Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 August 1890 — Why the Fire Went Out. [ARTICLE]

Why the Fire Went Out.

An Irishman, in addition to his duties ar gardener, had the care of the furnace which heated the house. To the irritation of the household there came a morning bitterly cold when the furnace gave forth no heat, for the very good reason that an investigation showed there remained not a spark or ember in the grate. “Mike,” cried the angry paterfamilias, “the furnace fire weut out last night.” “So did I, sorr,” returned the culprit serenely.