Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 240, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 October 1918 — Not a Customer. [ARTICLE]

Not a Customer.

He was visiting in the city and went with an older relative to the city library. The relative, who wished to consult some books in the reference room, decided to leave him to be entertained in the children’s room meanwhile. When she returned she asked the attendant in charge how he had got along and was told, “He’s all right now, but at first I couldn’t get him to look at a thing.” Rather surprised, because he is generally fond of books, she turned to the youngster. “Why, James, didn’t you want to look at the pretty books?” “Aw," he said gruffly,■■“! didn’t know she just wanted me to look at them; I thought she wanted to sell me one, and I wasn’t going to buy any. I’m saving my money for a soldier’s belt!”