Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 69, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 March 1911 — His Excuse. [ARTICLE]

His Excuse.

“What was your father doing In the back yard so early this morning?” “Looking for his pipe. He threw it away on New Year's day, but last night he and ma had a spat and now he’s going to smoke again just for spite.”