Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 April 1891 — Penny’s Logic. [ARTICLE]

Penny’s Logic.

“What a fine boy Benny is getting tc be,” remarked Mr. Bloobumper’s moth-er-in-law, who was taking dinner with Bloobumper. “Yes, indeed,” replied Bloobumper, proudly. “He’s a regular logician, too: he’ll ask questions and deduce conclusions in a masterly manner. He’s inherited his father’s brain power,” added Bloobumper, modestly. A few moments later the conversation turned upon Mormonism, and Benny, in his search for knowledge, asked: “Papa, what is a Mormon?” “A Mormon, Benny, is a man who marries more than one wife.” “Then you are a Mormon, ain’t you, papa ?” asked Benny, anxious to display the deductive powers which his father had commended. “I<B Mormon, Benny? Why. ho,win the wprld did you get such an idea into your head as that?” “Why I heard you tell Mr. Spatts yesterday that you had married all your wife’s family.” “Mrs. Bloobumper,” said that gentleman, turning to his wife, “1 think Benny had better be sent to bed now. He’s been up quite late enough.”— Our Monthly,