Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 August 1880 — Took His Word for It. [ARTICLE]

Took His Word for It.

A consumptive-looking man, lame and feeble, and carrying a pint bottle full of something, halted a pedestrian and said: “I found this bottle on the comer back there, and I wish you would tell me what is in it. ” The Gther took it, rempved.tho cork and snuffed in a full breath. The next instant he staggered against a wall, clawing the air and choking and gasping, and it was a full minute before he blurted out “Why, you infernal idiot, that’s hartshorn!” “Well, I’m perfectly willing to take your word for it, without extra insults ” observed the invalid in an injured voice and he took his bottle and walked off like a man who hail been abused without the least excuse.