Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 March 1911 — Noble and Brave. [ARTICLE]

Noble and Brave.

... Percy had matrimonial designs on a - beautiful and rich heiress. If he could only give her a demonstration of his bravery he knew that he would have a little justification in proposing to her. At length a brilliant idea occurred to him. He was strolling with her along the waterside when he suddenly turned to his fair companion. “I say—aw—Miss Teresa. Could ylSu —aw —manage to fa'll In so that—aw— I could wescue you?” The fair Miss Teresa looked surprised. } "But you can’t swim, can you?” she said. Percy was confused for a moment, then a happy Inspiration came to him. “I’m afraid I can’t swim; but I always carry a police whistle, don’t you know!”