Democratic Sentinel, Volume 22, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 February 1898 — It Was All Bight. [ARTICLE]

It Was All Bight.

He was on the of a vesse' •moidngacigar in violation of posted rules. The Captain approached him and pointed to the s gn whioh read: No gentleman permitted tu smoke on (lid dft6r*doOk n "It’s all right, Captain,” said he, puflng into his face a full blast of to oeooo moke, ‘it s all r ght Hie a your soul, I m no ‘ge itleman but the W I like to smoke js caution " And the Captain turned and left the gtotfttor alone In his glory. I

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