Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 December 1890 — An Incident of the Street. [ARTICLE]

An Incident of the Street.

Two men were walking on the street, and as they walked they talked. “I can tell a man’s character by the way he shakes my hand. If he gives me one finger I always watch him after that,” said one. “I presume there are some exceptions,” said the other. “No, sir; none.” Just then they met a third man, who stopped them. The latter speaker in the foregoing dialogue introduced the third man to his friend. There was a hot weather conversation and they separated. The first tw o men passed on. “Did you notice how that man shook your hand?” asked the second speaker. “Yes; he gave me one finger.” “And you would say that is a suspicious thing in his character?” “I would; certainly.” “No exception ?” “None.” “Well, that man has but one finger on. his right hand. He was born tha\ way. Now what have you to say?” “He ought to use hi 3 left hand. But seriously, I suppose there are excep tip ns to all rules.”