Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 309, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 January 1918 — Alone. [ARTICLE]

Alone.

“Alone," murmured the poor man. At least it sounded like that Yet the man was not alone. Unfortunately his wife was with him. . “Alone,” he continued to mutter. His wife laughed a harsh, brutess laugh. In dulcet tones she hissed, “Nix!” ~ “Alone 1" This time there was pleading in his voice. • And his wife laughed harshly and shook her head. “Not a sou, you poor fish," she ejaculated. *. . He was asking for a loan.