Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 February 1911 — As One Man. [ARTICLE]

As One Man.

It was a story night, and the audience of Professor Cheatum, mindreader and prestidigitator, was composed exclusively of men and boys. The lecture had begun at half past seven, and it was nearly an hour later when Professor Cheatum began his exhibition of mind-reading. “Theje is a man in this hall,” he said, gazing at the ceiling for inspiration, “whose mind I can read like a book. He means well, is a good father and a kind husband; active in the church and all town affairs. He has only one fault that I can see—he is forgetful. "This very night his patient, hardworking wife asked hip— ’ There was such a Bound of scuffling and tramping in the hall that the mind-reader paused, and lowered his gaze. The men were fleeing, and the boys were moving up toward the front. “It’s yeast-cake night,” cried one small boy, “and the store’ll be closed In ten minutes! Say, mister, read our minds before they get back.”—Youth’s Companion.