Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 June 1894 — COAXED INTO CONFESSION. [ARTICLE]

COAXED INTO CONFESSION.

Tim Skeleton In • Family Cloaet Beieilri Under Dares*. he prinoip&l of a Philadelphia Sun duy tchool has a fondness for statistics tu.il the other day he directed ti t lathers to aeoertaln the occupation us the parents of all the sohola s ii thii> respective classes. The inquir pr pressed smoothly until it reach m t . infant class, where one small re headed and freokled boy obstinatel; ref sed to g ive any Information, say th. i Detroit Free Press. sn’t your father living, Willie?" in q .ired the teacher. ‘•Yea'm.” “Doesn’t he work?" ' VoW " But he supports you and mamma, doesn't he?" i'he small soholar assented, emphaticu ly. “ Then isn't he hi business?” Kind of." Visions of a gambler in a checked suit and diamond studs, or a saloon keener dealing out fiery fluids, crossed tl.e teacher's mind. William," she urged, apprehensiv dy, “what does your father do?” /here was a moment’s pause, while th > sobs in the small boy began to rise iot he freckled surface. “My pa, ”he s o 1, weepingly, “ain’t in any regular It iness. BCe’s de bearded lady in dt mi.-eum and xna said if I give it awas t he d whale me.”