“ I believe it more easy to support adversity than prosperity.” observes old Petrarch in a passage I ran across the other day, “and that Fortune is more treacherous and dangerous when she caresses than when she dismays.” Wo fearlessly take up the challenge. Fie on the easy life! Fie on the softsheltered existence of_ the weakling! Are we cowards? No! Come on. Prosperity, and, staunch and true, wo shall face you like a man.—‘Detroit News.’ , Be Nonchalant, Light the Baby.—- ! “ Oh, Fred, the baby has swallowed the matches. What shall I do ’ pse my. cigarette lightgr.” ~
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Evening Star, Issue 20256, 17 August 1929, Page 19
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96Page 19 Advertisements Column 5 Evening Star, Issue 20256, 17 August 1929, Page 19
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