Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 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 her. She came and brought with her several toys and .books. Eight-year-i ofif Virginia and Aunt Anne wyfe both at Joe's bedside when mother brought iin his medicine. Joe fretted against I ng it, and Aunt Afine geperously offered: “If you’ll take it like a lit* tie man auntie will get yoy a new soldier's cap." she promised. A few minutes later in the dining room adjoining the sick room she 'heard the gift discussed. “You didn’t take <m enough, Joe." Virginia . was. criticizing her brother. “If you had Cried loud like everything you'd.a got a whole stilt of clothes.”