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recommended. The famous Doctor should have lived in Rappahannock where he would have been appreciated. He was somewhat of a character. The tale is told that on one occasion he attended a dinner party attired as was his custom: last week’s breakfast egg on his shirt-front, and several week’s accumulation of body oils un-soaped from his carcass. He overheard one lady whisper to her neighbor, “I just can’t eat next to Dr. Johnon; he s-m-e-l-l-s.” To which the great student of the English language replied, “No, madam; you are in error; you smell, I stink.” You don’t have to think that funny if you don’t want to. Despite politics, you may still have freedom of opinion—provided you keep to yourself the word “loan” used as a verb. I might wish that put me in the class with Samuel Johnson. It doesn’t,
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Time for reading is a little scarce around these busy fall days, but here’s one;
“ ‘Dear Sir: My boy friend has many good qualities, but he seems to have an ugly temper. What shall I do?’
“Take a little dry starch, moisten it with cold water and apply to the injured part. Do this at once, to prevent the air from touching the area. No discoloration should result. Some authorities recommend raw beefsteak.”
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The Democratic convention is in Chicago again, but it’s not near as much fun as the time before. Those hot summer nights of television will stick in the mind for many days.
Then, too, conditions now are a little different. Some of the Eisenhower supporters of a year back are not quite so enthusiastic now, and those of us who considered Mr.
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