Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 296, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 December 1913 — “Look Me Over; What Do You See?’’. Asked the Marshal [ARTICLE]

“Look Me Over; What Do You See?’’. Asked the Marshal

Approaching the city marshal the reporter propounded his stock interrogative: “Anything new?” Standing erect in his pride and showing some mysterious cause for delight the marshal said: “Look me over; what do you , see?” The reporter looked, banning the marshal from boot to cap. Shoes, head gear, coat, breeches, overcoat and star looked Just as they had tor a half a year or more ?nd yet there was something that seemed to stand out more conspicuously than ever before. -The reporter passed a few guesses, but all were "cold,” and we were entirely off the track.. Finally the proud marshal could restrain himself no longer and blurted out: *Tm a grandfather.” The answer dispelled all mystery. It was the marshal’s first experience in the realm of grandparent It was a cause tor an elevated chest and a (broad smile The babe is a boy and was born last Bunday, Dec. 7th, to (Mr. and Mrs. Curtis B. Brunsdon, of Hammond, she being Marshal Shesler’s daughter. The .future boss of the Brunsdon home weighed six pounds and has a pair of lungs that Indicated a greater weight The mother was doing splendidly when the father and grandfather talked of their mutual happiness over long distance Thursday. •