Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 September 1892 — Marla's BreaCh of Etiquette. [ARTICLE]

Marla's BreaCh of Etiquette.

“Lightning plays some quqor pranks,” said William Cathcart, to tho writer. “I was traveling through Coles County, 111., some years ago, and sought refuge from a thunder storm in a farm house. Tho farmer undertook to build a fire in the kitchen stove to dry my damp garments. Ho was down on his knees blowing the coals vigorously, when there was a terrific clap of thunder, and a bolt of blue fire shot out of the stove into his face. He fell back as limp as a wet newspaper. Tho lightning tore all his clothing off with tho exception of one boot and trousers lqg. There was a streak down through his beard, across his breast and down his log as though made by a red-hot poker. I supposed ho was as dead as a door nail. His wife picked up a large crock of milk that stood on the table and dashed it over him, and in less than three minutes he sat up, surveyed himself and mournfully remarkod: “Maria, you oughten to treat me that erway aforo strangers.” —St. Louis Globe-Democrat.