Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 May 1890 — Another Sad Failure. [ARTICLE]
Another Sad Failure.
The other forenoon a man was leaning over the railing of the bridge at one of the piers and looking down the bay, when another man came along and accosted him with: “Excuse me, sir, but can ” “Never am without it,” interrupted the first, as he turned aud presented a ping of tobacco. “Thanks, bnt I don’t chew. I wanted to ask you ” “Yes, I’ve got a match,” he interrupted again, as he pulled oue irom his vest pocket. “I don’t want a match. I want to ask ” “Go and buy your own cigars,” growled the first as he turned away, “Man who tries to accommodate is always sure to get lelt.’’ .
