Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 169, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 July 1912 — Gathered Smiles [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Gathered Smiles

ABLE TO TRANSLATE LATIN.

Long years ago an Indiana candidate tor congress was making a stump speeqh. Two merchants, who had been boys together and in the same class in Latin, heard the speech. The speaker closed his peroration in full, rotund voice, with “Vox populi, vox Dei!” Tom turned to William and remark ed, “Bill. I'll bet yon |5 that you d*n*t remember enough Latin to translate that sentence. ’’ “Make It ten,” replied William, “and I'm on.” The bet was made and William translated as follows: “Vox populi, vox Del—My God, my God, why bast thou forsaken me!” Without protest Tom passed over a $lO biH, remarking, balf-regretfully, half-admiringly: “William, I really didn’t think you -would be able to do ft" -." r ~