Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 February 1919 — Too Much Arithmetic. [ARTICLE]

Too Much Arithmetic.

Unde Mose Lightfoot approached a clerk, in the drug store and inquired: “Got any threte-cent stamps?” . “No,” the clerk replied, “we’re all out of threes.” “Dat’s too bad," said Uncle Mose, , “cause dis letter ought to go out tonight.” “We have plenty of twos.” “But dis letter goes out of town.” “Apd we have plenty of opes.” “But one won’t take it.” “Couldn’t you put ou a two and a one?” “Huh?” • “Or three ones?” As the old darky ambled toward the door he scratched his head and am—swered : —— “Maybe I could; maybe I could; but I ain’t got no time to be foolin’ roun’ trying to add up.”—Youngstown Telegram.