Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 August 1891 — One Rale Enough for Him. [ARTICLE]

One Rale Enough for Him.

Reading the instructions on “what to do in case of drowning,” hung up around hotels and cottages, at the various lakes, I was reminded of a story I once real, which reads as follows : A man with a purple nose was fishing one day, when he suddenly fell into the water. A fellow-fisherman of benevolent aspect promptly hauled him out, laid him on his back, and then began to scratch his head in a puzzled way. “What’s the matter?” asked the excited bystanders. “Why don’t you revive him ?” “There are sixteen rules to revive drowned persons,” said the benevolent man, “and.l know them all, but I can’t just call to mind which oome3 first.” At this the drowned man opened his eyes, and said, quietly; “Is there anything abcut giving brandy in the rules?” “Yes.” “Then never mind the other fifteen. ” Fashion Bazaar. •'