Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 222, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 September 1912 — It Might Be Worse. [ARTICLE]

It Might Be Worse.

The tears were still on my cheek and In my voice, for the doctor had said an operation might be necessary (my husband was desperately 111), when these remarks from an elderly man, who had called to see him, made me have a good laugh in another room. While trying to find a comfortable spot a sharp pain made, my husband groan, and his caller said:* “Sure, you could have worse pltn. You remlnd me or amantwo lodge members went to take care of one night, and his wife ‘Turn your face to the wall and die Hike a man. The eyes ye’re making scare the children.’ ”—Exchange.