. T. DeWitt Talmage : his life and work : biographical edition . rspiration to buyout several bakeries. You chew ice, and squeeze lemons, and dramatize the ague;and then lie four hours in silence, meditating on the pleasure of life in thecountry, with fine river-prospect. One of the grand moral arguments in favor of the ague is the fact thatit clothes one with the exquisite grace of humility. Nothing like the shakes tomake a man abhor himself. He would be willing to sell himself for a lowprice, and take his pay in parsley and onions. He sinks in his own estimation,till in the comparison he con
. T. DeWitt Talmage : his life and work : biographical edition . rspiration to buyout several bakeries. You chew ice, and squeeze lemons, and dramatize the ague;and then lie four hours in silence, meditating on the pleasure of life in thecountry, with fine river-prospect. One of the grand moral arguments in favor of the ague is the fact thatit clothes one with the exquisite grace of humility. Nothing like the shakes tomake a man abhor himself. He would be willing to sell himself for a lowprice, and take his pay in parsley and onions. He sinks in his own estimation,till in the comparison he considers the mouse to be a very noble animal, and TALMAGES WIT AND HUMOR 441 sits down on the porch, not wanting to be spoken to, and hurls a brick at thecat for making fun of him. Another thing in favor of this institution is thatwhen you have it you are insured for the time being against any disease. Weshould like to see a man try to get the croup or the mumps at the time thisis on him. It monopolizes a mans entire attention. He has no time for any-thing else,. 442 T. DE WITT TALMAGE—HIS LIFE AND WORK
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