Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 239, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 October 1913 — Gathered Smiles [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Gathered Smiles

HER SPOTTED DEAR. Two young ladies were examining the animals at the zoo last Sunday. “Oh, what a beautiful spotted deer!" The other woman bowed her head and wept. ' ’ "Why, what is the matter with you?” “You don’t know how it hurts my feelings to have you talk about spotted deer. I once had a spotted dear.” "You had?” “Yes; my dear was a tram-car conductor, and we were going to get married, but the company spotted him, and my dear had to-resign his position, and ever since I have had to cry whenever I hear anybody talking about a spotted deer."