Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 March 1889 — Father and Son. [ARTICLE]

Father and Son.

Sol Smith Russell, the actor, undertook to teach his son Bob a lesson in self-denial. “Look here, Bob,” said he, “whenever you get anything good you must give the best of it to your rnothn’.” “I alius do,” said Bob; “t’other day IDaad two apples; one uv ’em wuz runty., ’nd t’other wus valler ’nd big. I kep’ the runty one ’nd give the big valler one to mother.” “That was noble, that was manly, that was just what I should do!” said Mr. Russell, proudly patting his pampered darling’s head; ’“now that, my son, is what we call an act of self-abnegation, of denial, of sacrifice." “Yes, sir, but mother doesn't eat apples.”