Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 January 1919 — Joe’s Mistake. [ARTICLE]

Joe’s Mistake.

Six-year-old Joe had the influenza. Knowing that Aunt Anne always brought gifts to her sick nephews and .nieces he expressed < a desire to see Tier. She Came and brought with her -severaTTbys books, Eight-year-old Virginia and Aunt Anne were both at Joe's bedside when ’mother brought ■in his medicinei Joe fretted against taking"lt, and Aunt Anne generously offered; “If you’ll take it like a little man nuntie will get you a new snbiicr's ‘ :ip.” -b- [ironilsed. A few minutes later in the “diningrov»m> adjoining the sick room she heard The gift discussed. “Y’qu didn’t, take ,on enough. Joe,” Virginia was criticizing her brother. “If you bad cried loud like everything you'd a got a whole suit of clothes.” „