WHAT A PHILOSOPHER SAYS
A liKiv philosopher has been tapped by the American Magazine. His name is Kin Hubbard, and he says:— It's no disgrace t' be poor, but it might as well be. Live so you km go V th' thea-ter without making your grocer mad. The thing that's dcpopulatin' th'farms more'n anything else is that you can't plough an' be a dude. It pays t' be honest, but it don't pay enough t' suit some fellers. Ez I,'ash says he alius hates t' break in a clean towel. Transparent hosiery hain't doin's much t' hoof th' straight and narrow path. A holiday is hardly worth th 'energy it takes t' get hack in th' harness again. Every time f look at some fellers I can't help Ihinkiif what good wives they'd make for some girls. Most homely women make 'emselves homelier by aihliif some little touch t' keep from bein' so homely. Th' average husband can't understand why his wife should need any money when she don't chew or smoke. I can't figure out how chicken pie got its namG . ..'.;;;;
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 275, 12 April 1913, Page 9
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182WHAT A PHILOSOPHER SAYS Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 275, 12 April 1913, Page 9
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