Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 132, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 June 1912 — Gatherea Smiles [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Gatherea Smiles

PRETTY NEAR IT. A woman strolled into the public library the other day in search of a certain book. She accosted Chalmers Hadley, librarian, and solicited his assistance in the search. “I am searching for a book called “The Dentist's Infirmary,” she said. “You see, we are studying him in our literary club. “ ‘The Dentist’s Infirmary,' madam V' inquired Mr. Hadley, seeking to associate such a book with such a study class. “Yes," replied the woman, “It’s all about devils and angels and such like." The light of understanding dawned upon the puzzled mind of the longsuffering librarian and' he almost gasped: “Oh, you mean Dante’s ’lnferno!'"