AN ESSAY ON LIFE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2128, 15 May 1920, Page 2

AN ESSAY ON LIFE.

(What are your expressions of opinion concerning your neighbour ? The following willy prodm-lam, as it were, holds up a mirror to each of us.)

Man is brought into this world without his consent, and leaves it decidedly against his will. During his peregrinations on earth his lime is spent in one endless round of contraries and misunderstandings, in infancy, he is an angel; in-boy-hood, a devil; in manhood, anythin,';' from a lizard up; in duties, a veritable fool. If he raises a family, he is a chump; if lip raises a cheque, a thief, and the law raises trouble for him. If a poor man, he is a poor manager, without sense; if rich, dishonest, but considered smart. If he is in polities, he’s a log-roller and a crook: out of politics, yon can place him as an undesirable citizen. If he goes to church, lie’s a wowser; if lie stays away, he's a sinner. If he donates to the Fore mil Missions, he does it for trad;': if he.does not, ii s because he's mean. If he does you for anythin;;, he’s a shark; if he doesn’t, he’s a mug. If he saves,, he's a miser: if he spends, lie’s a spendthrift. If he meets with, an accident, his friends are sorry; if he doesn't, they're sorry. If he ha> a hobby, he’s a crank; if he hasn't, he’s a waster. If he oils np, he’s a hot; - ; if he won’t shout, he’s unsociable. If he dies young, there was a great future before him; if he lives to a ripe old age, he is generally a rotter, living only to save funeral expenses and nark his family.—War Crv.