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Adversity has ever considered as the state in which a man most easily acquainted with himself, particularly being free from

Rank And Ranker

"Boss man," said the truck driver to the foreman of the lumber yard, "kin Ah git off dis evenin' at fo' o'clock to go to de lodge meetin'? Ahse jes obleeged to be da. You see Ahse de Soopreem King in de lodge."

"Supreme King?" asked the boss in surprise. "How can you be the Supreme King in the lodge when you only joined it a month ago?"

"Well, suh," said the truck driver, "you see das de lo'es awfis in ouah lodge."

Sea Dreams

Why must f always dream of ships at sea?

For years I have not felt beneath my feet

A tilting deck, nor seen the long waves beat , t. far, eternal pulse unceasingly.

Why must this dream forever press otr me?

Not only in my dream, but in the street

Like an old friend it hurts the heart to meet? , *nt must I always dream of ships at sea?

' Am f not settled? Am I not secure?

In all the ordered ways that ought to be?

Through which the smaller certainties endure?

Why can I not put by what I have known?

Why will the waves not let my heart alone?

-By Harry Kemp.

Obligations

Life is the acceptance of responsibilities or their evasion; it is a business of meeting obligations or avoiding them.

Service

"The new patient in Ward B is very good looking," said the nurse.

"Yes," said the matron, "but don't wash his face. He's already had that done by four nurses this morning." ***

The Magic Number Nine

Write these numbers: l-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. Pick out any one of the above digits and multiply it by 9. Take 6 for example. 9 x 6 is 54. Considering the figures you first wrote down as one number 123456789, use 54 to multiply with. 54 x 123456789 is.666666666. Try it with any other number that you think you need practice on. ***

wrdrrour FEAR

Once in a while, not'\ften, a man is bo'rn who isn't afraid. Then things beSir\o move. (Exchange.)

Courtesy

with a big meaning. I help everyopen hearts, dispel prejudice. I create friendship good-will. I inspire respect and admiration. loves me. I bore nobody. I violate no law. I cost itg. Many have praised me, none have condemned me. I pleasing to those of high and low degree. f am moment of the day.

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I AM COURTESY.

BLACK

"Rastus, Ah'm telling yo, straight-mah bruddeh-Oh Boy, ain't he black? He's so black-why, Ah dun slep wit hirn fo yeahs an nebbeh seen him a'tall."

"Push away, high brown, push away. Dat ain't black. Mah ole man IS black-he's so dawgone black dat de lightnin bugs folleh him roun' in de daytime."