Judge — October 9, 1915 — page 4: what you’re looking at

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Brag HE WORD deserves two g's. It is entitled to extra honors, for it constructive thing—bragg. It makes two things grow where but one grew before It never subtracts. It alw adds or multiplies or increases by arithmetical and geometrical progression. o it is entirely clear that brag ranks, high in many respects. It reminds us of thrift and efficiency and optimism and new thought and eral kinds of ‘science’? and pays to advertise” and culture.” A virtue (if you will) like brag is all the more creditable be- cause it has no visible means of support. It is a superstruc- ture, so to speak, with nothing to cumber it like that unneces- sary contrivance known in general a foundation. To this extent, therefore, brag is quite immaterial and ethereal. In this view it has a certain spiritual side. It persists by rea- son of that which is not tangible, like some other states of mind. Bragisan asset of the majority. It is hardly ever cornered, though stores vary. Nowad. when millions of dollars may be seen all about us, there is a re- fined form of brag that obtains. “Tam very poor,” when spoken with intelligence has a most re- freshing sound, and it confers immediately real distinction on the one who assumes this form of polished egoism. But there are other forms in equal favor according to racial, national, individual, or educational preference. Ambition, enter- prise, born leadershi sand, “freshness,” “nerve,” courage, and many other qualifications decide the particular brand. In any case it is a big field. Let everybody make a choice. is a gress F “An’ bless everybody an’ make me a good boy. TUG ~O~WAR Brief Decisions ILENCE is frequently of unspeakable value. s It takes a real man to stick to a task he is not stuck on. ¢ Place a high value on yourself and then prove you are worth it. Faith in one’s self will remove mountains of difficulties. t A woman frequently knows what she ts but cannot make up her mind what it is. ¢ merchantmen are all very not evangelize the sub- Converted well, but) why marine? Yours truly, Willie.” A Model and a Muddle N THE matter of that luckless Pittsburger but lately haled to court for wife deser- tion, judgment must be withheld, to await more facts, and a better comprehension of those now in evidence. The accused does not smoke. He doesn’t drink. He doesn’t swear. Apparently he hasn't a redceming vice. He helped his wife with the housework. He gave her his pay envelope, unopened, every week. He did as she told would have opened the envelope for her, pre- bly, if desired. One may e that life with such a that (the wife conceded 1 model, by the by) might irk, to a point where separation would be the sole escape. Like the case where the stranger moved into a_ most hospitable, sociable neighbor- hood. e a drink,” the old ident said. “I don’t drink,” was the reply. “Have a cigar.” “I don’t smoke.” “Have a chew.” “Thank you, 1 never use tobacco in any form.” “Well, for the love of Mike,” said the old resident, “let’s go out on the back lawn and eat grass!” It is not, however, for like cause, apparently, that a sepa- ration is denied in the Pitts- burg case. ‘He gave you his pay envelope?” asked the clerk of the court. “Yes, but I used that in the house. He won't give me any spending money!” A muddle? Yes. A model? No doubt. A model, be it remembered, is “a small imitation of the real thing.” In this case, a pretty fair-sized one. If at first you don’t succeed, slide for second.