Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 April 1911 — His Blunt Critic. [ARTICLE]

His Blunt Critic.

Irving Bacheller was introduced one day" by a mutual friend to a western mountaineer. “Mr. Bacheller,” exclaimed the friend to the mouhtaineer, “is an author of repute in the east.” “Oh, yes,” drawled the mountaineer. “I know of him. I was located up In my cabin here by the snow two winters ago, and I only had two books to read the whole five months, your book, sir,” he said, turning to Mr. Bacheller, “hod the Bible, and I read them through several ( times.” ,‘Tndeed!” said the author, a smile of satisfaction wreathing his face. “Yes, sir,” continued the old mountaineer, “and I never knew before how interesting the Bible was.”—St Paul Dispatch.