Size Matters - The Size of a Man's Hat

1907

WHAT MADE HIM DOUBTFUL

Size of Commuter's Hat Caused Acquaintance to Worry.

A commuter on the D., L. & W. remarked to a friend the other morning, as they came into the city:
"Hawkins, of Stamford, is going to move into that new house next door to me. I know him very slightly, and I understand that you know him pretty well."
"Yes, I have known him for upward of 20 years."
"Well, what kind of a fellow is he, anyhow?" asked the commuter.
"A first-rate fellow, and in every way desirable. Why?"
"I just wanted to know, because I could never quite make up my mind about him, he wears such a small hat." — Philadelphia Ledger.


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Speaking of shade trees — most family trees are more or less shady.


Labor rids us of three great evils — tediousness, vice and poverty.— French.


Matador's Foolhardy Deed.

One historic deed of daring in the Spanish bull ring is that of the famous matador, Gorrito, who on stilts faced the maddened animal.


Then She Takes the Lines.

The young girl's air was pensive. "To-morrow," she said, "Reginald will conduct me to the altar. There—" Smiling, she lighted another cigarette, "—his leadership will end."