Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 247, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 October 1919 — Wise Child. [ARTICLE]

Wise Child.

Ainißeriylaudlui'dwsKgoinground collecting Ms rents the other day. At one house he was greatly Interested in a little girl who watched open-mouth-ed and open-eyed the business of paying over the money and accepting the receipts. He patted her on the head and started to search hls pockets, saying: “I must see what I have got for you.” After searching hls pockets for somo time he at last brought out from a remote corner a peppermint. As he handed it to the girl he said: “And now what will you do with that?’ • The little girl looked at it, then at him, and replied: “Wash IK”