Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 March 1913 — His Father’s Profession. [ARTICLE]

His Father’s Profession.

Frank Wllstach, the author of several Interesting, though as yet unpublished works, Is never without a new anecdote. This one concerns the answer of the small son of a western critic to a number of other children who were boasting of the bread-wlnnlg occupations of their respective parents. “My tether owns a drug store," proudly Insisted one. 'My tether owns a livery stable and all the hones,” boasted another. "My tether is going to be policeman.” insisted a third. And then up spoke the four-year-old, with definite and complete confidence in his own particular claim: “My father’s a dam-at-lt kick-lt.” Mr. Wllstach accepts this as further proof that from the mouths of babes and sucklings words of wisdom are wont to telL—New York Mali •