Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 February 1914 — WIT and HUMOR [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

WIT and HUMOR

GOOD DEACON A POOR GUIDE Didn’t Even Know Way to Postoffice, Let Alone Directing Small Boys on Their Way to Heaven. They were speaking of the importance, of always being well qualified for the work in hand, recently, when George Fred Williams of Boston, the new minister to Greece, recalled the experience of a certain good deacon. Dne afternoon the deacon happened in a town with which he wasn't far miliar, and wishing to go to the postoffice he approached a crowd of small boys for information. "Boys,” said he, in a kind and gentle voice, “can you tell me where the postoffice is?” “Yes, sir,” answered one of the boys. “Turn to the left two squares down. It’s in the middle of the block on the right-hand side.” The deacon was about to ramble on, when he suddenly noticed that the boys were pitching pennies. Naturally the good man was shocked like •stepping on a live wire. “Boys,’’ severely cried the deacon, “I am surprised and hurt to see that you are pitching pennies. It is a wicked form of gambling. Come hefe While I speak to you, and T will show you the way to heaven.” “Forget it,” was the prompt rejointer 6f the boy who had first spoken. “You even know the way to the postoffice!”—Philadelphia Telegraph.