Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 January 1913 — Overheard On the Sidewalk. [ARTICLE]

Overheard On the Sidewalk.

Two men were conversing the other day in front of the courthouse. One man was tall and thin, the other was short and stout. Said the tall man to the short man, “Say Henry, where did you get your new suit? It’s a peach all right.” “Well, Jonathan,” returned the short one, “I bought it over across the street there at Traub & Selig’s. Gave seven-fifty for it, and believe me, it looks good to me. Guess I.’aint the regular dandy now, huh! And say, John, since you brought the subject up, that’s a pretty good looking suit yffu have on. Where did you buy yours?” * “Well,” returned the other, “you haven’t anything on me, I bought mine over at Traub & Selig’s too—gave $lO for it over two months ago and I’ve been wearing it most every day since too, ’taint showed the wear either. Since I first 'bought my suit, I bought one for my son, Lawson, and I also bought the kids a suit apiece from Traub & Selig’s, and by jimminey it’s the first suit either of ’em had that they can’t wear out. I’m going across the street now and do some shoppin’ there. Want to go ’long, Henry?” “Sure, I do,” responded the short man, “I’ve got some shopping to do myself, and take it from me, Jonathan, it’s going to be at Traub & Selig’s store, too.”