Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 March 1919 — Joe's Mistake. [ARTICLE]

Joe's Mistake.

Joe had the influenza. Knowing that Aunt Anne always brought irifts to her, sick nephews and nieces In expressed a desire to see her. She catiie and brought with her several toys and books. Eight-vear-old Virginia and Aunt Anne wore both at Joe’s bedside when mother .brought in his medicine. Joe fretted against taking it, and Aunt Anne generously offored: “If you'll take jt like a little man .auntie will get you a new soldier’s 1 cap," she promised. A few minutes later in the dfning room adjoining the sick room she heard the gift discussed. "You didn't take on enough, Joe,” Virginia criticizing her brother. “If you had cried loud like every tiling, you'd a got suit of clothes."