Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 143, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 June 1910 — Considerate. [ARTICLE]

Considerate.

1 “What shall we do, John,” said the farmer’s wife, who had retained much of her sentiment through twenty-five years of married life—“what shall ye do to celebrate our silver wedding?” “Reckon up, where all the silver’s gone to in bringing up our family,” grumbled he. “Oh, no, John; it must be something real good and out of the ordinary. I tell you what. Let us kill the fattest pig and give a banquet.” “Maria,” said the husband solemnly, “I don’t see how the unfortunate animal is to blame for what happened twenty-five years ago.”