Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 240, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 October 1913 — WIT and HUMOR [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

WIT and HUMOR

IDENTIFIED HIS MAN AT LAST When Asking for Mr. Jones at Jesus College, Oxford, It Is Necessary to Be Quite Explicit It was at Jesus college, Oxford, that one of the most laughable stories connected with that university originated. Jesus college is chiefly patronized by Welshmen. A Cardiff resident, visiting the city for the first tijine, bethought himself that at Jesus college was a young man he knew in the Welsh capital, so he resolved to call on him. Accordingly he tackled the porter of the college. “Is Mr. Jones in?" “Which Mr. Jones?” was the reply. “There are 27 Joneses in thie college.” “Mr. Jones of Cardiff, sir.” - “There are 18 Joneses from Cardiff,” exclaimed the porter, impatiently. “What’s his Christian name?” "David, sir." “There are ten David Joneses from Cardiff here,” answered the official. “You must be more explicit What kind of hair has he?" “Red, sir.” “There are six David Joneses from Cardiff with red hair in Jesus.” said the porter. “What kind of eyes has her “Well, just ’a wee bit of a cast in them,” was the reply. “There are three David Joneses from Cardiff with red hair and with a slight cast in their eyes,” burst from the angry man at the lodge. "Has your Mr. Jones any other peculiarity?” "He’s a bit lame on one foot, sir.” "Now, why didn’t you say so at first? Up stairs, first to the right, second to the left, third to the right again. At No. 18 is the only David Jones from Cardiff with red hair, a slight cast and a lame foot. Why didn’t you say so before?” —Stray Stories.