Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 129, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 June 1911 — Good Jokes [ARTICLE]

Good Jokes

BIOE LIGHTS ON HIB CAREER.' A deputation from the Literary guild had waited on Dr. Samuel Johnson and asked him to make a speech before that body on a certain date.” “Gentlemen,” he said, "I shall have to refer you to my press agent, Mr. Boswell. Jim, have I got to make a spiel anywhere next Tuesday night?” “Why, no, doctor,” answered Boswell, in an undertone, “but you’ll have to pass it up. You know it will be two weeks yet before you get your glad rags out of hock. Gentlemen," he added, turning to'the callers, "1 regret to say that Dr. Johnson’s time will be fully occupied for the next fortnight" This incident, on mature reflection, was suppressed by Mr. Boswell when he came to write that Immortal biography.