Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 291, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 December 1911 — NOT OF THE NEW SCHOOL. Clever [ARTICLE]

NOT OF THE NEW SCHOOL.

Clever

“Dobbin* is an unnatural father.** "How •a?’’ "Hi* baby throw his cold watch from the thtrd-etory window to the pavement and he didn't see anything cute in it."

A German gentleman wanted to take a day's drive through the country. He applied to a stable for the horse and carriage. The owner, not knowing the German, wgs slow to give him th» team. Finally the German pulled ou: a roll of banknotes and said: "I will buy your horse and rig providing you will buy them back at the same price when 1 return this evening." The dealer, not wishing to offend a -probable future customer, consented. When in the evening the German presented himself and expressed his pleasure at the ride, the dealer, according to agreement, paid him back his money , and the customer started to take hie leave. "I beg your pordon, sir,’* exclaimed the dealer, "but you have forgotten to pay for the hire, you know." "Pay for the hire? Why, my dear air," coolly replied the German, "I fan to see that. If you will exercise your memory a trifle you will agree that 1 have been driving my own hone and carriage all day, and now you have back they are yours And he left tin astonished dealer tO NtOSt ISI s. » wmm