Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1911 — Welcome to a Meal. [ARTICLE]

Welcome to a Meal.

An ingenious tramp entered a back yard a few days ago and knocked at the kitchen door. “I’m very hungry,” he remarked, thetically, “I am on the point of .starvation. May I oat some of the grass In your yard?” The maid who answered his knock did not reply as he expected. “Certainly. Elat all the grass you want,” she said. Somewhat taken aback, yet nothing daunted, the tramp got down on his hands and knees and began to eat grass. Now the pasture at this time of year Is not particularly good. But the tramp went on munching grass and waiting for the desired summons from the kitchen. It came in about 10 minutes. Hopefully, wondering what good things he was going to get. he went back to the kitchen door. “You calling me?” he asked. "Yea,” the girl at the door answered. “I thought there wasn’t much grass right there. You’ll find more in the field across the way.”