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The Censorious Said She Slept In A Hammock And Understood Yeats's Poems, But Her Family Denied Both Stories.

The Young Have Aspirations That Never Come To Pass, The Old Have Reminiscences Of What Never Happened.

Why Are Women So Fond Of Raking Up The Past? They're As Bad As Tailors, Who Invariably Remember What You Owe Them For A Suit Long After You've Ceased To Wear It.

When People Grow Gradually Rich Their Requirements And Standard Of Living Expand In Proportion, While Their Present-giving Instincts Often Remain In The Undeveloped Condition Of Their Earlier Days. Something Showy And Not-too-expensive In A Shop Is Their Only Conception Of The Ideal Gift.

In Baiting A Mousetrap With Cheese, Always Leave Room For The Mouse.