Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 154, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 June 1913 — The Meek Man Retorts. [ARTICLE]

The Meek Man Retorts.

"Fountain pens," snapped the nagglng wife, "remind me of some husbands." "What Is the resemblance?” rendered the meek, little man. „ "Fxpenslre, can’t be depended upon, went work, and half the time they are broke." "Hint’s pretty rough, Maria, but yea couldn't compare a fountain pen with some women." "I guess not." "Mo; a fountain pen will dry up, and some wives won't" And then he made for the suburban troDey and made a bee line for town.