Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 February 1880 — Poetic Paper. [ARTICLE]

Poetic Paper.

An exchange tells of a merchant who has no sentiment in his soul. Young poetesses have to meet a good many such men in this world. He keeps a variety store, and among his customers was a young lady who was looking for some letter-paper. “That is not quite good enough,” said tho lady, after examining the goods lie first displayed. “Have you any better quality?” “Oh, yes,” ho replied, taking down another box. “I want something still better than that,” she said, looking at him'smilingly. “Something good enough to write poetry on.” “Why, my dear madam,” said the shopman, as if greatly surprised; “that paper is plenty good enough for that purpose. Why, I sold a man some of that same quality yesterday to make out dog-licenses on!” She dropped the goods and swept out of the store as if a Western zephyi had struck her, while a very indignant smile rested upon her poetic features.