Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 January 1914 — How He Made It Out. [ARTICLE]

How He Made It Out.

Mrs. Jones and Johnny had only a few minutes ago boarded • the train when the conductor called for “tickets.” Mrs. Jones Immediately produced hers. “How old is your boy, madam?” Quick as a flash Johnny was down between the seats on his head and the mother replied, “Six yearß old.” As this procedure was not understood, and as Johnny looked too large for six years, the conductor said, “I did not understand you, madam.” Johnny grinned and spoke out proudly, “Don’t you know that nine turned upside down is six?”