Show CONFESSIONS OF DODD GASTON I Topeka Capital Capita CapitalI I have noticed that if Ir a girl is ugly at 16 she is apt to be a raving raring beauty at 20 0 It has always been my notion that Cupid would do better work if It he would discard his bow and arrow and use a shotgun I poke a good deal of fun at town men who talk about living on a farm but I will admit that farm life is more attractive attractive tive now than It was when I was a boy There were no telephones to assist one in finding out the neighborhood secrets in those days das It Is my m observation that the gross business of ot the man who has time to keep a fresh flower In his button hole never runs into high figures figares I 1 learn from private advices that An Annabelle Annabelle Annabelle Hazel Hazelton ton who left Topeka on her annual fishing trip early in June Tune has had her usual poor luck and will look the home talent over again Formerly when a man died they asked to what church he belonged belon ed Now No they want to know how much life Insurance he carried I have noticed that when a woman oman puts on her silk stockings she always alwa s man manages manages ages in some tactful delicate way to re refer reter refer fer ter to the fact that she Is wearing them Men are pretty smart in other respects but I find that they never can tell whether er em a blonde is work ork of oC art or nature I have noticed that while men talk a great deal about the charm of the med mcd est eat shrinking woman they spend most of their time in the society of the other variety varlet It Is my observation that the man who is most lavish In setting set tin up the drinks drink to his friends usually kicks the th hardest h on the price of or school books |