Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 120, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 May 1916 — NOT SILLY ENOUGH TO WORK [ARTICLE]

NOT SILLY ENOUGH TO WORK

Tramp Admitted He Was Little Bit Weak-Minded, But He Was Too Wise to Join Army. Early one bright spring morning a ragged tramp called~at aicountry vicarage, where the woman cf the house had the name of being very charitable. “Kind woman,” he Logan whiningly, as he doffed his csp politely, ‘ I ain’t 'ad a bite to eat since my supper yesterday, an’ termorrer will be the third day.” “Poor fellow!” said the kind-hearted woman. “You must be hungry! But you look strong. Why don't you look for work, or, better still, join the army?” “Ah, mum, ye see, I’m a little bit silly—“ began the man in explanation. “Yes, but silly people can often get work,” interrupted the lady. “But I’m not that silly!” finished the tramp quickly. —London Answers.