Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 February 1888 — An Unkind Retort. [ARTICLE]

An Unkind Retort.

Sardanapnlus Jones, of Austin. Texas, married an old maid for her money. She was distressingly ugly, but her bank account was healthy. As soon as Sardanapalus got his hand on the money, he began to spend it in a reckless manner. Mrs. Joqes remonstrated. She said: “It’s shameful the way you squander my money. In a few years I shall be entirely ruined. ” “Ruined in a few years!” exclaimed Jones, brutally; “why, confound it, you were an old ruin before I married you. ” A four-teak-old boy who has been in the habit of repeating a formulated prayer every evening, surprised his parents the other night by saying: “O God, I wish you would make the trees walk.” When remonstrated with for his singular request he replied; “You say God can do anything and I want to see the trees walk, and I shan’t pray for anything else until they do.” A succession of direful shrieks was heard on the first floor. Fond mother—- “ What is the matter with Billy?” Colored servant—“ Please, mam, he is crying for annder plate ob preserves.” “He can’t 1 ave anymore. He has had four already.” “Dem is de berry ones he ii whoopin’ about. He’s all swolled up."