Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 96, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 April 1911 — CATHERED SMILES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

CATHERED SMILES

KNEW WHEN TO QUIT, A delegation of three entered the office of the young and rising lawyer, and the spokesman laid a box of cigars on the table and stepped back and said: “The Quill club, of which you are a member, desires to present its compliments.” "But—l—l stammered the lawyer. i "Ton made a speech at the club last night?" "But, you see ” "It was a speech on Washington.” “But—but ” “You arose and said that George Washington was a great man.” "And then I broke down and could say, no more." “That’s why the club presents • you these cigars—because you knew enough to break down when you had said enough."