Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 March 1881 — A New Construction. [ARTICLE]

A New Construction.

“Iwant a divorce,” said an irate citizen, stalking into a lawyer’s office. “ Upon what ground, sir ? ” “ On the ground of infidelity. ” “Indeed! I’m sorry for that. What is the particular cause of the offense?” “Well, my wife won’t sro to prayermeeting, and she reads Ingersoll’s lectures. If that ain’t infidelity, what is it?” He hasn’t got the decree yet.