Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 157, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 July 1910 — THE BEST THEY HAD. [ARTICLE]

THE BEST THEY HAD.

Put it All on Exhibition to Make a Good Impreaalon, The Norwegians are always trying to put the best foot forward, and they do it In reference to marriage as well as In reference to other matters. It is said that a young man once went out to seek a wife and came to a farm house where there was more wit than money.' The only thing of which the farmer could boast was one new sleeve to his coat. This must be made the most of. “Pray take a seat,” he said hospitably. “But this room is dusty,” and, so saying, he went about wiping tables and benches with his new sleeve, while he kept the old one behind him. His wife possessed one new shoe, and one only, but she made the most of It by pushing the furniture in place with it and keeping the other hidden beneath her skirts. “It is very untidyhere, she said. “Everything is, out of place.” v Then they called to the daughter to come and put things to rights. But the only new thing she possessed was a cap. So she kept putting her head in at the door and nodding and nodding. “For my part,” she said, ”1 can't be everywhere at once.” Thus they all tried to make the young man believe that the household was well to do.—Detroit Free Press.