Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 April 1895 — A Natural Question. [ARTICLE]

A Natural Question.

An agent for one of the large jewelry stores in this city was canvassing a section of the over-the-Rhine district. He was endeavoring to sell an eight-day clock, and had the good qualities of it at his tongue’s end. “ My dear sir,” he said to a portly German, ‘‘this is a remarkable clock. Not only is it beautifully finished, but it is a perfect timepiece. Why, this clock runs for eight days without winding.” The German opened his eyes at this, and gazed with wonderment at the clock. “ You say it run eight day vidout vinding,” he inquired of the agent, “ Veil, dat is ein gut clock; but if it run eight days vidout vinding, den how long vill it run ven you do vind it?”