Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 263, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 November 1914 — The Wrong Spot. [ARTICLE]

The Wrong Spot.

Patrick had recently-set up in the cab-driving business, having bought out Mr. Cooley and his two station hacks. Before Christmas he had endeavored to make plain to his family what gifts he desired. “It’s small use telling them child ern things, for they don’t pay me no heed,” he said, gloomily. “What did they give you, Pat?” m asked an interested friend. "I kept it going to ’em how I was near perished wid the cold,” said Patrick, “an’ what do they do. Instid o’ giving me gloves for me bands, they have given, me bloinders for me ears!”