Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 257, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 October 1912 — Discomfited Masher. [ARTICLE]

Discomfited Masher.

A gray-haired masher, easily over sixty years of age. was given a cold reception when he endeavored to become acquainted with the wife of a well-known newspaper man recently. The day was cold and rainy. The newspaper man’s wife was standing holding an open umbrella. She was waiting for her car. The gray-beard-ed Individual unannounced stooped under her umbrella, and stood beside her for an instant before be remarked: “You seem to be waiting for some ~ « one. He was nearly" taken off his feet when the woman with a quick reply said. “I think you are mistaken. Santa Claus.” The gray-bearded individual left suddenly.