Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 March 1910 — Fixing up an Excuse. [ARTICLE]

Fixing up an Excuse.

He came home from the direction of the river with wet and sandy hair. “Johnny,” said his mother, severely, “you have been in swimming?” “No’m,” replied Johnny nervously. “What is your hair doing wet?” “Rained on it.” , “Well, how did you get that sand mixed up in your hair? It didn’t rain sand, did it?” Johnny was stumped for the moment. Then he quickly lesponded: “Yes'm. You see, ma, I happened to pass under a balloon when they were t. rowing out ballast."