Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 247, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 October 1914 — HAILES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAILES

NOT ON THE MAP.

Mrs. Norman had a maid, Jane, who had a lover in the army. One day, after receiving a letter from him, she sought her mistress and asked if she might see a map. A while prter she returned to Mrs. Norman rigain and said she could not And the place where her lover was. “Where is it, do you say, Jane?” asked the mistress. j' “Duranceville,” replied Jane, after another careful perusal of the letter. Mrs. Norman searched the map, but no such place could be found. “Jane,” she said, “please let me see the part of the letter which' gives the name of the place where he is.” Jane complied, and Mrs. Norman read: “I am in durance vile, hut hope soon to be sent homo.” —National Monthly.