Logan Republican | 1903-03-13 | Page 7 | Might Have Seen Worse

MIGHT HAVE BEEN WORSE. Irishman's Philosophic Comment on the Losr of Hit Legs. Gov. Odcll of Now York, tells this tory ot a Nowbttrg parson well known for the extremely optimistic view he takes of other men's misfortunes. Ono day this hopeful dlvlnq was called In to administer spiritual comfort to an Irishman who was lying in the emergency emer-gency hospital at Flshkill Landing. The poor fellow had lost both legs In an accident In a stone quarry, and was taking what the saintly doctor considered con-sidered an Impassioned view ot his prospects. "Come, my good man," aid the parson, cheerfully, "it's the loss ot a pair ot legs, to be su'ro, but ,It's not so bad as it might be." "8hure, I dttnno but you're rolght," replied the follow glumly. '"Twotild have been a dom sight worse If I'd been a chorus girl."