feel so deeply
about anything but what they can
ease the trouble with some sort of a
laugh" Sybil announced easily.
well. of course, Sybil. we haven't
all your sense of humor. For In.
stance. when Roy bats off to South
America and marrieS Jane Anderson
down there. / know darn well you'll
laugh it off, but simply couldn't"
olives tone was lazy and casual.
Don't be a sap" SYPHILIS chuckle
had a tinge of annoyance. "Roy's
not going to South America-and he'll
never see Jane again.
"Oh. come now, don't tell me he's
lying" Olive protested. HE told me
only last night everything was set,
and he had only a few arrangements
to make before he wandered off,
SYPHILIS color was rising. THAT
jokes in darned poor taste" she COM
mented crisply. Don't try to be
funny---''her eyes snapped. She had
forgotten the marvellous sense of hu-
NOR. Girls like Sybil are always in
danger Of giving themselves away. 1t
is not wise to poke fun too often at
other peoples feelings and emotions
no matter how wonderful you may
think your sense of humor. Before
laughing at other people, make sure
that you can. stand being joked about
yourself; be sure that you can laugh
off some reference which really hurts
YOU Otherwise you'll reveal your
sense of humor as poor broken
reed-not a real sense of humor at
all-but simply desire to laugh at
other people.
Mimi will be glad to answer any inquiries
directed to this paper provided stamped,
addressed envelope is inclosed.
Copyright. 1927