Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 November 1878 — Papa Made It. [ARTICLE]

Papa Made It.

“ Out of the mouth of babes ” sometimes come words that bring to naught the best-laid plans of wisdom which otherwise might remain undetected for an indefinite period. In Washington, some time ago, a little girl stopped at a confectioner’s to buy 5 cents’ worth of candy. The clerk looked at the nickel and said, “ Sissy, I’m afraid this money is not good.” “Oh, but it is good,” quickly replied the innocent; “because papa made it himself. Papa makes lots like that.” With this hint to work on, the detectives had an eiisy task in unearthing that unlicensed nickel manufactory. >