Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 128, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 May 1913 — Tact; son Gets Down to Tacks. [ARTICLE]

Tact; son Gets Down to Tacks.

Henry, age five, had two younger brothers. Henry’s father had just moved, and was busy laying the kitchen linoleum. In order to facilitate the work he |ave Henry the task of furnishing his with tacks. The little fellow worked faithfully for half an hour. Suddenly, however, he turned to his father and said: "Papa, you like me best don’t you?" ”Oh, I like all my boys,” said the father. “But don’t you like me a little bit better than the others?" queried Henry. "I like all my boys equally well,” answered the father. "Well, papa," said the lad, after a moment of reflection, “what’s the use of my handing you these tacks then?"