Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 256, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 October 1915 — A Wonderful Baby. [ARTICLE]

A Wonderful Baby.

Everybody's baby being the most wonderful kid in the world, one can easily appreciate a story told a few days ago by Senator Piynter of Kentucky. A man named Jones and a man named Smith met on the street corner one afternoon, and, after talking politics, sufTragettes and the high cost of living, the conversation turned to kids. “How about that baby of yours?” asked Jones. “Is he doing any talking yet?” “No," replied Smith. “Outside of ‘Da, da/ his vocabulary is not very extensive. Can yours talk?” “Well, I should say so,” was the proud rejoinder of Jones. “Talks like a parrot. Has got his mother chirped to a standstill. I suppose yours is able to walk?” “No,” rplied Smith, Just a little sadly. “He hasn’t taken a step yet.” • “Not taken a step," exclaimed Jones, with a life-sixe expression of amazement “Why, he Is a good bit older than mine, and mine is toddling all around.” “I don’t doubt It," peevishly responded Smith, who was getting a trifle wearied; “and by the way, Jones, does he use a safety razor or one of the old fashioned kind?"