Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 February 1914 — There Was One Thing. [ARTICLE]

There Was One Thing.

“Well, I think we have lots to be thankful for,” said Mrs. Browning at the breakfast table as sbe looked over to her better half. “Humph!” he growled. “We are not sick.” “Um!”- — “Neither of us have died during the year.” >, “No,” he grudgingly replied as he cast a furtive glance at her. “Your business has been good.” Mr. Browning growled. "Our house has not burned down.” Another growl. “We might have been swept over Niagara Falls.” "And we migUt have been eaten up by cannibals!” . ."zz.rz “Jacob Browning, can’t you find one single thing to be thankful for on this day?” was demanded. "I might by looking hard.” "Then you’d better look!" “Last night when I. went to bed,” he said, “I had sls In my pocket.” “And now—this morning?” “Oh, I’m thankful that you left me a dollar and a half to run the week on!”