Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 June 1880 — Had to Leave Off. [ARTICLE]

Had to Leave Off.

“Do trees leave, pi?” asked a young investigator, as he observed the thickening foliage. ‘ ‘ Yes, my son, ” patronizingly. “ But they don’t go anywhere.” “ Oh, well. They don’t leave, of course. ” “They’d be awful dry sticks if they didn’t leave, wouldn’t they ?” “ Young man, I’m engaged on a prob-i lem. Go into the house, or you’ll get sprouted, leaves or no leaves.” Thus the young mind is permitted to grow up in ignorance and superstition,— New llaven Register,