Judge — January 13, 1917 — page 5: what you’re looking at

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<UIM SOCIAL ITEM Mr. Hellwith Hindmost, the well-known millionaire munitions maker. gave a delightfully unique dinner Thursday. Many amusing novelties were introduced. His guests, among whom were representatives of a number European governments and some of our wealthiest war contractors, expressed themselves as highly delighted. THE NOTION COUNTER oC ES in this country? Then why is “Taxi?” yelled at some of us and not at others? “Thank you” to me is like water to an Irishman—a pretty weak thing between friends. I have the greatest admiration for a woman that I do not know. I saw a man the other day so nervous that he couldn't hold his hand steady enough to shake dice. Autumn is the time of year when everybody wants a place in the sun. Had to fire a stenographer the ¢ other day because she had nothing upstairs. As for office boys, they are a vacant lot. If we were only as willing to get kind as we are to get mad! Why not make all the railroad guides five minutes later, so nobody would ever miss a train? Imagining future trouble and trying to prevent it is like trying to shoot a ghost with a gun. An elevator man should be more conservative; he never knows where to stop. The baby wanted to send me a plate of ice cream by mail; and there are some friendships that we expect to last. To be good dancers you must have poetry in your souls. Many a philosopher has acquired a reputation because people found in his sayings a meaning that wasn’t there. It is the unexpected that happens; but the wise man makes the expected occur. —Douglas Malloch. WOMANLY CURIOSITY J HOPE you will pardon me for being late,” said Dr. Cut- ler, when the stately hostess met him at the door. “I’m afraid my tardiness has spoiled everything. If I could have done so I would have telephoned you to go ahead with the din- ner and not wait for me. But circumstances prevented. I have just operated on a man for appendi “Oh, you have?” she replied. “What was the matter with him?” Wife (hearing baby laugh)—I'm so glad. George, you're doing something to amuse Baby! He's been cross all day.