Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 283, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 December 1917 — Before and After. [ARTICLE]

Before and After.

“Why are the stars so dim tonight?” she cooed softly. “Because your eyes are so much brighter,” he whispered, pressing her little hand. They were engaged then. “I wonder how many telegraph poles it would take to reach from here to the stars?" she murmured, musingly. “One, if it were long enough,” he growled. “Why don’t you talk common sense?” That was after they were married.