Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 268, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 November 1911 — WORSE AND WORSE! [ARTICLE]

WORSE AND WORSE!

"Did you ever notice," said Walter Grimes, “how a fellow when he once gets ’bailed up’ and says the wrong' thing ha* 4 tendency to get In deeper and deeper? “A friend was first telling me of his experience In at tendfng a reception In Indianapolis some time ago. During the progress of the function an elaborately gowned woman sang for the guests. Her voice wasn’t anything to brag on, and my friend, who Is very plain spoken, turned to meek looking little man sitting at ids right, and asked in a low voice. ’Who was that old ben who has just squawked for usF “ That,’ replied tbe man addressed, ’ls my wife.’ “My friend gasped. ’Oh. b b-beg your pardon.’ he stuttered. “She’s really a “rather nice looking woman and I know she’d sing beautifully if she had made a better selection of her music. Who do you suppose ever wrote a rotten song like that? “■'l am the author of the song,* replied the meek looking little man.”