LIFE'S PROBLEMS
A CONTRARY WORLD The following was handed in by a subscriber:
Did it ever occur to you that a man's life is full of crosses and temptations. He comes into the world without his consent and goes out against his will, and the trip between is exceedingly rocky. The rule of contrairie is one of the features of his trip. When he is little, the big girls kiss him; when he is big, the little girls kiss him. If he is poor, he is a bad manager. If he is rich, he is dishonest. If he needs credit, he can't get it; if he is prosperous everyone wants to do him a favour. If he is in politics, it's for greed; if he is out of politics, he is no good to the country. If he doesn't give to charity, he is a stingy cuss; if he does, it's for show. If he is actively religious, he is a hypocrite; if he takes no interest in religion, he is a hardened sinner. If he gives affection, he is a soft specimen; if he cares for no one, he is cold blooded. If he dies young there was a future for him: if he lives to an old age, he missed his calling. If you save money, you're stingy If you get it, you're a schemer If you spend it, you're a waster If you don't get it, you're a stiff.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 11, Issue 16, 14 April 1947, Page 8
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242LIFE'S PROBLEMS Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 11, Issue 16, 14 April 1947, Page 8
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