Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 202, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 August 1915 — WANTED IT DONE BY PROXY [ARTICLE]

WANTED IT DONE BY PROXY

Youngster’s Ingenious Idea for Getting Out of a Situation That Didn’t Please Him. Jack disliked being kissed, and, being a handsome little chap, sometimes had a good deal to put up with. One day he had been kissed a lot. Then, to make matters worse, on going to the picture palace in the evening, instead of his favorite oowboy and Indian pictures there was nothing but a lot more hugging and kissing. He returned home completely out of patience with the whole tribe of women. After he had rolled Into bed, mother came in to kiss him good-night. He refused to be kissed. Mother begged and begged, till In disgust he turned to his father, who was standing at the doorway looking on, and said: “Daddy, for the love of heaven, give this woman a kiss!”