Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 April 1890 — A Hard Question. [ARTICLE]

A Hard Question.

“Mamma," said Johnny, “can anybody hear with their mouth?” “No, child; I don’t think they can,” replied the ungrammatical mother. ‘Then, mamma, what made Mr. Jones tell sister he wanted to tell her something, and put his 1 ps to her mouth instead of her ears?” The mother didn’t question Johnny, but turned her attention to Mr. Jones, and that worthy made it all richt by the proper explanations. Merchant Traveler.