Show F FACTS AGiS AND F FANCIES ANGlES I HALF believed that last Saturdays Saturday's number of the Argus would contain an attempt by Hoosier to substantiate his position but it did not This is the second time within a year that the same sheet has published malicious untrue statements concerning the University both times the CHRONICLE has defied it to prove a single statement neither time has it even attempted to do so Anyone or anything can deliver a vindictive stab which cannot be proven but no respectable publication does so and if through misrepresentation an error should creep in any decent paper will correct it Of course every everyone one acquainted with the Argus knows it to tobe tobe tobe be a sensational bulldozer and pays no attention to its but a copy of the issue containing Hoosiers art article cle might by some mischance fall into the ha hands ds of someone who would be deceived deceive by oy its pretensions t to influence and hone hon hon- e esty ty It makes one little bark and then sneaks off like a whipped cur too cowardly cow cov ardly to come out honestly and openly and defend its position If the Argus should ever publish as untrue and slanderous slanderous slanderous derous fabrications about individuals as asit asit asit it does about institutions every dollar that it could scrape up would have to tobe tobe tobe be p paid id as as damages in suits for libel x t. t fc The other day I heard a trio of students students students stu stu- dents two of them eds co-eds having a somewhat animated conversation in the hall Some reference was made to the Bible and to illustrate the point one of the trio told an old story Two gentlemen were having a discussion discussion discussion dis dis- as to their scriptural knowledge when one of them said Why you dont don't even know the Lords Lord's Prayer Ill bet you five dollars I do The details were arranged and he heY Y j began t Now I down lay me to sleep I pray the Lord my soul to keep 1 Well said the other youve won the bet but blamed if I thought you knew it The young lady to whom the story was told looked wise a moment and then said How funny that he re remembered remembered remembered re- re only two lines of it It took her nearly three minutes to comprehend why the others laughed The following bit was not dedicated to U. U of U. U poets but it might have been H The last remains of Mary Jones Lies buried underneath these stones Her name was wao Brown the name of Tones Jones Is used because it rhymes with stones stones L. L A. A W W. Bulletin I frequently att attend nd Sunday evening service in the various little ward churches of the city Sometimes I enjoy the sermons very much more often I do not hear them being too much interested in observing the people in the audience I love to watch people It is extremely fascinating In one of the wards may be seen any Sunday evening an old man His hair hairis is long tied behind with a bit of string his beard looks as though a razor were an utter stranger to it His eyes would be beautiful were it not that they are always cast down or closed He always takes a seat in the same place next to the wall the wall waIl on on the third bench from the back So intimately connected with this place is he that if he should not come some evening I believe the place would remain empty empty no no one would think of taking this seat I do not know who he is I have never heard him speak A frown or rather scowl has taken up its abode on his face and andis andis andis is so comfortably installed that nothing dare dispute its claim I have never had the courage to attempt to oust it One evening I sat just behind him The seats near there were all filled J except the one next to where he sat no noone noone r one seeming to have a desire to occupy it Several people entered and were about to seat themselves there when they r caught sight of his face and at once chose another place At last all the seats were taken except this one when a pretty little woman with a bright baby babygirl babygirl babygirl girl of about one year came in and in spite of the scowl which seemed to increase increase increase in in- crease seated herself The baby soon began to look about for something to amuse herself with and caugh sight of the old man A more vigorous curl of the lip than usual made baby nestle closer to her mamma Soon S on the fright passed off and baby began pulling his coat He drew it away sharply The inquisitive look on the childs child's face plainly told that she wondered what manner of man this was After a few minutes the wee mite spied his watch chain and grasping it with one hand with the other she pulled her mothers mother's dress eagerly lisping Mamma pitty see mamma The child was and for a moment the scowl was replaced replaced replaced re re- placed by a smile and a faint suggestion suggestion suggestion tion of moisture could be seen around the eyes It was only for an instant He turned away and all baby's efforts to again attract his attention were in vain In the momentary lifting of a corner of the curtain of the old mans man's life did you catch a glimpse of the past V r I thought I did dij I had never seen him himI smile before I do not think I shall I ever see see him smile mile again I. 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