Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 174, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 July 1911 — SPOILED THE PIECE. [ARTICLE]

SPOILED THE PIECE.

Clifford was rather a forward child for five years, but it was deemed safe to give him a place on the program of a Sunday school entertainment in the hope that his first appearance before the public might awe him Into seemly behavior. Ho delivered his little piece so well that those who knew him best were already breathing freer; but, alas, for earthly hopes! Clifford had come to the end of his lines, and instead of the conventional way of exit, he was swinging his arms preparatory to a leap from the threefoot platform, and with the words, “J bet you I c’n Jump off o’ befe,” he forthwith prooeeded to do so.