Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 224, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 September 1912 — Quite Harmless. [ARTICLE]

Quite Harmless.

“Good gracious - ! ” exclaimed tbe dia> trict visitor. "Do you harbor mad* men'in this village?” She pointed^ to the subject of her Interest —a little man with very small eyes and large spectacles, who was dodging from house to house like a demented human bee. He approached each door with the trusting smile of childhood. He left with a volley of language such as could only emanate from long aad bitter experience. "Oh, nobody takes no notice .of him, mißs,” answered the old tenant. “He’s quite harmless—been so these 20 years." "Poor fellow ” said the district rial- ' tor. "And what Is the exact nature of his complaint!" i The tenant smiled compassionately as he replied: "Optimism, ma'am. He calls for the rent every Monday, and* actually al- | lows himself to fancy he’s going to get it” ifi