Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 191, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 August 1917 — Knew Father’s Weakness. [ARTICLE]

Knew Father’s Weakness.

Johnny B ———, who has seen eight summers go by, not very long ago developed a fondness for playing “hookey” from school. After two or three offenses of this kind he was taken to task by his teacher. “Johnny,” she said, “the next time you are absent I want you to bring me an excuse from your father telling me why you were not hes-e.” “I don’t want to bring any excuse from father," protested the boy. “Why not?” asked the teacher, her suspicion plain. “’Cause father isn’t any good at making excuses. Mother finds him out every time.”—Rehoboth Sunday Herald.