Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 276, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 November 1911 — WORTHY OF HIS REPUTATION [ARTICLE]

WORTHY OF HIS REPUTATION

Farmer Willing to Allow Cider to Be Tested, But Only in Way He 1 Approved. In all glorious New Jersey It is generally admitted there is no cider to equal that of Farmer Marshall. But he Is notable for other things besides. It is said that he would very much rather receive than give—In short, that he Is a stingy old rascal. Young Peterson had heard this, but he was a young man who had considerable faith in his own powers of passing on the gentle hint, and to some sportive companions he had boasted that he would get a drink of cider out of ihe old man without asking for it As such a thing had never been known to happen in living memory there were plenty of takers and the next day Peterson drove over. '"Morning, farmer!” said he. “Fine orchard you have here.” “Ay,” said the farmer. “They tell me, too, that you have a fine press.” “Ay; ’tls the best In all Jersey." “Pretty good cider you get, I suppose—eh? But I dare say I've tasted better." “Not tn your born days. Tom’’— this to his son —“get an’ draw a mug o’ cider.” The luscious beverage was brought and with a smile of triumph young Peterson held forth his hand to take it. But the farmer’s hand got there first. He drained the mug and then handed ft to the visitor, “There!" he remarked. “If you think you’ve ever met the like of that cider, just smell the mug!"