Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 213, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 September 1915 — LITTLE BOY’S GOOD EXCUSE [ARTICLE]

LITTLE BOY’S GOOD EXCUSE

Couldn’t Comb Hie Hair Before Going to School Because Family Comb Had Been Loaned. Here is a story that was told at a recent dinner by Miss Sybil Baker, who was chosen queen of Rose Festival. at Portland, when, reference was made to the wonderful excuses invented by the rising generation. One morning the teacher of a public school in a western village was glancing over her pupils, when her eye~suddenly fastened on little Willie Brown. “Willie," said she in a stern voice, “didn’t I tell yon not to come to school without having had your hair. combed?” “Yes, ma’am,” was the rather meekful rejoinder of the youngster. “Well, then,” demanded the teacher, a little more severely, “why didn’t you do it T” “Because I couldn’t comb it. Miss Mary,” was the startling rejoinder of Willie. “We lent our comb to the Smiths last night and they didn’t bring it back.” —Philadelphia Telegraph.