Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 298, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 December 1912 — The Retort Courteous. [ARTICLE]

The Retort Courteous.

The fresh-complexioned, merryeyed maid of the farm was showing the town visitor over the pretty or- “ Tills tree, now,” he said, stopping before a fine specimen, “seems to be fairly loaded with apples.” “Yes, sir,” assented the maid. “This is a good year for apples.” “I am glad to hear that,” said the visitor. “And are all your trees as full of apples as this one?” "Oh, no, sir!” explained the girl. “Only the apple trees!”