Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 133, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 June 1915 — CAP and BELLS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

CAP and BELLS

PERTINENT QUESTION OF BOY Willie Figures It Out How Father la So Small and Hi* Uncle Jim So Big and Tall. At a dinner party reference was made to pertinent questions, and Congressman James S. Parker of New York recalled the story of how something along that line was exploded by little Willie. * William had an uncle on his mother’s side who was a six-footer, while his father wasn’t much bigger than a full-grown . sparrow. Watching his uncle one day thoughts came into Willie’s mind. “Mamma,” said he, turning to his maternal relative, “how is it that Uncle Jim grdSv so big and tall?” "He was always a good little boy," carefully explained mamma, “and because of that God permitted him to grow up tall and strong.” “I see,” thoughtfully used Willie, and then added, “when father was a boy I guess he must -have been some kind of a sinner.” —Philadelphia Telegraph.