Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 245, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 October 1917 — Too Late. [ARTICLE]

Too Late.

He was a great pedestrian, but one day his physical energy seemed to give out. Weary and worn and sad, he was beeginning to despair of finding rest and refreshment when a small wayside house came into view. The good lady of the house executed her commission to supply her visitor with eggs, toast and tea. “May I open the eggs for you?” she asked, smilingly. The young man nodded assent, but, although the shell looked well enough; appearances are often deceptive, and that egg would not have done credit to any self-respecting hen. He drew back his chair with a sigh. “Hasn’t it been boiled long enough, sir?” queried the lady. “Yes,” h? replied, wearily, “but it was not boiled soon enough.”