Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 146, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 June 1915 — Reason for His Politeness. [ARTICLE]

Reason for His Politeness.

"Shoestring’s untied, ma’am,” a small boy called out to the stout woman who moved majestically up the street. “I’ll tie it for you.” Even a less haughty woman would have found it difficult to treat with disdain so kind an offer, and she drew back her skirt in acceptance of his attention. The little boy pulled the string tight and smiled up at her. “My mother’s fat, too,” he explained.—The Independent.